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Someone Actually Built a Running Car From a Chinese AE86 Replica Shell — Here's What Went Wrong

Summary by MotorBiscuit
Clean AE86s have become genuinely difficult to find. Made famous in no small part by the Japanese show Initial D, the rear-drive two-door has since become a fixture of drift culture, and finding a decent example in the US today is a serious exercise in patience and money. Prices on anything presentable have crept well past what most enthusiasts would consider sane – the kind of numbers that turn a fun project into a financial commitment. So when…
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MotorBiscuit broke the news on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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