What is Madabout Kitcars?

Madabout Kitcars (madabout-kitcars.com) is a UK-focused directory and community site for kit cars, covering Cobra, Seven-style, replica, vintage, and special builds. It suits anyone researching UK kit cars, comparing models, browsing owner builds, or looking for a car to buy. The site combines listings and galleries with editorial content, a forum, and a knowledgebase.

What the site covers

The directory is organised by kit car segment, so you can browse by the type of car rather than searching model by model. The segments listed on the site are:

Each segment links to individual car entries. A spotlight entry, for example, describes the Striker by RAW Engineering with its type (Seven Style), donor (various Ford components), chassis (space frame), body (GRP and aluminium), and engine options (Ford Crossflow, Pinto, Zetec, Rover V8, Toyota 4AGE, and bike engines). That structure — type, donor, chassis, body, engine — is the pattern to expect when you open a car page.

Resources beyond the listings

The site is more than a catalogue. Its own stats give a sense of scale:

• 370 cars and 3,283 car images
• 292 owner feedbacks
• 209 manufacturers
• 86 IVA guidance pages
• 427 knowledgebase articles
• 105,000 forum posts

For a UK buyer or builder, the IVA guidance pages and knowledgebase articles are the most practically useful parts, since IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) is the hurdle most UK kit car builds have to clear. Owner feedbacks sit alongside the car entries and give a second opinion on a model before you commit.

Community and build blogs

The forum carries long-running build threads rather than quick questions. Examples visible on the site include:

• "Peepsy's MX250" — 173 replies
• "Spitfires?" — 156 replies
• "My first build: Kobra" — 187 replies
• "TRIBUTE A352 Project" — 452 replies
• "Dual 7" Servo" — 693 replies

Threads of this length are effectively build diaries, useful if you want to see how a particular kit goes together, what problems owners hit, and how they solved them. Reading a full thread before starting a similar build is a reasonable way to set expectations.

Cars for sale

The site surfaces kit cars listed on eBay, with prices and condition shown. Examples from the listings include a Haynes Roadster MX5 Turbo at £11,750 (used), a GTM Rossa 1.6 from 1993 at £2,450 (used), a Locost 7 at £4,500 (new), a Porsche 356 Replica project at £16,500 (new), a Road Runner SR1 at £12,000 (used), and a Sammio Spyder at £6,600 (used). Listings link out to eBay, so the transaction, payment, and any buyer protection are handled there rather than on Madabout Kitcars itself.

Who it's for

• Buyers comparing segments or specific models before viewing a car
• Builders looking for IVA guidance, knowledgebase articles, and real build threads
• Owners wanting to add feedback or follow other builds
• Enthusiasts browsing galleries and manufacturer listings

If you want a single starting point for UK kit car research — model types, owner experience, regulatory guidance, and current listings — this site covers all four in one place.