You are right, when I first became involved with this hobby, I did not have a problem with clones. But, as you say, I have had an attitude change. The reason. I thought magazines, promoters and musclecar enthusiasts would know the difference between real and fake. I was wrong.
Anytime a clone is pictured in a magazine, shown on a TV show or displayed at a car show, they are stealing from a real car and its owner. An owner who was willing to step up to the plate and purchase the real thing. This owner should not have to compete against someone who choose to go the cheaper route. I hear all of the time, I could not afford a real one, so I built a clone. Well, that is what makes the real ones so special and desirable. Their rarity and the price tag that goes with them. There are a lot of ways to enhance the looks/appeal of non-supercars without cloning. Pro-touring or adding vintage/era speed equipment are only a couple of ideas.
And by the way, as I was doing after the show in Pigeon Forge, I do drive my real supercar. Hopefully at SCR6 I will be there with 2. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/
[/img] No need for a clone.