Custom-made cars don't have to be out of your price range if you're willing to put some work in with replicas or kit cars.

Starting at $7,999 for the base-spec kit, the Exocet uses a Mazda Miata as a donor car but removes all the unnecessary pieces to make a lightweight track day toy. For an extra $300, you can add a ...

Kit cars are typically an inherently uncool subgenre of the enthusiast world. By driving a kit car you're living a lie, pushing a narrative that you can afford more car than you really can.