Editing Kit car (section)

==Related terms==
A subset of the kit car, commonly referred to as a "re-body", is when a commercially manufactured vehicle has a new (often fiberglass) body put on the running chassis. Most times, the existing drive gear and interior are retained. These kits require less technical knowledge from the builder. Because the chassis and mechanical systems were designed, built, and tested by a major automotive manufacturer, a re-body can lead to a much higher degree of safety and reliability.

The definition of a kit car usually indicates that a manufacturer constructs multiple kits of the same vehicle, each of which it then sells to a third party to build. A kit car should not be confused with 
*a ''hand built'' car or ''special'' car, which is typically modified or built from scratch by an individual for a specific purpose (such as [[hillclimbing]], road or circuit [[Auto racing|racing]], or record attempts). "[[Rallying#Rally car evolution|Rally specials]]" and "[[Homologation (motorsport)#Automobiles|homologation specials]]" have, especially since the Second World War, typically referred to special series-produced cars built by manufacturers.
*a ''component car'', which is a self-assembly car in which 100% of the parts required to build the car are purchased from a single company. Component cars are distinguished from kit cars as all parts are quality controlled and designed to fit together perfectly. They can be built in significantly less time than a "kit car". See also [[knock-down kit]], a term usually applied to a similar but larger commercial exercise.