[Dominik]

Have you heard the term "Exact replica":

BRASS PLAQUE ON XK120 DASH:

CERTIFIED THIS CAR AN EXACT REPLICA OF THE RECORD BREAKING CAR WHICH ACHIEVED THE SPEED OF 132.6 MPH AT JABBEKE, BELGIUM MAY 30, 1949

I adapted that phrase modified it a bit and riveted it on my Fibreglass/lookalike/wannab Cobra dash. That caused a lot of stir in the 90s :-)

What I mean is, the term Replica was used differently back then.

We used "3D-printers" in the late 90s for once off airbag housings for R&D.