Having spent many years in the cheap side of the Porsche community, I encounter quite a few upturned noses at things I had done to make me happy with the 911SC/993 turbo cabrio. Some folks will never understand having something just for the fun of it. I sold the Porsches to make the down payment on our little house out here and bought an old IM to rebuild for fun.
Figuring out how to explain to people what the car is was hard at first. I've deleted any IM references from my explanations. Many people don't even know that it is a replica of a Porsche much less have any interest in the history of replicas. I usually just start saying that it is a replica of a 57 Porsche Speedster that I rebuilt (you can see where my ego is invested :-)
Like many folks on this site, I came around to enjoying having an unusual car that's just for my enjoyment. I proudly display my PCCA (Plastic Car Club of America) badge on the engine grill and am waiting for the custom license plates that say "FAUX-57." I enjoy the admiring and puzzled looks the car gets and I've had untold numbers of parking lot conversations with people about cars they've had and seen over the years.
Budget additional travel time for those conversations, they make everyone happy. Don't worry about car snobs. The things they worry about aren't relevant to us and it's not your responsibility to make them happy. As a matter of fact, I get a little pleasure out of tweaking the noses of snobby people. Enjoy your IM. I think that number 55 is yours for as long as you want it. Welcome to the madness!
Mike