Unrestored (but fairly solid looking) mechanically sound original 1957 Speedster- 5 hours to go and it's at $280,000
https://bringatrailer.com/list...a-speedster-1600-16/
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Vince likes beehives.
@Lane Anderson posted:Vince likes beehives.
That's what I noticed, Lane, was that it's an early '57. Also, if you look through the pics it doesn't have the finned rear drums- I always thought they started with the A series but I'm guessing now it was a B thing...
A car that was crap after five years of use - seventy years ago - is now worth a quarter to a third of a million dollars...no wonder the world is f***ed up.
Keep in mind there's an azz for every seat .
@Bob: IM S6 posted:A car that was crap after five years of use - seventy years ago - is now worth a quarter to a third of a million dollars...no wonder the world is f***ed up.
And I was thinking it was looking alright for 60+ years old!
The fact that it's selling for that much- yeah, I'll give you that...
There's a guy here in Massachusetts with one of those: A late '56/early '57 with the Pre-A beehives and a 3-gauge dash. There's also a mix of Pre-a and A stuff throughout as they were finishing up the parts bins. He calls it a Type 540 (says so on his license plate) and as I understand it from him and Rich MacKoul (the guy with the '55 Speedster), Porsche built, like 43 or so of them, making them pretty rare (don't quote me on that number).
Almost as rare as a Pre-A with the hood handle centered, rather than being off 1/4" to the right.
Or you can buy my Ivory with Blue interior replica and save about $250,000! Oh, but mine doesn't have bee hives. Sorry.
Sold for $400,000!
And @Troy Sloan- I perused your ad for your latest car- it looks very nice. Does it come with the suitcase and skis/poles? The way the ad is written I'd expect to it to. And can you tell me what is a "3.88 freeway flyer" transmission exactly?