cmc 356c speedster w/250 shot NOS for sale

Photos?  Still in Miami?

Its in northern nj. How do I upload pics on here?

58speedsterC...do you see the "Add Attachments" message below when you post a reply?

Click on that, when that comes up, click on the "Upload Files", you should then get a dialogue box that will allow you to select and upload your files from your computer...pretty simple.

2 things:

1- 250 shot? Can't see that one having a very long fuse...

2- With the grill replaced with glass, how does the motor breathe?

the nitrous has several different jets I believe we installed the 75hp jets. Have them all in a bag every size up to 250. Never used it bottle has never been filled. The cmc decklid was a sealed unit I had to open the back of it up. No different then a solid desklid on a standard beetle. Having no luck with photos uploading on my phone give me a little bit I just got in Ill try on my laptop.

Yes, I think there is some sort of problem loading from a phone.

thx for your patience 3rd try was a charm. just a side note the crappy thunderbird 4 tip exhaust was replaced by a ceramic coated dual setup sounds and looks so much better. Kurt from vintage helped me out with all of the replacement/missing parts needed i cant thank him enough.

Very nice, Mike. More shots of the engine might be of help.

thx hard to believe this sat in pieces in a storage unit for 24 years. I ll upload more engine pics tomorrow when i get in. 

Mike, what is the paint code for this lovely red color?

That's a good question I ll have to check the paperwork. Its gelcoat which after 30 coats of wax and buffing suddenly gained a lot of depth to it. I'm not a red car guy but on a widebody it seems to be the right color.

Nice.. I'm kinda diggin it! 

(well except for that AM controller & "shift light?" on the dash) 

 

Looks bad ass though!

Yeah the only reason i went with the shift light was to cover a screw hole where a cheap pos tach was mounted. I should've recovered the dashboard looking back on it.

Nice ride mike - I love how the wheels fit the wheel well - most don't seem to fit the wide bodies right. What size are the wheels/tires? Also how do you like the Mamba shifter? I was thinking of going to one on my build.Is that the short or long version?

Anyway - good luck on your sale - it should go well

Is the engine lid thermostatically controlled to auto-magic-ly open to get air to intakes and engine cooling?  I can see sealed compartment being issue if you start putting miles on it.

MIke - looks like you did a pretty good job piecing together your Speedster. Looks bad-ass! Hope all goes well with your sale, somebody out there is looking for that car!  

 

I'm also digging your VW vert in the garage! 73?

Boy I gotta be honest this is probably the worst venue to sell my speedster all this talk about the car is making me want to keep it AND build another one...lol. The chassis is a 70 superbeetle however the frame head was cut off and an adjustable beam was installed with some over engineered heavy steel kit I've never seen or heard of before but was par for the course apparently in the 80's. The wheels I had kurt at vintage speedster help me with...his widebody's are the right height and stance with these wheels and his buddy's 4 wheel disc package taking all the guess work out of it. I'm not gonna lie though this being a cmc and not a vintage I was extremely nervous that there could ve been differences in the body molds and his package wouldn't fit but in the end it worked out perfect. How many widebodies have we all seen that have the such ridiculous rear fender gap that its possible to adjust the valves without getting under the car? Kurt is the go-to guy. The convertible cover I made from a kit from vintage super easy to do. As for engine compartment ventilation there s a lot more air movement back there than on a bug. I also installed an external oil cooler under the dr side rear fender with electric fan to help with the heat. We did a lot of tuning and testing the needle never passed 175...Although if I were to hit the track I would definitely run without the decklid for cooler air intake at the staging area. God if it wasn t 36 degrees out Id probably take it out today all arrows point to keeping it!

@schu the wheels are 17x9 tires are 40 series...black mamba shifter is great short throws and super clean look. Just wish they made an ebrake in billet it looks out of place in stock form. The orange 77 vert is my buddy's turbocharged and fuel injected 2275 superbeetle. Its an engineering marvel and goes like a bat out of h*ll. Yet it looks like my neice could own it.lol.

Mike, I'm sure I will speak for many others here...you've come to the right place alright. We have a phrase here..."Welcome to the Madness"...you seem well versed and immersed in it already, why give up now?

It's a bad ass looking car and one of the nicest looking Wide bodies I've seen.  Everything just flows. 

Drive that baby in the summer and see how many looks you get.  Betcha keep it

Haha yes I know these cars give you instant James Dean status....it takes me an hour to get coffee at the local deli with this car and 5 mins with my pick up. Everybody loves speedsters and has to ask about it. Truth be told I'm only selling this to generate some space in my garage my 14 month old boy(first kiddo for us) has more crap ie strollers, walkers, jumpers, you get the idea, than I have space for. I'm selling my AMG as well this whole parenting thing is more heartbreaking than I was told but totally worth it. My boy loves the speedster if my other car sells first I ll probably lean towards keeping it or at the very least build another once the smoke clears.

Mike, you do of course already have one of these right?

Hey I have one similar to that, I keep it in the yard because my neighbor still plays with it after a few drinks....one of the best investments I ever made....

 

 

HOW ABOUT THE ORANGE BUG IN THE GARAGE

IS THAT FOR SELL?

Well done!