Now I have to ask, what was the point of the post from "13......" about a real 56 picture?
I am going to guess that it is to trying to say that that this picture is of a real 56. Therefore this is what a 56 is supposed to be like, because this is a picture of a real one. This simply isn't true, while that may be a picture of a real 56, there were some other real 56 cars built with teardrops and shinedown lights.
Although the shinedown with the beehives seems to have been more common. Of course the cars with the Carrera badge wasn't common, but that doesn't mean they didn't exist, it just means less of them were built that way, in fact it also means they were rare and it meant they had the Carrera engine which makes them much more valuable.
I just gave an example, and since I had the picture loaded already.
I had a nice call from Henry at IM yesterday.
I will be sending both IM and Beck my "wish list" just as soon as get my Porsche books from Amazon.
I have already been collecting "inspiration" photos from everyone's photo galleries to send on.
(I will be bolding copying several of you. Remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.)
I will be sending both IM and Beck my "wish list" just as soon as get my Porsche books from Amazon.
I have already been collecting "inspiration" photos from everyone's photo galleries to send on.
(I will be bolding copying several of you. Remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.)
Hi Dave, I thought I would chime in. Ive gone through the "process" inherent to building a car/or buying one already done. I decided that I didn't want to inherit someone else's car. I wanted a clean sheet of paper. I went to Carlisle in May. The National Kit car/replica show takes place in Penn every year. Every serious player is there showing off their products. There is nothing like comparing cars of different makes as they stand side by side. Its really only then, that one can gain an appreciation of build quality, fit and finish, paint, body work, etc... That goes into every car. Ive driven several different brands and came away impressed with both the Beck and the IM. In the end for me, going the extra mile($), is going to be worth every penny I spend. It was an easy decision. I hope this helps.
I think the nice thing about a replica is that you can play with it as much as you want, without ruining the originality.
My advice would be, decide what you really want from your car, and go with the builder closest to your ideal.
In my brief ownership experience, I really enjoy driving my car, despite it's inaccuracies. And the average man in the street loves to see the car. I get waves from owners of new Porsches as they think they've seen the origin of their species. And pretty much everyone else loves the car for what it is.
My car is woefully inaccurate, but people get a lot of pleasure from looking at it. I don't try to fool anyone who asks that it's a real Porsche, but when I tell them it's a replica they don't seem to think the car is any less special.
My advice:- You can get a replica of the most beautiful car ever made, for a very reasonable price. Think about who the details are for, and build something you will enjoy
Oh, by the way. I met Henry from IM, and saw his work at Knotts a couple of years back. If my funds would allow, and I was in the market for a new speedster, I'd be heading down the IM route
My advice would be, decide what you really want from your car, and go with the builder closest to your ideal.
In my brief ownership experience, I really enjoy driving my car, despite it's inaccuracies. And the average man in the street loves to see the car. I get waves from owners of new Porsches as they think they've seen the origin of their species. And pretty much everyone else loves the car for what it is.
My car is woefully inaccurate, but people get a lot of pleasure from looking at it. I don't try to fool anyone who asks that it's a real Porsche, but when I tell them it's a replica they don't seem to think the car is any less special.
My advice:- You can get a replica of the most beautiful car ever made, for a very reasonable price. Think about who the details are for, and build something you will enjoy
Oh, by the way. I met Henry from IM, and saw his work at Knotts a couple of years back. If my funds would allow, and I was in the market for a new speedster, I'd be heading down the IM route
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Jon; I just rented the film Wimbledon and loved it. The Speedster on the film is a RHD, of course. Is it a Chesil such as yours?
Hi Ricardo.
Yep, that's a Chesil. They made the car specially for the film, and took steps to 'age' it and make it look older
Yep, that's a Chesil. They made the car specially for the film, and took steps to 'age' it and make it look older
I'll have to rent that movie it looks like it has a lot of speedster footage.
These threads were all dead and buried, Dave. What's up?
Not David's first thread resurrection, I'm afraid. This one didn't damage anyone like the other though. Whatever.
I just got my Beck turnkey on 3/19 and I'm wild about it. I've never seen an IM, but I've read all the good stuff. I live about 4 hours away from Special Edition and that factored into my decision. I drove there to check them out and drive a car before deciding to buy. The customer support from Carey was incredible. I was expecting a restraining order at any moment. We exhanged hundreds of emails during the build process with inane questions from me and specification changes. I want to correct one point from Lane, though. You can get either shine down or shine up. It's your choice. I originally was going to get shine-down which transitioned in '57 from down to up. However, I modified the exhaust to be like a '58, so I went with shine-up to be authentic. I'm quick to point out that it's a replica, but folks can't tell and some can't even believe it. Oops. Didn't realize that this was resurrected post. Now I can't delete my comments. Oh well, they're still valid :)