New Retro Speedster Design

I'm a newbe in here ,but have been reading the forum for quite some time now.
I always wanted to update the design of the old speedster, but found it hard to update such a classic design.

I thought that a retro design best suits an updated speedster replica kit, and wanted to have your opinion and critique on some of my renderings.
The renderings are based on actual images, in case I ever wanted to build a replica of this design.

Please give me your feedback, and thanks in advance


Italo

Help!! How can I upload the images?

Here ya go
https://www.speedsterowners.com/help/

-=theron

Thanks for the help

You got some talent man. Realmente sembra piacevole.

Nice; they resemble a Boxster.

Thanks, Grazie

It does have a porsche boxter design influence, but my sketches are more retro/heritage.
The boxter is a modern Porsche, and a good looking one for that!, mine is a simpler design to manufacture for a replica kit manufacturer, or for the single owner.

I'm trying to feel if there is an interest on an updated design for the speedster.

Keep the feedback coming

I like it but it loses the speedster influence. A bit too modern. Looks more like a modified Boxter. It kind of looks kind of like the next generation of the Manx SR kit.

I agree with Ben, Italo, try to maintain rounder forms.

I agree, needs more curves. Not so sharp. Not that this is my favorite, but I do like some of the stuff that they have done on this one.

http://www.356registry.org/Articles/PGO%2DParis/

J

Good Feedback

I'm trying to update the design of the speedster , with a little more edge to it and tighten some of it's lines, maybe i should soften a bit....the rear or the front part?

let me know

Personally, when I look at your design, I see more of a futuristic Spyder then a Speedster. This is why I think people are saying it looks like a Boxter, which was Porsches attempt at a retro 550. I think you should do something to distinguish the front fenders and give the back that famous bubble butt.

Don't get me wrong, I really like your design. But I don't see Speedster. I do see Porsche though, so you are in the right ball park.

Hi,

I pulled one of your renditions into Photoshop and screwed around with it for a while. A few changes made a LOT of difference. In order to better show the heritage that you're going for, you have to round the tops of the headlamps, bring the leading edge of the hood down onto the bumper cover and round the corners, and place some sort of style elements below the headlamps to mimic the signature horn grills on the 356. You also ought to round the body down into the lower valances rather than bringing the valances up to meet the body. Your losing the 'bathtub" by not doing so.

IMHO

Luck!

TC

Maybe it's easier to turn this design as a 550 spyder update, and rework a new speedster design.

Very good critique and comments, keep it cooming

TC

I like your rendition of my design !, I will use some of the comments in here for a more rounder speedster re-design

Damn! And I was kinda just gettin' into it . . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/sketchA.jpg

I think both of your guys have a lot of talent. I like everything I see there (I'm an outlaw person myself, I love different stuff like this). One problem I forsee is that the cost of engineering a new model and making molds is pretty stiff. Most folks can't find sufficient market to recover their costs, let alone a profit. Hence, the absence of original designs like yours in the market place. It's sort of dreams versus busines reality. But I still love it and look forward to seeing your ad in "Kit Car" some day soon.

Anyone remember the Plymouth Pronto concept car from 1998?

When I see the old Speedster and try to incorporate the new lines and new side marker lights, raised front lights and 15MPH bumpers I get this. Looks like a Boxster.... hmmmmm

Well, the Boxter should be a modern day speedster replacement, unfortunately its price is way out of reach for most of us...