I like the moulded carbon fiber dash!  But geeze $130k invested ...

That thing appeared for sale quite awhile ago....

Well, they may have strayed somewhat from a pure interpretation of the original Speedster idea, but this is sure to make someone happy nonetheless. Even though the amounts claimed to have been invested in this creation may possibly have been overstated a bit.

But are those seats a sign that diamond-stitched upholstery has, at long last, fallen out of vogue on the Kustom Kar circuit? Is nothing sacred?

Ah well, an Asti for every Spumante, I guess.

Those seats are mimicking the abs that the driver wished they had.

All the flared fendered Speedsters I've done , I've kept all the mods on the mild side that thing hurts my eyes.    Just my .02

I like it

Nowhere in the ad (at least that I saw) did they mention that this was NOT a real 356, but the drivetrain and VW title indicate that it’s a kit.  Can you spell “fraud”?

If I’m wrong I’ll retract this, but I don’t think I am.

So how are they getting away with the Porsche emblem on the front? I thought e-bay would toss replicas off if the badging was Porsche?

Every time I read the ad it gets weirder. Did you know the car has 2 cylinders?  Starts off saying that they started with a "356 platform" but it ends up being titled as a VW.

Get your story straight.

I'm just enough of a purist that I don't find much to like in the build, but kudos for innovation and creativity.

It's not automatic.  eBay only deletes ads if the Porsche attorney tells them to.

Lane Anderson posted:

Nowhere in the ad (at least that I saw) did they mention that this was NOT a real 356, but the drivetrain and VW title indicate that it’s a kit.  Can you spell “fraud”?

If I’m wrong I’ll retract this, but I don’t think I am.

First sentence, first paragraph:

We are proud to offer this one of a kind 356 Speedster re-creation. Everything about this wide-body Roadster screams style and performance. Thousands of hours and over 130K is invested in this classic car. 

I’m a little disappointed there’s no photos of the motor. If you add up the cost of the motor, transmission, wheels, and interior you’re already at $40K. The builder also mentions chopping up a 986 for the side vents and an exhaust. Even at salvage prices that couldn’t have been cheap. The paint on that car is fantastic and the accent stripe is done equally well. Probably $10-12K in the paint and now you’re up over $50K. 

I like the storage under the passenger seat; that’s a nice touch and a good idea. The Morris look good as well as the windscreen. A lot of very cool Outlaw touches on the build. Rims aren’t to my liking and the stance is a little tall. 

Theres a lot to like but for most everybody on this site it’s probably a little over the top. 

They're calling it a 356 Speedster re-creation, they don't want to refer to it as a replica or reproduction, interesting.

not my cup

I hereby retract my statement.  Thanks for the correction, @Robert M. 👍

That's been for sale forever or often, take your pick. I'd drive the snot out of it but not for the price they'd take.

As Alan said, we've seen this car before. And while there are a number of things in this car that I like on their own- the cf dash, steering wheel, seats (I love the center stitching pattern!), and interior in general, my vision of what a Speedster should or shouldn't be is narrow minded enough that (for me, anyway) it's just a little over the top.

@Sacto Mitch said- "But are those seats a sign that diamond-stitched upholstery has, at long last, fallen out of vogue on the Kustom Kar circuit? Is nothing sacred?" - we can only hope, Mitch, we can only hope...

Best use of '38 Ford tail lights I've seen for a while.

Just saw a bunch of Boxsters at the German Car Day show on Sunday.  This car is easily better than any of those...

Some of you guys will remember a guy that posted his Speedster on here for sale. It was the one painted Grey with Burgundy upholstery. The car was over the top. It had an upholstered engine compartment, engraved wind screen posts and door knobs. He bought the first set of my wind wings (red ones). The car was displayed at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.  Anyway, I discovered that he sold the car to someone in Ohio for $80 to 100K. Then it was sold again to someone in Japan and thats where it lives today.

New story...This same guy is having a Spyder built by Greg. It will have a single centered seat. I'm not sure if this car's frame will be copper plated of another car but Greg says he doing it to one .  His cars will probably be displayed at the SEMA Show this coming October...........More fun stuff.   Photo below is of the Spyder One Seater.  Bruce

nice tail lights for sure

We all know that you can't debate about taste, but for me it looks like a car which comes out of a bad comic drawing. That whole thing just screams bad taste for me, but what do I know, I like the super wide body speedsters, that's the reason I bought one , so for sure some people will say I have bad taste.

I like the headlights and tail lights. I'm currently shopping LED projector headlights for my Speedie. I love to drive it, but not at night with crappy old school Halogen headlamps. The projectors on my wife's Mini and my Tacoma have me spoiled. Or maybe I just like to see where I'm going.  

There is a projector light maker that makes the lights for Singer P cars FYI.  They are not inexpensive to say the least.

I got info some time ago but I never did it as I am running H4 on seperate relays and running 80/100 which when properly adjusted are as bright as LED and less costly with Hella Euro lights. 

I am considering trying 

HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -H4(9003)

from Amazon.  I have LED lights now that I bought some time ago and they don't seem all that bright.  I am hoping the Hikari would be brighter.

I have been reading about this for a while and this company LED guys in UK make all kinds of LED's and even an LED H4 replacement bulb. These guys do work on classic car stuff as well it might be worth a read.  I never bought anything off them but they were the ones I was considering using and their site is informative and a good learning site.

http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com

For more effective lights, check out VintageCarLEDs. They recommend the VC3500 or VC4000 headlight kit for Vintage Speedsters ($189 and $219 respectively for a pair). I was concerned about the aesthetic of the pure white light and he suggested the VC5000 kit could work in its "Warm Yellow"  (2500) color for $329. The "Warm Yellow" is just a filter that can be removed if I'd prefer white instead.

Seems like a great product. I'm asking for pics of "Warm Yellow" in action. I really like how my sealed beams (from the outside) look today. I don't know how far I want to stray from that look. But for those who are more concerned with optimal function, VintageCarLEDs seem to be the way to go.

Well I know what you mean Ryan, I like the Euro Look Hella with the rounded glass hence my reluctance to do anything to that look.  Some want the Singer style lights ... those are not for me... 

IaM-Ray posted:

 

I got info some time ago but I never did it as I am running H4 on seperate relays and running 80/100 which when properly adjusted are as bright as LED and less costly with Hella Euro lights. 

Ryan in Norcal posted:

 

I really like how my sealed beams (from the outside) look today. I don't know how far I want to stray from that look. 

 What Ray and Ryan said.

I posted about this before (here) , but a cheap cost-effective way to get good lighting and maintain the 'classic' look is those H4 conversion units that look just like a sealed beam on the outside but that mount H4 bulbs inside.

The Hella units are good, but the EMPI's are good, too, and a lot less. The unit does nothing electrical itself - it just holds the bulb in place and provides a reflector. Your existing sealed beam plug connects directly to the H4 bulb.

For extra measure, upgrade your wiring to short runs of 12 gauge directly from the battery to the bulbs, through dedicated relays. That makes almost as much of an improvement as the H4's themselves.

Amen, Mitch.

A set of the EMPI sealed beam H4 replacements cost less than the nice set of Silverstar H4 bulbs you’ll (maybe) want to run instead of the Chinese bulbs the kits come with. You’re all in for well short of $100, and the setup throws more light than you can imagine.

I’m always perplexed with the fixation on LED headlights when something so nearly perfect is readily available. 

Actually you can get H4 80/100 on aAli express for $10 landed in p45t or p43t with adapter to make them p45t

you get the adapters  from EBay or from dynamo my previous link above it is very simple if you can stay with H4 in Hella euro’s

just saying

Ray.   I had Hella's with H4/43t sockets (I think the 43t is the Euro style) Anyway H4 Led's don't fit, only the 45t (USA style I think). I couldn't find any LED's to fit the Euro socket so I had to buy the little adaptors. What I received was made on a Lazar printer and absolutely would not work until I meticulously  modified them to work. At best, they barely worked/fit. I warned the new owner of my speedster and gave him all the nomenclature in case he wanted to change or play with them. The little adaptors came out of Canada and took about 3 weeks to get............Bruce

I bought a set but from Croatia but they were to fit P43T to my P45T Euro Hella lights.

I have not tried them as of yet because I bought a few extra P45T H4 80/100 bulbs fromn China and they are not burning out at all so I have not had to use them.   I also have some P43T bulbs 80/100 for spares to use with the rings. 

If you ever need more adapters I think Dynamo is the place to go as they guarantee they will fit.