Noob With A Vision

.............and this is it. I love Photoshop.

Hi All............I live in Toronto and would love to own a Speedster. I come very much from a background including daily driven hot-rods, custom VW's (back in the late 70's, early 80's) and I have built and modified cars all my driving life, plus been a mechanic professionally.

 Always loved Porsches. For years I've lusted after the 718RSK, but gradually I've come to appreciate more and more 550 Spyders and all types of 356's.

My past motoring experiences and present interests lead me to Porsche Outlaws. Just Love what Magnus Walker does with 911's and the Emory cars are superb...........but not in my bank-balance area. Same with Singer 911's..........pieces of jewelry, but even if I could afford one, I would be afraid to drive it.

I used to ride bikes, plus crew for a drag bike...........I guess I'm really looking for a 4 wheeled motorbike. Like Magnus Walker and Rob Dickinson of Singer, I'm British by birth and chose to live this side of the pond. It seems us Brits gravitate towards P-cars because of their relative simplicity, but also their ability to be tweaked and modified to be better than original. It's a bit of the old Cafe-Racer Motorcycle vibe I guess and that's what I need in a Speedster Replica plaything. It wouldn't be a daily driver, but it sure wouldn't be a garage queen either.

I'm thinking Intermeccanica because we have all sorts of draconian import laws in Canada on the subject of importing "kit cars" unless they are over 15 years old. If my dream comes to fruition I want an all new build. It makes sense to buy a car built in this country, thereby circumnavigating the "though shalt not" rules.

If I'm hands-up honest and these import difficulties weren't there I would be knocking on Seduction Motorsport's doors because the way they build Spyders is everything I envision. Totally on my page of how I want a car to be built............automotive art.

I'm looking at the following in this build:

Intermeccanica VW suspension based car. Not sure about Speedster screen or "D" type. I would love a rear cabin hard tonneau cover and driver headrest fairing.

Fully height-adjustable suspension, possibly dropped front spindles. Must have "stance"

4 wheel, wide-5 disc brakes.

Coddington Rudge wheels - Polished rim, knock-off spinner with brushed centre.

Black leather interior with red leather piping. Dark grey square-weave carpet. Leather-rimmed steering wheel with brushed spokes.

Straight black paint.

"66" numbers would be stickers in reflective charcoal with red edge. "Hot Stuff" little Devil and Union Jack flag would again be stickers for ease of removal if I wanted to change the character of the car to a less in your face "Hot Rod" vibe.

One unique mod that I've not seen done on one of these cars (please let me see pictures if you know of any)..........vertical mount the Beehive tailights in "frenched" pockets in the body. That's my Hot-Rod and Custom Car roots creeping in...........bit more Outlaw too.

Twin Webered, big capacity VW engine with Black cooling tin with red pinstriping. Brushed Aluminium pulleys, red anodized carb intake stacks.

Now where's that Lottery ticket?

Martin.