Phil Newey/ Vizard Cars

Does anyone know about these cars? I'm looking to get started in the world of Speedsters and found this listing on eBay. He is located in La Habra, CA and is advertising these cars as being built by Vizard. I can't seem to find anything on Vizard and I haven't been able to get myself to the LA area to check on these. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1967-PORSCHE-SPEEDSTER-REPLICA_W0QQitemZ130248637208QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130248637208&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Thanks!

Scott Cramer

Do yourself a favor and go to Vintage direct. This is nothing more than a middle man trying to make himself look like the builder.

it has all the nuances of a Vintage Speedester. never heard of the seller

As Mike mentioned just another middle man who is poised to make a killing at the buyer's expense. Deal direct with Vintage Speedsters .

If I'm not mistaken I think I see a Vintage badge on the hood handle.

...and it's one of those very RARE 1967 Speedsters (1967?)!!? It also comes with BRAND NEW 50-year old components (suspension, synchronized gearbox).

Scott - there are a several very knowledgeable SOC members in your area (Eddie Janis for one) who could give you the low down on these cars.

Thanks for all the responses. They confirm that my initial concerns may be valid. I figured if Vizard was truly an established vendor somebody here would be able to provide some positive info. Since that didn't happen, I'll go back to my original thought which was to look for a used Vintage car.

If I remember correctly, Vintage seemed to have a better basic structure than the CMC cars. Can anyone tell me which car is claiming that they moved the steering wheel so it's centered on the drivers' seat? Or even more important, has that been an issue for anyone with any of the other manufacturers?

Kudos to all who post here. This site is a valuable resource for finding people in the know. Thanks!!

Scott

"Vintage seemed to have a better basic structure than the CMC cars"

If you are comparing VW pan based VS to same VW pan based CMC then what's the difference? CMC has a very substantial steel box frame built into the fiberglass body. New VS tubular chassis is just different - lng thread on Forum on which is better so your call there. Heck some like the old VW swing axel over the newer VW IRS so just personal preference.

Wolfgang,

Thanks for the clarification. I've read so many different things, I must have forgotten that CMC cars have a frame structure also. That is definitely a feature I want to stick with. It just seems to be a lot better than just having a glass body without the added support structure.

Scott

Scott, spend a lot of time reading old posts on this site. There is a lot of good information. If you read long enough you can really get a good idea of what the various manufacturers strengths and weaknesses are. You are close to a few folks on this forum that would probably give you a first hand look and talk about their cars. It is a good group of people that know these things well. Good luck in your search.