I was out watering my front yard the other day and a guy riding his bike turned around to talk to me. He saw the speedster in the garage and asked whether it was real or a replica. I told him it was a replica and that I couldn't afford the 100K to buy a real one. He then said he had a real one. He actually owns several vintage race cars as well. I asked him to stop by sometime when he was out in it thinking he never would. A few days later I hear the doorbell ring and it was him in a beautiful blue 1955 speedster. He said he bought his car in 1992 for $27K and we dicussed how much they have appreciated. He was a really nice guy and commented on how accurate the replicas were and was very complimentary. He said he would have me over to his garage sometime once his vintage race cars were back from being on display.
On a side note, there is a local VW car dealer who previously owned a real speedster who is now building a replica. There is something to be said about having a car you can really use and modify.
Later,
Scott
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