I wrote and asked questions, but got few answers. Looked at the ad and pictures and read what speedster owner members had to say about this replica, up for sale. What I did not realize as I am a nice person, was Mr. Young was misrepresenting what he had for sale and at about twice what it's value might be. The Speedster was delivered via transit company at my cost of $12000 to Mr. Long plus $1750 for transit cost from CT. to Texas. The car arrived today and looking at it, as they were unloading it, saw no engine. Ad reads - Complete 1641cc engine and he told me on the phone they had rebuilt the engine, but not installed it, so I suggested he send me the weber carbs in separate box, to make installation of the engine more easy. Funny, no engine in the engine compartment. What is in the interior of the body, sitting on the floor is a worn out old short block, two bad dual port heads, one new set of 87mm bore kit and not other engine parts. I do not consider this as a complete 1641cc with dual weber carbs and it gets better. No linkage, no intakes, no air clearers for those old Weber carbs ( not new one or even new EMPI ones) came with car or in separate box. The transmission is sitting on the floor, don't know if it is good. 4 wheel disc brakes, in the ad. One would think, because I am stupid, that they work. I asked if the brake system worked and on the phone Mr. Long said YES, there are brakes and it can be steered by the transit company, as it does not run. The rotors are badly rusted, calipers frozen sitting inside the body? Not my idea of saying there are brakes on the car. The steering wheel, old beat up wheel is hanging from the dash, not connected and one can barely turn the dry rotted tires, mounted on rusted out chrome wheels. The pictures he used, must have been before the car was in CT, as origin was Las Vegas and title is still in the man's name in Vegas. The body is molested ( ad read Clean, unmolested body) cracked up, damaged, looks terrible. Maybe, there are 60% of needed parts to complete car, if you overlook the engine, transmission , rear tail lights, all the misc. chrome pieces for the body and on and on, don't forget you need complete brake system.
Now, I hate to trash anyone, but I will be out at least $3500 in freight cost for nothing, but grief on buying from someone who clearly misrepresented what he had for sale. Maybe, it's worth $6000 ? Did someone read the ad about the Porsche gauges. NO Porsche gauges did I find on the car or in boxes. Basically, everything in the ad is wrong. It's a beat up old body with too many missing parts, but if you have spare speedster parts laying in your garage and about $6000, if you are lucky to get it from him, for that price, go for it. I hate to trash anyone, but pray my $12000 will be refunded once he accepts the car back from me, at my freight cost. Expensive lesson. So, if you are going to buy a speedster, I now suggest you see it IN PERSON, to know exactly what you are paying for and if it runs, etc. I just am stupid and too honest and trust people. Well, trusted his ad and his comments. We also have a signed contract, which he did not honor. Amazing, people like him are alive and well.
All members, hope this teaches all a lesson. Mine was expensive.
--George K. ---