Two Vintage Speedsters on BAT

Subaru-powered Becks are not that common (yet) and with a 5-speed even less so.  My blue Beck Coupe has a Subaru engine and 5-speed transaxle, but it's mid-engined.  Check 'em out at Carlisle or join us in the mountains for the Tour de Smo' in September.

GG - the blue one linked to is a Vintage Motorcars (not a Vintage Speedster).  VM is in the shop where VS used to be built - Hawaiian Gardens.  VS was sold and moved to AZ.  VM has a great reputation. The new VS has changed hands a couple times. The # of VS quoted as built over the years - is from the only VS - not sure # of new VS cars built.

@gg1 I have a used Subaru powered 4 speed swingaxle speedster that will be available soon.    To date, none of our IRS Subaru 5 speed cars have hit the used market.

@WOLFGANG posted:

GG - the blue one linked to is a Vintage Motorcars (not a Vintage Speedster).  VM is in the shop where VS used to be built - Hawaiian Gardens.  VS was sold and moved to AZ.  VM has a great reputation. The new VS has changed hands a couple times. The # of VS quoted as built over the years - is from the only VS - not sure # of new VS cars built.

Thanks. I knew there are two, but glazed over that. Thanks.

@chines1  I know you used to make only original style rear suspension cars, but now that you have swung over to IRS are all your cars IRS?  What year did you fully convert and going forward were they all IRS?  Just wondering.

@WOLFGANG posted:

GG - the blue one linked to is a Vintage Motorcars (not a Vintage Speedster).  VM is in the shop where VS used to be built - Hawaiian Gardens.  VS was sold and moved to AZ.  VM has a great reputation. The new VS has changed hands a couple times. The # of VS quoted as built over the years - is from the old VS(California-Kirk and Mary Duncan) - not sure # of new VS cars built(Is it even a dozen?).

Fixed it for you.

If I was buying a Speedster today(or any VW-Porsche replica for that matter) I would buy ONLY from Vintage Motorcars or Beck, in no particular order.

Disclaimer: I have a VMC 550 Spyder

It appears BaT pulled one of them.

@IaM-Ray posted:

@chines1  I know you used to make only original style rear suspension cars, but now that you have swung over to IRS are all your cars IRS?  What year did you fully convert and going forward were they all IRS?  Just wondering.

I can still do both, but IRS is our standard now and swing is only by request.  New chassis was launched in late 2019 but at that time we had both, so a 2019 (and even an early 2020) could be either.

@TheMayoMachine posted:

It appears BaT pulled one of them.

The one that was pulled is on eBay now.  BAT claims they pulled it due to a "doctored title."