Vintage makes "the best" 550 Spyder recreations ever.

There is no doubt that Vintage makes "The Best" Porsche 550 Spyder recreations ever built. This is no kit car. Vintage builds an exact reproduction to an Original 550 Spyder, with a full tubular chassis. Just take a look at these pictures and they will speak for themselves. It is worth the 12-16 month wait for anyone in the market of purchasing a 550 Spyder.

Any Questions?

No questions, But a statement, absolutely none of the current companies producing replica Spyders makes an ""exact"" reproduction as you alluded to.

Each is "very" different. Beck and TR use a frame more in touch with the original car as well as the suspension set up that the original had and, has added a glass windshield.
The Vintage uses a more traditional plexiglass windscreen but has a completely different frame than the original and also uses coilover shocks for the rear suspension vs the original torsion bar/trailing arm set up.

Each car, if put side by side with an original 550 would stick out like a sore thumb.

The original 550 is just that, ""original"" Everything else is a modified copy.

I believe that everyone on this board is tired of the fighting between who's best. Beck vs Vintage vs TR etc.

You saw what happened on the other board when you asked which car was best prior to your purchase. PLEASE don't start another war here.

It's a tired and old subject. Each of us that has a different brand seems to be happy with our purchase.

It's kind of like who's best, Ford, Chevy, Chrysler etc etc. It's all a matter of personal taste.

Each car has its advantages and disadvantages. Let it stand at that.

Chevy is best of course. :)

Naw,,,,, FORD is far more innovative

LOL

Guido,
Nice Spyder and if it's the "best" for you, hey, that's great. Does Avy do dishes too? That's even better, you got it all.
Hans
2000 Beck

Vintage is as close as your going to get to the real thing. Beck is close enough too. Both Spyders are very well built, but Vintage Spyders are more rare and prestigious and more sought after, and most definately a higher overall resale value. Vintage Spyders get auctioned out by "Classic Showcase" and RM Auctions for over $40,000. Visit www.classicshowcase.com for more info.

Hey Hans, your right. I do have it all. Why don't you post some pictures of your spyder & lets see what you got..

Guido,
Go to www.pbase.com/550joe then go to "Owners Spyders" then go to "Hans Sollauer's Beck 550"
See what I got.
Hans

Hans, I visited that website and saw your Spyder. It's gorgeous. I love those red stripes painted on the rear fenders, it makes the car look very sharp and unique.

Thanks Guido,
You will find as with most toys, they are always a work in progress, it never ends no matter what you start with.
I wonder if anyone out there with a Spyder has kept it the way they bought it? Is there anyone who does not have a "want" or "need" list for their Spyder or Speedster?
Hans

Hans,

Out here in NJ, we drive our toys 6 months out of every year. Summers are very warm and beautiful here, but winters on the beach can be quite cold. I live in an Ocean front home in Long Beach Island and the summer season is fantastic at the Jersey Shore. A few individuals here on the Island have 356 replica's, but I haven't seen anyone else besides me with a 550 Spyder. I get more looks in my Spyder the few times I drove it sofar, than my next door neighbor who drives a 2000 360 Modena F1 gets. My car is extremely rare on the east coast.

Guido,
The red "stripes" are called "darts". Different racing teams used different colors to differentiate various teams.
No matter where you drive your Spyder, you will always get more oohs and aahs than most Ferraris, Lambos etc. etc.
They were rare and unique racing machines that seem to take everyone back to simpler times and evoke many memories, not only in car enthusiasts who know some of the history, but even soccer moms and store clerks and parking lot attendants. They inevitably say one of two things, (1) Wow, what is it? Or (2) Boy is that a beautiful car.
I have had people yell out of their car window and say "is that a '55 or '56.
Hans

guido, don't hurt yourself patting your own back. you can't possibly have it all - if you have it all, then what the f have the remaining 300+ million of us got?

Just kidding - enjoy your car - and read about the real 550s - you will see that none of the current manufacturers make an exact replica.

That picture you post of a "real" 550 doesn't look real to me. What makes you think it is real? Just curious.

Mike

everyone knows the AMC Matador is the finest car ever built.

Everyone is their own unique individual, SpiderMike. NoBody has got it all, that's just a figure of speech. Fortunately, I've been blessed with good health and have been very lucky and successful in life. I have 3 Porsches. A 1998 993 C2S, a 2003 Cayenne S, and now The Vintage 550 Spyder. I will post pictures of all my cars. I wish Luck and success to everyone.

but no AMC Matador?

To me, the AMC Matador was and still is a 1970's piece of shit. But if you like it, well hey, to each his own.

You know you guys are forgetting about the Gremlin and Pacer. Additionally in that fine line is the Aztec (sp?).

Gremlin, now you're talking. I had a red 1972 Gremlin X with a 304 V8. About 90/10 weight distribution F/R. My first new car with payments of $68 per month. It had red/black naugahyde seats that looked just like a Ferrari Daytona Spyder I saw in 1971 if you squinted just right. The Daytona cost $33,500 new, or about 20 times the cost of my Gremlin.

LJ - Agatha is sweet. I think I dated her once. I could have a little too much schnaps in me (it is breakfast time you know), but she looks awful familiar.

Mike

It was great while it lasted, but alas, it's over, she left me for some guy named Ferdinand