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I just picked up and drove my new 356 Speedster convertible for the last two days. It drove like a dream.  They were great to deal with. I love how well it is put together. I then took it back to their shop. They are going to change the oil, adjust valves and give it a once over before they ship it to me. I am very happy that I chose them.

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@DaveR , the most authentic cup holder is the one your car didn't come equipped with.

I think the Germans are still puzzled by this American obsession with seeking other sources of amusement while driving. But, in 1958, you were on your own if you wanted even a seat belt.

"Mein Gott, we are driving, here, are we not?"

I like Stan's choice of the duct tape roll. It's adjustable and, best of all, may be left in the garage if you have any serious driving to do.

I think any cup holder will spill its contents eventually. If it doesn't, you're not cornering hard enough.

But if you're determined to have one, as mentioned above, our own Aircooled Bruce ( @aircooled ) seems to have worked the bugs out of his latest design, pictured below. It's billeted, drilled, folding, disappearing, and does have a sort of 'authentic' look to it. It's certainly complicated enough to have been born of a Teutonic mind:



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Good observation @DannyP.

The plate in the picture looks like it's approximately 10" x 6" plus or minus an inch or two.  Should be big enough to hold 2 cups without tipping as a coco mat is fairly heavy to hold it down.

Should be easy to prototype with a few cheap bike bottle holders from Walmart and some stock aluminum sheets from Home Depot.

Good call, @DannyP

Bottle cages R US...   I like the resin versions, rather than a metal wireframe because the resin/plastic ones are easier to get the cup/bottle in and out of, they hold everything semi-firmly and they seem to last forever.  I've had a TacX on my bike for ever and they would readily adapt to the side of the center tunnel or elsewhere.

https://www.nashbar.com/search?s=bottle+cage

Areas for cup holders.....A few years ago Stan mentioned using that big wide area I would call the door sill.  That wide flat area between the seats and the doors when closed.  It's not really used for anything so why not a cup holder there /. Not as easy as it sounds as I soon discovered.  After several attempts this is the only thing I came up with.

There is a 2" X 4" vertical steel post inside the fiberglass at the front of that sill area that supports the doors. This cup holder  (see video below)  mounts to that at what ever height you need for your favorite cup. In order to reach down and grab your cup you need knuckle room to get your hand around your cup. Additionally, it needs to fold up out of the way of your foot during ingress and egress.  Hence, the diagonal swing of the cup holder !   Like my foot-peg, it has a ball bearing detent to keep it up out of the way and in the down position due to slight cup-drag out of the holder.

The prototype below will be going to the CNC guy soon to be made into a right and left  version

Alas !  The continuing saga of the perfect cup holder continues.  Thanks Stan !

Bruce

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Carlos....Me Too !   I use a YETE with a screw in top.  With this cup holder you get to mount it to just the right height for your stainless steel bottle.  

Thinking ahead my new cup holder can be removed and repositioned in the event that fi I loose my favorite cup and can't find an exact replacement.

As far as I can tell, it won't work on a Spyder but I'm looking forward to getting my Spyder and developing some new things for it as well........Bruce

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Y'know, I've been thinking that the British are way ahead of us when it comes to cup holders. After all, they've been at it longer.

Like, f'rinstance, take these cup holders that Rolls cooked up a few years back for some fancy schmancy new limited edition model:

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Besides the cups, they've got dishes and lots of other useful stuff there.

It looks like they take their hydration pretty seriously.

My wife and I have turned morning coffee into something of a ritual at home and sometimes, when the weather's good, we'll jump in the Speedy with a thermos of coffee and some scones in the backpack and head to some public park a few towns away to do it al fresco.

But I'm thinking this little package from Rolls could be a better way to go. And it would drop right into the shelf in the back.

Of course, I'd still have to secure it back there somehow.

Duct tape, maybe?

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EDIT: Sorry, I posted this in the wrong thread.  I reposted in the correct place.



Karmann Ghia's are excellent everyday cars.  They are watertight, uncomplicated and have a big, easily accessible engine bay.  While I love the look of the LowLight Ghia's, a 1969 is probably the best year to buy for a daily driver.  Why?  Because it is the only year with the smaller tail lights, early style bumpers and IRS.

Even better, put IRS in an LowLight!

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