What's the relationship between Chamonix, Vintage, Beck, JPS?

Please clear it all up for me.
Also, how does Special Edition and Specialty Autoworks fit in to this.

Bruce

Chamonix and Beck is the same thing. Chamonix has been producing the Beck spyder in Brazil for many years. Special Edition is the US manufacturer of Beck.

Vintage and JPS are speedster manufactures(Vintage also makes the spyder). JPS gets their fiberglass body from Vintage.

Specialty Autoworks is a Subaru powered speedster made in TN.
Click the "makers" tab above for more info.

Vintage Spyder and Vintage Speedsters are made by completely different operations. At one time they were neighbors in the same building complex.

JPS GETS THEIR BODIES STRIGHT FROM THE MAKER

My bad.

GERD WHO IS THE MAKER?

Yes, JPS may get it from the maker, but it is the same maker of the Vintage....just to clarify.

My initial answere (Vintage- JPS) was based on the link below 3rd post down. I remember reading it looooooong time ago.
https://www.speedsterowners.com/forum/readmsg.asp?t=1747

Steven
Thank you for making it clear.

I think that Intermecchanica gets their bodies from vintage too.

I'm not a religious person by a long shot, but doesn't EVERYTHING COME FROM THE MAKER.

Lambros,
Im not sure but I know they are made in Mexico. John is taking one person down there who is buying the coup for a tour as he has to go down there any way. But yes John and Kirk buy their materials from the same vendors and both are very good friends.

Intermeccanica fabricated their own bodies in house

Quote: "I think that Intermecchanica gets their bodies from vintage too."

I don't know where IntermeccHanica gets their bodies, but Intermeccanica's bodies are made in Canada.

I have these concerns as well, that is what makes these companies so interesting, It really allows you to do your own research on just who will build or make your Speedster. I will make a move on a new one within the next 3 months. Chuck Beck is the name most associated with Special Editions and Boulder. Chamonix makes their bodies in Brazil from what information I can find, Special Editions is the U. S. distributor. I have spoken with Valerie Hines, nice lady. Kevin Hines was recently featured in KIT CAR Magazine.
Kirk Duncan, and Vintage Speedsters are a competitor in Hawaiian Gardens, my suggestion is that you look him up and give him a call to find out from him where he gets what from who!! He is a nice person and wants you to have your 356 dream--even if you don't buy from him.
John Steele of JPS Motorsport is referred to alot in the Kit magazines and he is out of Los Angeles. He is reported to be a perfectionist!!

I think you will find that these guys are all accessible and have different spins on the Porsche 356 convertible and just what it should be-------------personally I plan to visit each of them before buying----It should be a fun trip!!!!
----tim

Chuck Beck is the guy originally reponsible for the Beck Speedster. I believe he hooked up with Kevin Hines a number of years ago and their collaboration led to an arrangement with Chamonix for manufacture of the Beck bodies and chassis under license. Special Edition is the Hines family business that owns the rights to the Beck, at least in the USA. They import the cars from Brazil and sell them as kits, turnkeys, or through a few dealers scattered around the country. Boulder Speedters was one of these dealers but it is my understanding they lost that privelege due to their poor performance in assembling the cars and their poor customer service, all of which has been discussed on this forum.