Does anyone recognize the manufacture of this Speedster? The owner thinks it is about 5 years old (he is the 3rd owner).
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Does anyone recognize the manufacture of this Speedster? The owner thinks it is about 5 years old (he is the 3rd owner).
Kinda tough with such a low resolution picture. I think the black trim around the gauges does mean it's a CMC, though. Not really much to go on.
Nope, not a CMC.
Door and dash trim looks like a VS.
If it has flared rear fenders, then get a shot straight-on from the rear.
Door and dash trim looks like a VS.
If it has flared rear fenders, then get a shot straight-on from the rear.
Here is the best photo I could get of the rear end and another interior shot. Also, a side shot. Hopefully this helps..
Mark,
I really doubt it is a Vintage.
door panels and dash are not what I have seen on Vintages.
the door panels on a Vintage are squared off and end before each edge of the door by an inch or two. Also the dash leather on a Vintage does not extend the full length of the front of the car. I have not seen one with door panels like this pic that appears to have cut outs for maps. and it has two knobs on the dash left of the steering wheel
I really doubt it is a Vintage.
door panels and dash are not what I have seen on Vintages.
the door panels on a Vintage are squared off and end before each edge of the door by an inch or two. Also the dash leather on a Vintage does not extend the full length of the front of the car. I have not seen one with door panels like this pic that appears to have cut outs for maps. and it has two knobs on the dash left of the steering wheel
Thanks Gerd,
I agree. The door panels threw me. I thought at first it was an early IM or Beck because of the gauges (but what do I know...). Therefore, I thought I would ask the experts on this forum.
BTW, thanks again for letting me see & drive your car.
I agree. The door panels threw me. I thought at first it was an early IM or Beck because of the gauges (but what do I know...). Therefore, I thought I would ask the experts on this forum.
BTW, thanks again for letting me see & drive your car.
car looks nice
email alan merkin on details and get his advice
ya cant go wrong
email alan merkin on details and get his advice
ya cant go wrong
those look like 914 gauges.
914 gauges (so no help there); rear grill unclear in picture (if single piece cast/polished top aluminum Hibachi then CMC/FF); CMC uses the three vinyl covered rubber dash eye brows; seats look like the CMC buckets. I built my CMC door panels like that with the cutouts for extra storage area. CMC also used a STAT (18 wheeler clearance) light for the front turn signals.
The body looks a bit wavy...maybe it's one of those intermechanicals?
^ that does look like a CMC rear grill.
David, you're KILLING ME!!
Hey Jim.....Wave this
DOH!!
From what I can see it's either an early Intermec, Fiberfab or CMC.
My .02
Hard to tell from the limited views but there are a number of indications that make me believe it be a FiberFab.... i.e they used the 914 gauges (so did CMC early on)
FF was bought out by CMC they utlized their own out sourced "Vintage" style gauges that were a spin off of the Classic Instruments gauges ( CI sued CMC and won big time )
If the bottoms / rearward door edge sticks out 1/8" or more, that is a unique CMC mold screw up that came with every speedster.
Carlisle ~ just 8 short months away! every speedster. ~Alan
Hard to tell from the limited views but there are a number of indications that make me believe it be a FiberFab.... i.e they used the 914 gauges (so did CMC early on)
FF was bought out by CMC they utlized their own out sourced "Vintage" style gauges that were a spin off of the Classic Instruments gauges ( CI sued CMC and won big time )
If the bottoms / rearward door edge sticks out 1/8" or more, that is a unique CMC mold screw up that came with every speedster.
Carlisle ~ just 8 short months away! every speedster. ~Alan