Worst Speedster

Who, in most everyone's opinion, made or makes the worst of the Speedsters?
Paul McGuffin

You're driving it. Poor panel fit, generic guages (looking at the photos
of your car I think it was spared), urgency turned apathy after they got
your money, cheap carpet, etc. The gap in your doors is due to the bodies coming out of the mold with the rear clip sagging. That said, I
have seen many CMCs that look pretty good because the builder corrected
stuff he or she shouldn't have had to deal with if the quality was
there. Please don't get pissed, I have one too. CMC sucked and I can't
believe anyone associated with that company is still in the industry
(Street Beasts)

Porsche built more like approx. 4200 speedsters

Since I have built a good number of CMC speedsters, I'll jump on the bandwagon and say that a CMC/FiberFab kit could be done well if, a builder has automotive related knowledge(or a good neighbor or two) inexpensive outsourcing venues for the misc. that needed to be done.

Current fit ad finish on the Street Beasts speedster body is surprisingly very good... but their chassis has alot to be desired. As mentioned above , these things can also be corrected.

Should a potential buyer lean towards a Street Beasts speedster , be sure to get a detailed list of what is included in the "kit" wellin advance of placing and order.

That would be Dr Ferdinand Porsche at Porsche AG. If you were anywhere near any kind of salt or dampness it quickly rusted out. It leaked air/water plus was cold and noisy inside. Virtually no safety features were standard. They were so unpopular that he discontinued them in Aug 1958(started production in 1954) after producing only 1,131 cars (per www.qv500.com/porsche356ap2.php). (Note that www.356registry.org/History/index.html says over 4100). The replacement convertible D and Roadster featured taller windscreen and windup windows, more padding and insulation including more comfortable seats, and an overall less spartan feel. If you were unlucky enough to have bought one then (50 years ago) and stored it in a barn, it would be worth about 100 times the initial investment. Just price replacement parts for them today - a RUST FREE front hood can run $1500.

Each replica is pretty much an individual's creation - so how can one be better than another? - just depends on your time, money and skill. The most authentic was the Envemo and they produced only about 100 Cabrioletes (320 Coupes) - guess they just couldn't sell them so they much have been real BAD! (They were probably better than the real McCoy!)

Wolfgang,

Very funny LOL

Karl

I had a CMC and now have a fiberfab. The CMC wasn't bad for fit and finish but the mold lines were pretty bad. The Fiberfab has lousy door joints, though I am not sure it is the fault of the manu. It has a Porsche engine that is attached to places the frame was never designed to handle. Not to mention it has been on the road for 20 years or so. But like Alan says, nothing a little fabrication can't fix.