1957 porsche speedster replica car built by vintage speedsters in summer of 2012

Description for Porsche Other 1957

1957 porsche speedster replica car built by vintage speedsters in summer of 2012. sand beige (rare. like a sexier slightly darker/warmer take on the typical ivory) exterior with buck interior black soft top AIR CONDITIONING! yeah. it's a convertible but don't knock it till you try it. on a hot date there is nothing better than riding around with the top down and the freezing cold AC on. this upgrade costs thousands. CD player with AUX. USB. phone charger etc. tan carpeting throughout. this was black when i ordered it but i had it redone about 8 months ago. the tan is much nicer. porsche hubcaps nardi steering wheel with porsche emblem > 9000 miles on the odometer. still be driven around the neighborhood on occasion so this number may fluctuate. engine was replaced an upgraded roughly 2500 miles ago. i wanted something a little faster so my father. designer of the Syclone truck program for GMC and prolific drag racer. worked with Roland Rascon (builder of tons of high performance VW engines and probably thousands of Speedster replica engines) to spec a more performance engine. this is a much peppier car than the standard 1915 that they are ordered with. Motor specs1915 cc69 mm german crank shaft 94 mm A A piston and cylindersStock heads with single hi rev valve springs stock size valvesEngle 110 camshaft /engle lifters1 to 1 stock rockers with solid shafts swivel feet adjustersStock weight flywheel 40 hpmx dual carbs Compression ratio 8 to 1 car has spyder seats. tuck and roll detail on the doors. and an extra mini passenger seat ('courtesy seat') in the back. perfect for seating an extra girlfriend for a drive to the beach or a spin around town. car has been maintained by VW experts at Bob Costa in Eagle Rock. CA and by the builders themselves. starts up immediately. it is tuned and ready to be driven. there is one very small nick on the metal strip along the door. this probably costs like 40 dollars to replace if it bothers you. it is not noticeable. i love this car and have enjoyed owning it immensely. it gets a ton of attention everywhere it goes. it's been an absolute pleasure but i am downsizing. in my opinion this is one of the nicer 356 replicas that has been built by kirk at vintage speedsters. i was neurotic and meticulous about colors. interior details and the drive quality. you will not get bored. it is a treasure. car is titled as a 1973 volkswagen and is smog exempt in california. Also I want to be clear I am selling this for my friend. They will know the answers to any questions you might have so please rather than messaging me through ebay please message them directly at Annaliese at gmail dot com. The sale will still be done through ebay. but since I do not check my messages very much you will get a much faster response if you message that address directly.