Stunning looking car, in excellent low-miles condition, and fun to drive!

Description for Replica/Kit Makes Porsche 1955

Beck replica of 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. built in 2007. Indicated reading on the odometer is actually kilometers and not miles. Less than 2300 km/1430 miles. This vehicle has been seldom driven over the past 7+ years; and always garaged when not being driven on a trip. Original owner. Purchased in 2007 from Special Edition. who uses the original Beck design which is the best replica made of this classic car and matches the original DOM tube side frame and chassis design. Beautifully made car. This is not a cheaper copy using a cage frame or VW pan conversion. Fun car to drive and a real eye catcher. Pictures of the ID plates (one on door jamb and one under the hood). This is unit #978. The letters stamped on the under hood plate are the assemblers. The "CH" is for Carey Hines. currently VP at Special Edition. For history buffs and purists. Chuck Beck is the original developer of these most wanted replicas of the 550 Spyder. Some call it the "golden standard" for this car replica as it most closely matches the original Porsche design built in the early 1950s for motorsport competition. The 1950s originals were all aluminum bodies; and these replicas are fiberglass. Beck started making them in California in the early 1980s. In the 1990s the California tooling was sold to Thunder Ranch; and Chuck Beck and Kevin Hines (Carey Hines' father) became partners and built a new factory in Brazil. Chamonix Karosserie. to build the body and chassis. Final assembly of the cars is done by Special Edition in Indiana. Hence you will see the Chamonix logo on all current versions of a true "Beck". You may find companies which build versions that look like a Beck. but they are only licensed to do so. Custom built 1985cc VW-based Type-1 engine with 90mm bore x 78mm stroke. All new components. not just simply a rebuilt engine. Dual Weber 44 IDF carbs with electric fuel pump. MSD 6A ignition and 12V alternator. High Flow 044 Heads with Engle W110 camshaft and lightened flywheel. Custom 4-into-1 exhaust with triple resonators for better exhaust flow and lower sound level than the typical 4-into-2-into-1 setup. Design power output approximately 130 hp. This car was built to install EFI. so there is a fuel tank return line to the engine bay and a bung on the exhaust header for an O2 sensor. For a few years. I actually ran with EFI; but found that it was more trouble to keep tuned than a good pair of Webers. Engine is very dry with no significant oil leaks. Completely remanufactured 4-speed transaxle by Wright Gearbox with 4. 12 final drive. Unique Indio Red (also known as Bahia Red) exterior color with Whiskey Tan interior. Gold colored Porsche badges. Racing mirrors on both sides. Disk brakes on all four wheels. The front and rear rotors are drilled for a 4x100 bolt circle with standard 12mm studs. The rotors are not made to take advantage of hub-centric wheels. Borbet alloy wheels are 14x6 with a 38 offset and use conical seat lug nuts. Falken Ziex 195/60R14 tires. Ground clearance is about 2-inches with the driver. For street use or bumpy roads the suspension can be adjusted for higher clearance. I had to jack up the car just to get a camera underneath! Prepared to compete in SCCA Solo autocross competition classes under either DM or EM (with added ballast). Master power switch behind passenger seat. Also included is a removable 3-point roll bar built to SCCA autocross specifications with a custom tan tonneau cover that fits around the bars. Roll bar mounts onto two stubs welded to the 3-inch DOM frame behind the seats with a cross brace to a threaded floor plate in front of the passenger seat. A passenger can still slide their way into the passenger seat with the roll bar in place; but it is not comfortable. Mounting bolts included. Complete with removable tan canvas top and side screens. Top is like new and has never been used on a road trip. Front trunk designed to hold the top. side curtains and tonneau cover inside the lower nose section. The first picture shows the "fluted" glass Porsche style headlight covers currently on the car. Other pictures taken at various times over the past 9 months. Under body has various places where the paint has been knocked off the black colored fiberglass. but there are no holes. deep cuts or cracks. There is a build up of dirt in the adhesive seam between the upper unibody and the belly plate. but no rust is possible. Approximately 2300 km of total use. Professional appraisal done in 2009 resulted in a $36. 50 value. Current list price for a new turn-key version like this one from Special Edition is over $38000. Vehicle has always been stored inside a garage when not driven. The cockpit is quite snug. and some people might not actually fit comfortably into this small car. So. I added photos of the basic dimensions for the driver's seat. pedals. steering wheel and top of windshield (all measurements in inches with seat at its farthest back position). Seat can be moved with a release lever up to 2-inches forward. The back of the seat to the pedals dimension is for the clutch from further released to fully depressed. I have had several people drive this car OK over the years; and have yet to encounter somebody too tall or too wide to fit. I am 5-8. 200 lbs with 38 waist and fit fine with the seat fully forward. Just wanted to alert anybody over 6-feet tall. over 200 lbs. and waist over 40-inches to check the measurements against your current car. Bidder is responsible for making sure they can fit into the seat and operate the controls properly. If you have other questions about the builder or the pricing for a new model. google "beckspeedster" to find Special Edition's website. You can find more pictures and details by asking for a direct link to a web page. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vehicle is titled in Arizona as a 1955 Porsche Special Construction. Title allows the car to be exempt from emissions inspection and eligible for historic license plates in Arizona. This may not apply to other states. Buyer is responsible for knowing the title/registration/emissions laws for their state. Potential buyers may inspect/drive the car by arrangement during any day of the auction time frame. Arrangement should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Any costs to inspect/drive the vehicle must be paid by the prospective buyer. even if they do not buy the vehicle. Buyer must provide a $2000 deposit within 72 hours after the close of auction. Failure to send this timely deposit will cancel the buyer's offer. This deposit may be made using PayPal or by cashiers check delivered by certified mail or in person. If buyer elects to use PayPal. they must waive any right to contest that deposit if they later fail to pay the balance due. Final payment and pick up of the vehicle must be made within 14 days after close of auction; and must be made by cashiers check delivered by certified mail or in person. Failure to complete this timely full payment will cancel the buyer's offer and buyer will forfeit any deposit they made. Only cashier's checks are accepted for final payment. Certified checks are not accepted. Vehicle will remain protected inside a garage until which time the buyer can make final payment per above rules and arrange for pickup or transport. Buyer to arrange and pay for any shipment or transport costs of the vehicle. NOTICE: I will not accept private ebay message offers for this car outside of the official eBay auction process. Such sales are forbidden by eBay rules.