Vehicle Details
- Year: 1958
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 356 Speedster Replica
- VIN: 116055135
- Mileage: 5,900mi
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Aquamarine Blue
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93117
- Lot #: V-0027149
Constructed in collaboration with the members of Vintage Motorcars and Vintage Speedsters of Hawaiian Gardens, this 1958 Speedster Replica was finished in Aquamarine Blue over a beige leatherette interior. With assembly led by Greg of Vintage Motorcars and a kit purchased by Vintage Speedsters, this turn-key example was expertly crafted under the previous ownership. It was acquired by the seller approximately two years ago from its original owner and features a 2,110cc dual port flat-four engine, a Retro Sound Stereo system, Koni shocks, “Wide-Five” alloy wheels, a custom upholstered interior, and much more. It is now being offered for auction by its seller out of California while showing just under 6k miles on its digital odometer.
Vintage Motorcars replicas are constructed from hand-laid fiberglass bodywork with a steel subframe, aluminum hood and decklid hitches, and fiberglass bumpers. This example comes finished in two-stage Aquamarine Blue with a tan convertible soft top and boot. The finish is said to remain in excellent overall condition aside from a few chips commensurate with normal road use. Details include gold “Porsche” badging, dual front fog lights, a luggage rack mounted on the engine lid, a single driver-side mirror, authentic German Bosch horns, and a set of silver finished 15” Wide-Five alloy wheels with Porsche crested chrome hubcaps and Blacklion Cilerro tires from 2016.
The cabin is custom upholstered in beige leatherette and features a pair of low-back bucket seats. The upper dashboard is covered in matching beige leatherette vinyl and the floor and lined with beige carpeting. Amenities include a Banjo steering wheel with Porsche horn button, a suite of VDO instrumentation including a digital odometer, Coco floor mats, lap belts, a Halgaurd fire extinguisher mounted beneath the dashboard, and a Retro Sound Stereo system.
Power comes from an air-cooled 2,110cc dual port flat-four engine driving the rear wheels by way of a ring & pinion 4-speed manual transmission. Koni Classic shocks give this speedster a comfortable and sporty ride, while four-wheel disc brakes provide stopping power.
This sale will include a clean title.
Auction Results
- Sold for: $50,900
- Auction End: Feb 23, 2023 08:27:15PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 21
Comments (45)
Well that was fun, congratulations to the new owner. This is a well known car among replica Speedster owners on the west coast and you made a great purchase.
Troy
Troy
Sold for $50,900
Bid in the amount of $50,900
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@replicaspeedster.com Thanks so much Troy and thanks for all your help your a good man..
Beautiful car. Good luck with your sale.
Troy
Good morning, I appreciate all the interest in this wonderful Speedster. To make for a fun an interesting auction, I am removing the reserve so bid to win!!
I am looking forward to meeting the new caretaker of this fun car.. Happy bidding !!
@Slip356 I was told from a 356 / 911 Porsche guy it was a Porsche Leitz rack, ok good to know both are the real deal and very attractive.. Thanks Slip, Robby..
Bid in the amount of $41,250
Not that it matters but the luggage rack is a Rueter (spelling) rack. I have the same rack in chrome on my 356 cab.
Slip
Bid in the amount of $40,000
Bid in the amount of $36,250
Hello, more more note for ya, The Gauges are Beck / VDO Gauges the speedo is a GPS unit
so it tells you the Exact speed,, this was originally installed by the previous owner..
Hello fellow bidders, Just a quick note as you will see many speedster replicas has the speedometer is on the left side, as you notice that my speedster has the gauges in the proper Porsche placement , Speedometer on the right side Tach in the middle and temp and Gas gauge on the far left. Just a factoid that was brought to my attention. Happy bidding..
@BestCAR The Car is titled 1966 Volkswagen I use Grundy insurance it's only $300 a year.
Hello
How is this Speedster titled? :-)
One other note, The exhaust system on the speedster is a ( A-1 Sidewinder header system)
Furthermore the Speedster comes with leather straps for luggage on a real German Leitz rack.
The Rack has been powder coated and looks amazing..
This car was originally bought as a kit and it was assembled by the former owner and Kirk of Vintage Speedsters of Hawaiian Gardens, Also Greg of Vintage Motorcars did the motor installation and setup. The former owner spared no expense on this build. This car is as good as they come in quality and performance. Thanks for watching this auction..
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Greeting once again, The car is equipped with a Magna Spark II High performance Ignition system / Distributor. four wheel steel braided brake lines as well.. Happy bidding.
Good Morning/ Afternoon bidders, thanks for the positive comments.
The car will come with two car covers, one is a soft travel cover, and the other cover is a California car cover for outside storage ie driveway / longer term outside storage.
Thanks again for the questions. Happy bidding!
@replicaspeedster.com Thank you I agree , it's just amazing to see in person very convincing original Porsche color.
@Little_Pirats Thanks for your question , I do believe 2017 according to my paperwork.
@andyrog Hello, thanks for your question. The car was originally a 66 Vw Bug.
What was the donor car for the engine?
Bid in the amount of $35,000
When was the car registered to the first owner?
One of my favorite color combinations. Good luck with your auction.
Troy
Hello, My names is Robby if anyone has questions regarding the Speedster, please feel free to ask away. I am the second owner and this car has low miles as it was only used at car shows and cruse nites in the summer.. Thanks, Robby.
Bid in the amount of $14,356
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