This Porsche 356 Speedster replica was built by Vintage Motorcars of Hawaiian Gardens, California, and it is powered by a 1,914cc flat-four paired with a four-speed manual...
This Porsche 356 Speedster replica was built by Vintage Motorcars of Hawaiian Gardens, California, and it is powered by a 1,914cc flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. The fiberglass body finished in black and mounted over a modified Volkswagen Beetle chassis, and equipment includes a black soft top, a vintage-look stereo, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, 15″ Aluminum-finished Rudge-style wheels, independent rear suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, mesh headlight guards, and Cinnamon leather upholstery.
The fiberglass body is finished in Aquamarina Blue and is fitted over a shortened Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Features include a blue soft top and matching top boot as well as chrome accent trim, a single-grille engine lid, 'Carrera' fender badging, a reproduction Reutter badge on the right fender, and “GT” bumpers. Additional equipment describe bellow:
Aquamarine Blue metallic
Cinnamon interior with heated seats
Salt &Pepper carpet
Navy Blue top and side curtains
Blue seat belts
1914cc engine with kadron carbs CB magna spark kit twin tip exhaust
72 pass oil cooler with electric fan
4:12 0.82 4th gear transmission
5 lug front and rear disc brakes
5 lug polished wheels 15x5.5 with chrome nipple caps 185/65/15 tires
3 spoke wood wheel
ivory shift knob
Ivory knobs
drivers mirror on the door driver and passenger 12v power supply
IRS rear suspension upgrade w/ front sway bar Driving lights
bumper guards front and rear
mesh headlight grills
retro radio
leather hood straps
emblem hubcaps
door pulls pr
pedal covers
dash clock
Chrome-finished 15″ Rudge-style wheels are wrapped in 195/65 Kumho Solus TA31 tires. Equipment includes independent rear suspension as well as four-wheel disc brakes.
The cabin features fixed-back seats trimmed in cinnamon leather, and matching upholstery covers the dashboard, rear parcel shelf, and door panels. Gray square-weave carpets line the seatbacks and floor panels, and features include a vintage-look stereo, drilled aluminum pedals, and a handbrake.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel features a colored Porsche-crest horn button and frames vintage-look VDO instrumentation including a 120-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and a combination gauge for oil temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer displays just 100 miles.
Blue and Cinnamon square-weave carpets from COCO carpets also line the front trunk and fuel tank, the latter of which features a chrome filler cap.
The air-cooled 1,914cc flat-four is rated by Vintage Motorworks at 115 horsepower, and it is paired with an optional “Freeway Flyer” four-speed manual transaxle with a 3.88:1 final drive.
Bellow more Spec info.
Standard 1914cc Aircooled Engine Specs
AS 41 Engine case opened for 94mm cylinders
Brand new 69mm Counter weighted crank
12v Chromoly lightened Flywheel
New I beam VW stock size rods
VM2 cam for Solex carbs
New German lifters
USA Made cam gear
94mm AA piston & cylinders
8mm chromoly head studs
26mm Shadak oil pump with full flow cover
New Dual port Heads with 40x35.5 valves and single high rev springs
1:1 Rockers with stock adjusters and solid shafts
Stock bolt on valve covers
8.2:1 compression ratio
Engine is fully balanced
Valvoline VR1 10/30 oil
CB Magna Spark Ignition
NGK D6EA Spark plugs