porsche 550 spyder replica

Condition:	Used
Kilometres:	7,000
For Sale by:	Private Seller
Transmission:	Manual
Type of Title:	Clear (most titles)
Colour:	Silver
Manufacturer:	Porsche
Registration State:	VIC
Model:	550 spyder
Right, Left Hand Drive:	Left-Hand Drive
Price:	AU $65,500.00
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For sale  Porsche 550spyder replica Early Beck build (believe circa 1986) powered by 1915cc type engine (built by CB performance) atclaimed  125 bhpWeighing approx. 580kgs Beck claim below performance specsStanding Start:   0-100km/h in 5.8 secondsQuarter mile:     13.6secs 148 kph with top speed 200 kph Besides being really cool 550 spyder replica that you can own anddrive, (even pretend to be James Dean if you like) what’s special about this carIt’s fitted with wheel disc brakes with the original wide5 stud pattern alloy hubs (not the VW stud and rear drums that is common)And 15” 5.5” chrome “wide 5” stud pattern 356 wheels with customoffsets front and rear shod in Bridgestone Potenza RE002 tyres (wheels andtyres only years old) Engine has twin 44IDF webers, electronic ignition and customPorsche type 547 engine rocker covers Is fitted with genuine period correct Nardi steering wheeland 356 VDO gaugesCar has only travelled 7000kms so as you would expect is mechanicallytight with no issuesTransmission is VW speed (inverted to run car as mid-engine)fitted with tall diff ratio for hwy cruisingAnd jamer (off road buggy racing) shift linkage and wilwood hydraulicclutch master and slave cylAdjustable balance bar wilwood pedal box and wilwood brakebias valve Has bi-Xenon HID headlights behind original 50’s lensesInterior is bit warn (could even be called bit tatty) and body has few chips, bumps andscrapes typical of 30 year old carTrendy folk would call it patina, it all this adds to thepersona of real old Porsche For those not aware Chuck Beck apparently got hold of an original550 to copy (and take fibreglass moulds off)They hand-fabricated 3″ diameter steel tube frame to theoriginal mid-engine design, Then fitted fibreglass panels faithful to the meticulousdetailing and spirit of Dr. Porsche’s original design. Imported from US approx. 11 yrs ago by previous owner Car was registered in US as 1956 Porsche (have copy of originalUS title) and was imported from US as such it has 56 Porsche ID plate and registered here (currently on club plates) as sameNote for anyone not aware club reg is not transferrable  Asking price is starting point, Not many of these come up for sale (especially in AU) sofrom here I’ll gauge interest, I'm not unrealistic (I've seen 550 replicas advertised well north of $100k) but i'm not giving away either, I’ll listen to reasonable offers but not interested in any sillyoffers (thanks anyway) It is not desperate sale, just am planning new project andcan use the cash for it my new project will happily sit on hold till can get an acceptablepriceUPDATE I was reminded today actually have soft top / clip on roof for this car I’ve never fitted it (I’ve seen picsof car with it on and it looks pretty terrible)  but it came with the car, go down from storage on mezzanine and hosed off 1/2 an inch of dust and its on not bad nic, is very professional looking scissor action top, (with funny clip on side windows)  externally looks good, but bit of the stitching inside is starting to come apart, would suggest is usable as is or could possibly be restitched by trimmer, anyway is included with the car for anyone who wants it, as said I've owned for years and never even tried to put it on Payment is COD pick up near wallan 45 mins north of Melbourne   

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