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1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Replica - Beck Chassis on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:2285 Color: with Whiskey Tan interior
Location:

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Beck replica of 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, built in 2007 and titled in Arizona as a 1955 Porsche Special Construction. Title allows car to be exempt from emissions inspection and eligible for historic license plates in Arizona.   Not sure how that will transfer to other states. Indicated "mileage" on the odometer is actually kilometers and not miles.  Less than 2300 km is less than 1430 miles.   This vehicle has been seldom driven over the past 7 years.

Original owner. Purchased from Special Edition in 2007, 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.  

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.  Custom built all new 4-speed transaxle with 4.11 final drive.

Unique Bahia/Indio Red exterior color with Whiskey Tan interior.  Gold colored Porsche badges.  Racing mirrors on both sides.   

Borbet alloy wheels and Falken Ziex 195/60R14 tires.  Disk brakes on all four wheels. Front/Rear suspension height adjustable.

Prepared to compete in SCCA Solo autocross competition classes under either the 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.  Suspension and alignment currently optimized for autocross.

Complete with removable tan canvas top and side screens.   Front trunk designed to hold the top, side curtains and tonneau cover inside the lower nose section.

Approximately 2300 km of total use.  Professional appraisal done in 2009 resulted in a $36,950 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.

Bidders may inspect/drive the car by arrangement during any day of the auction time frame.  Any costs to inspect/drive the vehicle must be paid by the prospective bidder, even if they do not win the auction.

Winning bidder must provide a $2000 down payment within 5 days after the end of the auction.  Such payment must be made by certified check delivered by certified mail or in person.  PayPal may not be used for payment.  Failure to send this timely deposit will void that winning bidder's rank; and the vehicle will pass to the next highest bidder above the reserve price. 

Final payment must be made within 14 days after the end of the auction; and must be made by certified check delivered by certified mail or in person.  PayPal may not be used for payment.  Failure to complete this timely full payment will void that winning bidder's rank and forfeit any $2000 deposit they made.  The vehicle will then pass to the next highest bidder above the reserve price.

Vehicle will remain inside a protective garage after the end of auction until which the time the winning bidder can make final payment per above rules and arrange for pickup or transport.  The maximum time of this storage will be 30 days after the end of the auction.    If the vehicle is not picked up within those 30 days, the winning bidder will lose ALL monies paid and the vehicle will be put back up for auction. 

Buyer to arrange and pay for shipment or transport.

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Hear the Maserati Alfieri clear its throat at Villa d'Este

Tue, 27 May 2014

We know that Maserati will eventually bring a version of its Alfieri Concept to the road, as a next-generation production model slated to arrive in 2016. Shown at the Concours d'Elegance at Villa d'Este, the Alfieri wowed spectators with its throaty singing voice, releasing a few barks and a very racy idle note. Sadly, we know it won't sound exactly like this when it goes on sale.
See, Maserati is adopting a V6-only plan with the Alfieri, so the 4.7-liter V8 shown in the concept and adopted from the GranTurismo, isn't going to make be available in the production model. That's not to say the production car will sound bad - we've every reason to believe it won't - but that this isn't an accurate representation of what the 2016 Alfieri will sound like.
Take a listen and a look at the video down below, then hop into Comments and let us know what you think.

Maserati Levante production starting next year, Alfieri could come within 28 months

Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Maserati is on a roll. The new Ghibli and Quattroporte have been huge successes, and it unveiled the gorgeous Alfieri concept (pictured above) at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The next step for the brand is getting the Levante crossover into production.
"We are getting Mirafiori ready for production [of the Levante]. The first bodies are expected for 2015," said Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne to Reuters in Geneva. He also said that there isn't much keeping the Alfieri off the streets. "The platforms and motors are there. Technically, production could start in 24-28 months," he said. However, Marchionne refused to say whether the company would actually give the concept a green light to be built.
Fiat hopes to be profitable again by 2016, and while its acquisition of Chrysler is certainly going to help, rejuvenating Alfa Romeo and Maserati are also a major part of the plan. In 2013, the Italian luxury brand saw sales more than double to 15,400 vehicles. Maser is still far away from its goal of selling 50,000 units by 2015, but it's quite a start. Fiat bought Maserati in 1993, but business went through a decade or more of doldrums and falling sales. It appears that the century-old brand is finally finding a path forward with some gorgeous new cars.

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Looking to better compete with mainstream luxury automakers, Maserati has already announced its plans for expanding its model lineup. Now, these spy shots give us our first look at a new, smaller sedan that resurrects the Maserati Ghibli nameplate. Seen for the first time as a prototype rather than a Quattroporte-based test-mule, this is the closest-to-production view of the upcoming Ghibli thus far.
Aside from its name, we don't know much about the 2014 Ghibli, but we do hear that this Maserati, like the upcoming Maserati Levante SUV, will have a direct lineage to a Chrysler product. While the Levante will be based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee, it sounds like the Ghibli could use the Chrysler 300 as its starting point. This means that the standard version of the car could get Chrysler's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 - rumored to produce around 400 horsepower - paired with the latest eight-speed automatic transmission; sportier trim levels would almost certainly get a V8 from Ferrari rather than using the 300C's Hemi.
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