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1957 Porsche 356a Replica - Vintage Speedster on 2040-cars
Year:1957
Mileage:120
Location:
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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This was an EBay purchase on 2012 from Colorado that was supposed to be an 8.5 out of 10 when I received it!. I have since pulled the car apart and upgraded or replaced virtually every piece as follows to now make it a 9.5+: Car has only 120 miles on restrortaion, started with 8500 miles on original working odometer. I have every bill for every part purchased and will supply them with a binder and all of the restoration photos (over 250 detail photos were taken) 1) Complete body off restoration and 100% paint strip to bare fiberglass. All areas prepped and block sanded to perfection. Car is now 05' Volvo Silver, base coat clear (was black) 2) New VW floors, full length c/w all new body seals. Primed, painted and undercoated. 3) Mechanical: New ceramic exhaust and SS tips, all new 4 wheel disc brakes, pads and lines. New Eagle GT Radials. Complete new steering system to include steering box, pitman arm, steering dampener, tire rods and ends c/w all bushings. Every bolt on the entire car replaced with new plated bolts (all metric). New shocks, front & rear. Engine gaskets, CV boots, engine grounds, 4) Body: New front glass and window trim. New door handles, new coped SS body trim, new decals, all new emblems, all new plastic lenses and lights. New fuel tank, sending unit and wiring. All new fuel lines front to back. New bumpers, mounting hardware and trim 5) Electrical: Replaced and re-wired complete car front to back with all new wire, every connection soldered. Multi grounds, master power fusing. Up graded fusing system to modern fuse block & spade fuses. All new VDO gauges: MPH (electronic sender), Tachometer, Fuel gauge, Oil temperature, Volt meter new alternator and wiring. 6) Engine: MSD Electronic Ignition c/w wires, coil and plugs. Engine dress up kit (chrome) New exhaust. New starter motor, new battery and all cables front to back. Engine had only 8,500 original miles and runs perfectly (dual carbs), has been tuned & timed. 7) Interior: Dyna Matt sound dampening materials on inner doors, floor, firewall and rear engine wall. New black reclining seats and trim. All new carpet (black) c/w professionally bound edges. New dash pad and trim. New interior door handles, knobs, mirror and all interior snap fasteners, trim screws etc. Nardi wood trim steering wheel. Original tan convertible top is in great condition with no holes (operates perfectly). All hardware is in perfect working condition. Side plastic windows were polished and look new. Black cockpit cover in new condition covers hide away top. All snap fasteners are new stainless steel. If you don't see something here, just ask! I am sure I replaced it
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Mon, 19 Aug 2013Let's face it: finding new tires for older cars can be challenging if tire manufacturers have stopped carrying the right sizes (this writer went through Hell to find a set of 205/60-13s). But what about tires for low-volume supercars, which use sizes that often won't fit on high-volume production vehicles? The Porsche Carrera GT isn't that old and tires are still available in the correct sizes, but the German automaker has shown its support of keeping them on the road by working with Michelin to give owners yet another tire option. Enter the Carrera GT-specific Pilot Super Sport.
It's common knowledge that tires are one of the most important pieces of the performance puzzle, and Porsche claims that the PSS tires, sized 265/35ZR-19 front and 335/30ZR-20 with Porsche's "N0" rating, will improve the Carrera GT's handling and stability all the way up to its claimed top speed of 205 miles per hour. That's important for a car with razor-sharp handling characteristics. They'll also net drivers a 10-percent increase in fuel economy on regular roads and up to 20 percent on racetracks, Porsche says.
The PSSs use cutting-edge tire technology to harness the Carrera GT's 610-horsepower. They have a dual-compound tread that's different from the inside of the tire to the outside, which, Porsche says, helps steering precision and increases maximum grip. Aramid fibers, which are lightweight but just as strong as steel, are used in the tire's belt to reduce unsprung weight.
Porsche forum claims eco-friendly 911 Blu coming to Frankfurt
Thu, 01 Aug 2013The fiftieth anniversary of the Porsche 911 has been a nearly year-long affair, with unique tributes and even a special anniversary edition with plenty of retro throwbacks. The party is expected to continue through the end of 2013, and if one 911 enthusiast forum is right, we'll see yet another special edition model near the anniversary of the original car's September 1963 debut, when it arrives at next month's Frankfurt Auto Show.
It's called the 911 Blu, and where the 911 50 Years Edition was more expensive than a 911 Carrera S hardtop, the Blu would be an entry level special edition. That's right, a limited run car that actually slots in at the very bottom of the 911 range. According to Porsche forum 911UK.com, the new car would be priced at 74,600 euros ($98,718 at today's rates) or 64,750 pounds. That undercuts the price of a base 911 in Germany by nearly 16,000 euros and in the UK by nearly 8700 pounds (although to be fair, it's roughly identical to the price of a base 911 C2S in the US).
This 911 will reportedly feature a detuned flat-six with 300 horsepower and 211 pound-feet of torque.
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