I've bought a porsche (sort of)!
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A moment of madness has given me a new toy to re-build over the winter...
A replica of a Porsche 550 Spyder... It was a very impulsive purchase so there'll be plenty of time for regrets later!!!
It's meant to be a James Dean version apparently (I'm not sure - it's all before my time)...
Examples of what it 'could' look like when it's done.
Youtube suggests it needs an Impreza engine, but I think I'll concentrate on the basics first!!!
A replica of a Porsche 550 Spyder... It was a very impulsive purchase so there'll be plenty of time for regrets later!!!
It's meant to be a James Dean version apparently (I'm not sure - it's all before my time)...
Examples of what it 'could' look like when it's done.
Youtube suggests it needs an Impreza engine, but I think I'll concentrate on the basics first!!!
Fab cars, always liked these but the originals are a bit pricey!
Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
DKL said:
Fab cars, always liked these but the originals are a bit pricey!
Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
Cool, at the moment I think its got a 1.3 skoda engine in it :fingers-crossed:Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
I'd better do some more research... Anyone know of suitable forums for this type of thing?
GMS 550 said:
DKL said:
Fab cars, always liked these but the originals are a bit pricey!
Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
Cool, at the moment I think its got a 1.3 skoda engine in it :fingers-crossed:Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
I'd better do some more research... Anyone know of suitable forums for this type of thing?
http://www.904gts.co.uk/
GMS 550 said:
DKL said:
Fab cars, always liked these but the originals are a bit pricey!
Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
Cool, at the moment I think its got a 1.3 skoda engine in it :fingers-crossed:Do you know which kit it is? Banham do one (apparently not great - beetle based) and so do a co at Thruxton (rather better). I thought they were supposed to run alfa or skoda engines - apart from the beetle ones.
Look forward to seeing the after pics.
I'd better do some more research... Anyone know of suitable forums for this type of thing?
wow i am very jealous. paul banham did a lot of the 550 kits so he might be a point of call for some questions but i think the company ceased to be a few years ago. if i remember, the skoda engine is good for about 80 bhp if a few go faster bits are sourced, should be plenty enough for a good thrill. keep updating us with some pics...
TimmyArt said:
Nice Graham. My brother used to have a skoda 1.3 Rapid so probably the same engine. You can really tune that engine to give about 120+ bhp quite easily I believe...
I had one too. The 1.3 can be mildly tuned (from IIRC 70ish BHP) but for 120+ you need a fiat twin cam which is a relatively straightforward swap AFAIK.
Daggerpie said:
Nice one, good luck with the build.
He's a snap of me caught sniffing round a couple up at Gaydon last month. Both very nice examples:
They are very cool cars. I've always thought to myself that if I had the opportunity to build a kit it would be one of these.He's a snap of me caught sniffing round a couple up at Gaydon last month. Both very nice examples:
Must go back to my mantra - already got too many cars......
DKL said:
They need to get rid of the Fuchs i reckon, dare i say it...they look to modern for it! As for that exhaust, im not even gonna comment on that..
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