Speedster ?

[DH01]

Was I in the presence of greatness or a very good replica ?



Certainly a beautiful car, immaculately presented.

[Mutt]

Who bought an RS 60 with a red interior but black roof?!

[5lab]

is that a valid number plate? 3 numbers and 3 letters should be the other way round?

doesn't appear on askmid anyway

[hendy]

comes up on My Car check phone app as a Porsche, but registered 04/11/2011

[neil-f]

5lab said:

is that a valid number plate? 3 numbers and 3 letters should be the other way round?

Yes it is a valid layout, you can have numbers then letters.

[supersport]

Looks like it is LHD so could have been imported last year.

Jolly tasty, even if it is a replica these are still gorgeous and often based on an old chasis.

[5lab]

neil-f said:

5lab said:

is that a valid number plate? 3 numbers and 3 letters should be the other way round?

Yes it is a valid layout, you can have numbers then letters.

just for my own edification - what era are those plates from? I thought we'd gone

1/2 numbers with 1/2 letters
3 letters with 1-3 numbers
3 letters with 1-3 numbers and a letter
1 letter, 1-3 numbers, 3 letters
2 letters, 2 numbers, 3 letters

[chris7676]

You really want to put a 550 (replica most likely) next to the boxster - the same layout but half the weight.

[neil-f]

5lab said:

just for my own edification - what era are those plates from? I thought we'd gone

1/2 numbers with 1/2 letters
3 letters with 1-3 numbers
3 letters with 1-3 numbers and a letter
1 letter, 1-3 numbers, 3 letters
2 letters, 2 numbers, 3 letters

My Mum in the 60's had a 1964 Mini Copper with 910 GPY, registered from new with this rather than a B reg.

[peterg1955]

My first car was a 1964 Hillman Imp, registration number was 2700 D (yep, 4 numbers and 1 letter....) was first registered in West Wickham, Kent

[peterg1955]

Oh, and RAC car data check shows 510 YUJ as a Porsche, first registered in 1958

[Steffan]

I suspect it is a copy. Very well done excellent detailing.

One of the few Kit cars which, done properly, could be worth as much as it cost to build.

TBH two things suggest that to me.

Firstly the comment it was registered recently. Secondly quality of panel fit and finish makes me think it has been recently put together.

An original is this state would be worth a fortune.

I think its a copy but without really detailed chassis photos difficult to be certain. Good Post.

Glorious car, whatever it is.

[peterg1955]

From the DVLA website

Date of Liability 01 11 2012
Date of First Registration 04 11 2011
Year of Manufacture 1958
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1600cc

[SonnyM]

Mutt said:

Who bought an RS 60 with a red interior but black roof?!

This is more interesting than the 356... The black roof is very rare and I have only sen it on ONE press car, which also had ceramics.

However this also has a cheesey stripe down the side.

[Mutt]

SonnyM said:

This is more interesting than the 356... The black roof is very rare and I have only sen it on ONE press car, which also had ceramics.

However this also has a cheesey stripe down the side.

Yeah. I've seen lots of red/red and black/black, but only on this photo and the press car black/red. I've never seen red roof on black interior though.

Stickers-and-sunroof RS 60 edition aside, that 356 is beautiful.

[Steffan]

peterg1955 said:

From the DVLA website

Date of Liability 01 11 2012
Date of First Registration 04 11 2011
Year of Manufacture 1958
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1600cc

I am not expert on DVLA registration but I would think this is definitely a copy registered as a Porsche. Some people do that pretty regularly as other topics on Kit Cars show. But I doubt it is actually an original 356.

I think the year of manufacture refers to the car upon which it is based.

It could be imported but I suspect not.

Excellent post: it is a eal conundrum.

[supersport]

Steffan said:

I am not expert on DVLA registration but I would think this is definitely a copy registered as a Porsche. Some people do that pretty regularly as other topics on Kit Cars show. But I doubt it is actually an original 356.

I think the year of manufacture refers to the car upon which it is based.

It could be imported but I suspect not.

Excellent post: it is a eal conundrum.

Why build a left hand driver replica, it's not out the realms of possibility but all the replica 356s I have seen are right hand drive.

[DS240]

Any reason to automatically believe it is a replica and not the real thing based on these pics?

I see two genuine 356 on the road quite often at home.

[Steffan]

supersport said:

Steffan said:

I am not expert on DVLA registration but I would think this is definitely a copy registered as a Porsche. Some people do that pretty regularly as other topics on Kit Cars show. But I doubt it is actually an original 356.

I think the year of manufacture refers to the car upon which it is based.

It could be imported but I suspect not.

Excellent post: it is a eal conundrum.

Why build a left hand driver replica, it's not out the realms of possibility but all the replica 356s I have seen are right hand drive.

An intersting point. I live in Exnmouth by the sea and regularly see two 356 copies about. Both RHD.

Nice cars but not in the league of this one which is a real gem. Maybe it is genuine. Without more detail we cannot be certain.

[Ken Sington]

Steffan said:

An original is this state would be worth a fortune.

I vaguely toyed with the idea of buying a 1957 Speedster for my 50th birthday since I figured it would be cool to have a car of the same vintage as me. That was until I looked at the prices. Which were north of £100k at the time I still have a replica on my shopping list though