Ghost Chaser
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speedster
Apr 04, 2014,14:08 PM
i just put my speedster back on the road this week. if you ever get over to the lausanne/montreux area and want to go for spin look me up. i'm in the vintage porsche world here and can help you find whatever you need.
cheers.
rich
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Porsche 356 Speedster
By: AndrewD : March 21st, 2014-02:53
Built between 1954 and 1958. This version had a four cylinder 1582cc engine producing 45Kw (60bhp). The Speedster weighed 794Kg and had a 0-100kph time of 13.9 sec and a top speed of 160kph. I particularly love the chrome side strips running the length of...
Lovely early Speedster.
By: BDLJ : March 21st, 2014-20:03
I stopped by to look at that one, too. To think such an iconic car was the stripped down 'cheapie' 356...
Heater...
By: BDLJ : March 22nd, 2014-01:20
Didn't these early Porsches run those slightly scary petrol powered heaters? Probably not a bad deletion...:-) Though at least they supposedly had some output, unlike their rival Alfa Giuliettas, whose heaters I've heard described as "no warmer than a Mai...
And the heater was located behind the front fuel tank!
By: AndrewD : March 22nd, 2014-01:35
Funny to read your stories of the Alfa. My 911 did not have a heater and was a little chilly in winter too. My dad would only drive it long distance with a blanket across his lap. I had forgotten that. Funny, when I was younger it didn't bother me. The sa...
wow....
By: mjnoumoff : March 23rd, 2014-08:51
what a beauty!
Great car ...
By: bimbeano : March 23rd, 2014-14:28
Funny thing is... during the nineties several of my friends had a Speedster like this .. one friend bought a 1980 911 (the one i still drive regularly). The 911 was the most expensive one and to me my dream car ... oh, how things have changed by now :-) ....
I am definitely biased...
By: BDLJ : March 23rd, 2014-17:37
...due to the Giulietta (incidentally, though rivals, the Giulietta and the 356 were both brought to the US by the same importer. He wanted to cut Porsche prices: hence the Speedster). But having driven a couple of 356s (356A/B) I don't like the handling,...
I must admit ...
By: bimbeano : March 23rd, 2014-17:44
... i'd generally prefer the Alfa too :-) As for my personal thoughts about the handling of the Beetle .... I think you get my point ... Bim ...
speedster
By: Ghost Chaser : April 4th, 2014-14:08
i just put my speedster back on the road this week. if you ever get over to the lausanne/montreux area and want to go for spin look me up. i'm in the vintage porsche world here and can help you find whatever you need. cheers. rich