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BananaFob
07-10-2015, 02:44 PM
Not sure if this is real, but was parked in my office's lot today. Definitely a beauty.

http://postimg.org/image/la5z6fd97/
http://postimg.org/image/ypoei4wd7/
G-ZUS
07-10-2015, 03:25 PM
with a parking ticket to boot
roopi
07-10-2015, 03:27 PM
:thumbsup:

Love that car. My guess is that its not real. Based on nothing.
andyg16
07-10-2015, 03:32 PM
I've been seeing this car everyday this week driving around that area on 8th ave, perfect weather to bring it out I guess :hitit: :burnout:
AndyL
07-10-2015, 09:40 PM
I know that car ;) belongs to a beyond lurker too...

It's not a true spyder, he'll have to chime in - (its an OLD kit - collectible in its own right) I can't remember the name now.
carson blocks
07-10-2015, 10:23 PM
I was curious how available / expensive a real 356 would be (as I don't know jack shit about those) and did some digging. That looks like a replica of a 'pre-A' 356 to my untrained eye, of which apparently only ~7600 were made in total. And if I'm comparing apples to apples, a nice authentic 'Pre-A' 356 is worth ~$350-500k USD. A little much to be a summer daily and leaving unattended in random downtown lots lol. Probably at least 10 replicas on the road for every authentic one, like AC Cobras.

Looks like a very well done replica to me, not a cheap and obvious kit car like so many out there.
never
07-11-2015, 12:47 AM
Kit or not, they are beautiful cars.
Pacman
07-11-2015, 04:58 PM
As of last year, there was a real 1957 356 Speedster in town that had been fully restored. It was an off white colour with red interior.

I think the owner paid over 400k for it.
sputnik
07-13-2015, 08:56 AM
I think Ken King of Concept 1 recently acquired a Speedster as well.
flipstah
07-13-2015, 09:01 AM
Originally posted by sputnik
I think Ken King of Concept 1 recently acquired a Speedster as well.

Really? I saw a Speedster last time I stopped by the shop. Makes sense, if that's the case.

:love: :drool:
LUV2REV
07-19-2015, 05:45 PM
356's of any iteration are appreciating rapidly, particularly Speedster's and Convertible D's. You would be hard pressed to find a good Speedster for under $300K now. A superb example will cost you much more.

Intermeccanica in Vancouver builds excellent (probably the best on the planet) replicas which are much better than the original in many ways.