718 replica based on a 356
718 replica based on a 356
(no affiliation) Porsche 718 replica based on a 356 with a 912 engine - interesting mix...
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1166852
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1166852
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
But really the only bit 'based on a 356' is the chassis plate?
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
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- plus a few other token 356 parts - wheels, brakes, gauges, etc ...
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- plus a few other token 356 parts - wheels, brakes, gauges, etc ...
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
These cars do nothing for me, but maybe it is priced to appeal to the enthusiast who wants the character of these cars?
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
Yep, 356 chassis on a 70/71 plate, not very convincing is it.
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
Lofty suspension set up, they can look quite nice but that looks plain odd.
I am not personally keen on the multiple pea shooter exhaust arrangement either
I am not personally keen on the multiple pea shooter exhaust arrangement either
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
I owned that more than 20 years ago. GP kit built by Autofarm for a client with more money than sense. Bought it for much less than build cost. Fun but scary to drive with short wheelbase and no weight up front. Originally had open tuned pipe which made an incredible noise, but after a few years couldn't get it MoTd so garage welded on three VW tail pipes before I sold it.
Saw it advertised a few months ago at that classic car auction house in Yorkshire (can't remember name). Can't remember why the J plate, it is registered as a Porsche, probably a re-bodied 356!
It's shortened VW pan with 356 hubs and brakes, and very few other bits as Bootsy pointed out. Ian
Saw it advertised a few months ago at that classic car auction house in Yorkshire (can't remember name). Can't remember why the J plate, it is registered as a Porsche, probably a re-bodied 356!
It's shortened VW pan with 356 hubs and brakes, and very few other bits as Bootsy pointed out. Ian
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Looks from the pics like you were the last person to clean the interior.I owned that more than 20 years ago.
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Re: 718 replica based on a 356
The hand brake in the middle suggests that the floor pan is VW, so the chassis isn't even a 356.
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There was a chap up the road from here making those things and Speedsters but he had to stop when regulations stopped him from shortening VW floor pans. Before Porsche replicas he was building AH3000 with a Rover V8 and a tubular space frame. He was very good at it, my son covered Speedster dashboards with leather for him, and sold quite a few.