PORSCHE SPEEDSTER RETRO DESIGN REPLICA

[Fuoriserie]

I was playing around with the Idea of an updated Porsche 356 speedster design and wondered if there is still an interest for such a kit.
I know that it is very difficult to update such a kit , and that is why I went for a retro design look on this car.
Will show my renderings very soon....

Let me know what you think

[GTMSpyder]

Already been done I'm afraid....have a look at:-

http://194.26.24.86/pgoauto/pid_pictures.asp

Made by a company called PGO and from what i remember uses a mid-mounted Peugeot engine. Seemed pretty rapid when i followed one around Zolder circuit last year

[fuoriserie]

Nice looking speedster update !, but mine is slightly more modern than the PGO.
I did a google search on PGO and found that they were sued by Porsche on their design , but won their case against Porsche!.

I'll show my sketches

[ferg]

[fuoriserie]

Thank Ferg, for posting these for me


Italo

[pentoman]

Nice! I think I prefer the coupe to the cabrio but can't work out why.

[ferg]

Coupes are always best.....

[fuoriserie]

I was just wondering, if a modern speedster kit should have a mid engine configuration, just like the new PGO speedster....

[jitsukadave]

Looks very nice. I'd consider having one - could you design it to have a roadster style roof, a removable hard top of some sort?

[trevorc]

I like it also... the coupe would be my fave also.

[fuoriserie]

What we need, is an old speedster replica shell to play with, and we can start our new kit project..).
Maybe someone is available to have their car modified......

[davi]

Why bother with a shell? dont think you'll find a lot of your design will fit in place. Might as well just pull a VW Beetle apart and shorten the chassis as per speedster, then build directly over it with foam/clay.

[Joe T]

Do it as a panel kit for a boxter, plenty of damaged ones about.
All the right bits underneath, probably shed a bit of weight. Very nice

[fuoriserie]

Joe T said:

Do it as a panel kit for a boxter, plenty of damaged ones about.
All the right bits underneath, probably shed a bit of weight. Very nice

I never thought of a Boxter rebody, but it is a very interesting idea, modern mechanicals with a retro design....thamks for the idea

Edited by fuoriserie on Monday 28th August 08:10

[trevorc]

no mid-engine as in 718 instead of rear engined like speedster

wheelbase and track ??