Tuesday 12th August 2008

Porsche 959 Speedster

Convertible version of Porsche supercar is not all it seems...

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Aahh, the classic Porsche 959 Speedster - has to be one of my all-time favourite cars. But hang on a minute, Porsche didn't make a 959 Speedster...

One of the first rules to creating a convincing replica has to be choosing a car that actually existed in the first place. This clearly didn't occure to the maker of this chopped 959 and the result is, well, interesting at least.

It's a blend of what can only be a 356 Speedster replica with 959 front and back tacked on. Either that or it was once an original Speedster but that doesn't bare thinking about. Two things are for sure it 'glides down the road like it is on a track' and it has a four speed manual.

See the eBay ad here

 

[Burnham]

What a fk up.

[willisit]

Oh dear.

[Strawman]

Hmmm, real 959 = 450BHP turbocharged 195mph screamer, replica = wheezy 4 cylinder producing ? 60-80 BHP

[TIGA84]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?

[Gad-Westy]

There appears to be a slight mismatch between interior an exterior. That looks cack.

[Skinner.Daddy]

(second) Worst replica ever!

Second only to the Mazda RX-8 (I think) that just had Ferrari badges and wheels stock on it


Edit - Also check the "Murcielago" in the background!

Edited by Skinner.Daddy on Tuesday 12th August 12:50

[madala]

...My god that car is seriously ugly.....

[kusee pee]

Worst car I've seen in a long time. Terrible.

[beefcake42]

the yellow thing in the back ground of the 3/4 shot concerns me too... is it going to be a 'limballgreenie Michaelardo'

[White-Noise]

Did you see the kit Lambo in the background...!!

[Oli S]

Is that Marge Simpson driving the Lambo replica?

[Vesuvius 996]

Oli S said:

Is that Marge Simpson driving the Lambo replica?

[Goochie]

White-Noise said:

Did you see the kit Lambo in the background...!!

Possibly related to this other item they sold a while back:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...

[Dodgey_Rog]

Aaarrrrgggghhhhh, my eyes, my eyes!!!! oh the humanity!!!!

[jup]

Fugly! Had me thinking there was a one-off real 959 speedster for a minute there, now that would be special

[northandy]

Oli S said:

Is that Marge Simpson driving the Lambo replica?

PMSL... funniest post i've seen in a long time...

[Fetchez la vache]

After this, the designer moved on to the X6

[Swill]

7 Bids !!!!
Who are these people ????

[hill79]

TIGA84 said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?

bit of googling dug this up...

http://img279.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0004d...

[minisloth]

Oh dear.