Porsche 356 Replica

This replica of a Porsche 356 Speedster was built in 2022 by Vintage Motorcars of Hawaiian Gardens, California, and was acquired by the selling dealer in May 2023. Powered by a 1,915cc flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle, the car is finished in black over matching vinyl upholstery. Additional equipment includes 15″ polished alloy wheels with chrome hubcaps as well as four-wheel disc brakes, a black soft top, dual carburetors, driving lights, heated seats, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, VDO instrumentation, and a RetroSound vintage-styled stereo. This Speedster replica was previously listed on BaT in May 2022 and is now offered with a black top boot and a clean California title that lists the vehicle as a 1970 Volkswagen. The fiberglass body is finished in black and fitted over a shortened Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Exterior details include a black soft top, a left-side mirror, and a reproduction Reutter badge on the right-front fender in addition to a single-grille decklid, gold-tone Porsche 1600 Super badging, driving lights, dual exhaust outlets, and body-color bumpers with chrome-finished trim and overriders. A black top boot is included in the sale. Polished 15” alloy wheels with chromed Porsche-crest hubcaps are mounted with 195/65 Blackhawk Street-H HH11 tires. Braking is handled by four-wheel discs. The heated low-back bucket seats are upholstered in black vinyl that extends to the dash pad, rear parcel shelf, and door panels. Gray carpeting lines the floors, and additional appointments include a chrome-finished passenger-side grab handle as well as map pockets, lap belts, and a RetroSound stereo with Bluetooth connectivity. The wood-rimmed steering wheel frames green-font VDO instrumentation consisting of a central 8k-rpm tachometer flanked by a 120-mph speedometer and a combination gauge displaying oil temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 336 miles, although total chassis mileage is unknown. The 1,915cc flat-four is equipped with dual Kadron carburetors, a CB Performance Magnaspark electronic ignition system, and a 72-row external oil cooler with an electric fan. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a “Freeway Flyer” four-speed manual transaxle with a 4.12:1 ring-and-pinion rear-axle gearset and a 0.82:1 fourth-gear ratio. Additional underside images are presented in the gallery below. The frame-tunnel stamping shown above is consistent with a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle, and the car is tilted in California as a 1970 Volkswagen.