1957 Porsche 356a Replica - Vintage Speedster on 2040-cars
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
This was an EBay purchase on 2012 from Colorado that was supposed to be an 8.5 out of 10 when I received it!. I have since pulled the car apart and upgraded or replaced virtually every piece as follows to now make it a 9.5+: Car has only 120 miles on restrortaion, started with 8500 miles on original working odometer. I have every bill for every part purchased and will supply them with a binder and all of the restoration photos (over 250 detail photos were taken) 1) Complete body off restoration and 100% paint strip to bare fiberglass. All areas prepped and block sanded to perfection. Car is now 05' Volvo Silver, base coat clear (was black) 2) New VW floors, full length c/w all new body seals. Primed, painted and undercoated. 3) Mechanical: New ceramic exhaust and SS tips, all new 4 wheel disc brakes, pads and lines. New Eagle GT Radials. Complete new steering system to include steering box, pitman arm, steering dampener, tire rods and ends c/w all bushings. Every bolt on the entire car replaced with new plated bolts (all metric). New shocks, front & rear. Engine gaskets, CV boots, engine grounds, 4) Body: New front glass and window trim. New door handles, new coped SS body trim, new decals, all new emblems, all new plastic lenses and lights. New fuel tank, sending unit and wiring. All new fuel lines front to back. New bumpers, mounting hardware and trim 5) Electrical: Replaced and re-wired complete car front to back with all new wire, every connection soldered. Multi grounds, master power fusing. Up graded fusing system to modern fuse block & spade fuses. All new VDO gauges: MPH (electronic sender), Tachometer, Fuel gauge, Oil temperature, Volt meter new alternator and wiring. 6) Engine: MSD Electronic Ignition c/w wires, coil and plugs. Engine dress up kit (chrome) New exhaust. New starter motor, new battery and all cables front to back. Engine had only 8,500 original miles and runs perfectly (dual carbs), has been tuned & timed. 7) Interior: Dyna Matt sound dampening materials on inner doors, floor, firewall and rear engine wall. New black reclining seats and trim. All new carpet (black) c/w professionally bound edges. New dash pad and trim. New interior door handles, knobs, mirror and all interior snap fasteners, trim screws etc. Nardi wood trim steering wheel. Original tan convertible top is in great condition with no holes (operates perfectly). All hardware is in perfect working condition. Side plastic windows were polished and look new. Black cockpit cover in new condition covers hide away top. All snap fasteners are new stainless steel. If you don't see something here, just ask! I am sure I replaced it
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Porsche 911 Turbos, and the new Lotus Emira | Autoblog Podcast #686
Fri, Jul 9 2021In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Zac Palmer. The two talk about their experiences in the 911 Turbo and Turbo S Cabriolet, then pivot to talking about the BMW M3 Competition on the Indiana Nurburgring. They follow that up by discussing driver assistance systems, given recent experience in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade with Super Cruise and Hyundai's Highway Drive Assist. After that, they get into some news, talking about the new Lotus Emira and Genesis G80 Sport. Finally, they wrap up with a rather interesting two-for-one "Spend my Money" edition where they help two listeners with different car buying conundrums. Send us your questions for the Mailbag and Spend My Money at: Podcast@Autoblog.com. Autoblog Podcast #686 Get The Podcast Apple Podcasts – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes Spotify – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast on Spotify RSS – Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator MP3 – Download the MP3 directly Rundown What we're driving: 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo 2021 BMW M3 on Indiana Nurburgring 2021 Cadillac Escalade with Super Cruise Long-term Hyundai Palisade update News: Lotus Emira Genesis G80 Sport Spend My Money, Double Edition Feedback Email – Podcast@Autoblog.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts Autoblog is now live on your smart speakers and voice assistants with the audio Autoblog Daily Digest. Say “Hey Google, play the news from Autoblog” or "Alexa, open Autoblog" to get your favorite car website in audio form every day. A narrator will take you through the biggest stories or break down one of our comprehensive test drives. Related Video: Podcasts BMW Cadillac Genesis Hyundai Lotus Porsche Technology Convertible Coupe Crossover SUV Luxury Performance Sedan
Will Roegge makes 4K art of Jeff Zwart's 911 build and run up Pikes Peak
Sun, 17 Aug 2014Will Roegge has turned his camera on Jeff Zwart and provided another gem, this time documenting Zwart's run up Pikes Peak and BBI Autosport. Bertim Besha dropped out of high school, then worked his way up to founding his own shop, BBI, that gathers a crew of tuners who are just as fastidious about their work as the customers are about their cars.
They prepped the 991-series Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Turbo, the product of combining a 911 GT2 that was the most powerful car Zwart drove up the mountain with a GT3 Cup that Zwart thought had the best handling. Two TiAL turbos and a lot of fettling make for a 3.8-liter flat-six with 700 horsepower, 700 pound-feet of torque and a 7,800-rpm redline. Zwart drove it to a heartbreaking second place this year, finishing less than 1.2 seconds behind the Time Attack 1 class winner when his car suffered its first mechanical issue of the week.
The first video below covers Besha, BBI and the build, the second is Zwart's run. As if the visuals weren't enough, sit back and enjoy the shrieking of the "Hill Climb Special," which is what the constellation Sirius would sound like if it could bark.
2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS [UPDATE]
Mon, Dec 1 2014UPDATE: An earlier version of this story referenced the 911's six-speed manual transmission, but of course, Porsche uses a seven-speed manual in this car. The text has been changed to reflect this. There are no fewer than 19 different models in today's Porsche 911 series. While each appeals to the enthusiast, the race-bred GT3 is the pinnacle of the automaker's rear-engined lineup. Unfortunately, and despite the GT3's racing circuit prowess, its rigid track-tuned persona is too grating for many as a daily driver. To satisfy those who put sporty driving dynamics at the top of their list, but don't want to compromise comfort, Porsche has introduced the 2015 911 Carrera GTS. Raising its performance quotient, the GTS model boasts a handful of standard features that elevate it above its Carrera S siblings. Mechanically, it features an enhanced 3.8-liter flat-six bolted into the tail of the widebody platform (shared with the Carrera 4 and GT3). Other goodies include Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), a black-tipped Sport exhaust system and centerlock 20-inch 911 Turbo S wheels (five-lug wheels are a no-cost option). Cosmetically, the GTS is differentiated by its darkened lights, painted black wheels, Sport Design front spoiler, Sport Design exterior mirrors, black engine grille, rear black louvers (or lights on all-wheel drive models) and a 'GTS' logo on the lower doors. Inside the cabin are standard Sport Plus seats, Alcantera upholstery throughout with contrasting stitching, black gauges and anodized black aluminum trim. Offering us an excellent opportunity to put the second-generation GTS through its paces on a variety of roads, Porsche tossed us the keys in the LA Basin and pointed us towards Willow Springs Raceway, in the Mojave Desert. Driving Notes The GTS is offered in coupe or Cabriolet body styles, each with a choice between rear- and all-wheel drive. Buyers are also offered a choice between a traditional seven-speed manual gearbox or Porsche's seven-speed dual clutch transmission (PDK). The GT3, meanwhile, is only offered as a coupe with PDK. We grabbed the keys to a Guards Red rear-wheel drive coupe with PDK for our outbound drive, and a GT Silver Metallic all-wheel drive Cabriolet with a seven-speed manual for our return trip. Finding another 30 horsepower from the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six required some old-fashioned tricks.