Filed under: Aftermarket, Time Warp, Auction Action, Porsche
eBay Find of the Day: 1996 Porsche 959 Speedster
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Not all German supercars are the same. For instance, not every Teutonic exotic bred the plethora of derivatives that the Mercedes SLR McLaren has. Case in point, the Porsche 959. There was no 722 version, no roadster and certainly no chop-top speedster. But that's where the aftermarket comes into the picture. Well, sorta.
What you see here is not a 959 supercar with the roof hacked off. Nor is it an original 356, either. All it appears to be is a kit car combining the retro styling of the original Porsche with the front and rear ends of the 959. The hybrid concoction may have filled a niche for a modern throwback to the original 356 just as the first-generation Boxster was coming to market, but where that leaves this creation now is up to debate. While we can't say that the end result is a work of art, it certainly is... original.
Follow the link for the auction page, where the 959 Speedster is under reserve at $5,700 with a buy-it-now price a hair under $11k.
Gallery: Porsche 959 Speedster
[Source: eBay via PistonHeads]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SJ 10:06AM (8/15/2008)
Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but I wonder if this guy is blind.
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BoxerFanatic-formerlyMK 10:11AM (8/15/2008)
This is what gives kit cars a bad name.
They couldn't even trim the backs out of the intake and exhaust vents?
This looks like the fiberglass tub that it is, even the interior is not that well finished. Porsches never had that many pleats and seams, and certainly did dashboards better than that. Not even a classic Nardi steering wheel, but a modern aftermarket piece.
I like kit cars, I wouldn't mind building one someday, but this is an object lesson in what NOT to do.
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996700 10:15AM (8/15/2008)
i don't even know what to say ......just no please
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UhOh 10:25AM (8/15/2008)
Doh! VW Floorpan!
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Sean Morris 10:47AM (8/15/2008)
Total disrespect to an actual 959. A 959 is one of my favorite cars ever produced. This Volkswagon powered thing, if I saw you driving , I would laugh you off the road.
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vkchu 11:14AM (8/15/2008)
"...I would laugh you off the road."
awesome
TrueDis 11:47AM (8/15/2008)
Do not want...
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JZeke 11:56AM (8/15/2008)
I remember ads for this kit in the back of magazines, it was produced by the same company that made 356 Speedster knockoffs.
Its even uglier than I remember.
Whats great is this guy also has a Murcielago kit car in his "collection", probably Fiero based.
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SLVR6 12:33PM (8/15/2008)
Dang, I should dig out the magazine I have from years back now. It should a REAL 959 Speedster. The owner rolled the car shortly after leaving the factory, but instead of fixing it or totalling it, he had it made in to a speedster. Looked better than this one also!
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Kaveh 2:17PM (8/15/2008)
wow, thats horrible, thats like a beetle
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EEL 2:39PM (8/15/2008)
What a fugly pos!
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mr.ed 4:48PM (8/15/2008)
I think I'd rather have Bill Gates's 959. You?
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