Brand new Carrera engine anyone?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:23 pm

So you can now buy a brand new Carrera engine:

http://www.capricorngroup.net/no_cache/ ... b776421838

Anybody know how much?

And Andy, you sure you don't want to change the 904 project to a 4 pot? Haha.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:34 pm

http://www.capricorngroup.net/no_cache/ ... tlich.html

Could be a possibility James !

Who is Capricorn though ?

WTDoom · Post by **WTDoom** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:44 pm

Capricorn used to be pro or perfect bore I think , they
have a big unit near Manthey at the ring .

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:54 pm

Yes, they were Perfect Bore

http://www.capricorngroup.net/uploads/m ... gazine.pdf

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:55 am

I wonder if they're any cheaper than this one currently on ebay with a starting bid of £150k :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-LITER-FOUR- ... 76&vxp=mtr

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:33 am

Doesn't look that complicated when it's in bits.

Mike.

Le Samourai · Post by **Le Samourai** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:50 pm

Lightweight_911 wrote:I wonder if they're any cheaper than this one currently on ebay with a starting bid of £150k :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-LITER-FOUR- ... 76&vxp=mtr

Just lovely. What's its non eBay value?

sisu · Post by **sisu** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:48 pm

I know this sounds a bit of a novice question and it is just a question. But the 4 cam Carrera engine wasn't exactly that user friendly even in when you bought the car new? Double overhead cams were on the design envelope in the late 50's early 60's.
As the engines are so expensive are they just making carbon copies to tap into the high value and rareity of the originals or will they make changes to make them more useable?

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:56 pm

Good point...

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:07 pm

Looking closely at that photo, I don't see a set of 46IDA. Not exactly easy to find and loads of money. However. i guess they could use 48s instead.

sisu · Post by **sisu** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:26 am

It will be interesting to see how expensive they make this? The replica industry such as the 550 and 356 speedster means there isn't just a finite amount original cars to sell it to.

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:46 am

Apparently, 119 999 € plus 19% VAT

sisu · Post by **sisu** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:15 pm

So it is cheaper than buying a real 4 cam but €100,000 more than an engine would cost to build?

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:31 pm

that makes a plastic beck one hell of an expensive replica!!

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:31 pm

Makes the 4 pot 911 engine seem like a bargain

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