Nice. Has he had that long? I half tried to convince someone in the west midlands to sell a very similar looking car a few years ago. Wonder if it’s the same one…
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Secret £200k+ water cooled restomod project.
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He's had it a few years, and I think bought it from France.......it's a great thing for someone else to own!
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The ultimate indignity ?
A Porsche 550 Spyder 'replica' based on a (front-engined) Triumph Herald ...



- thinking about it, I suppose it's no worse than some of the 'replica' kit cars (Ferrari Dino, GT40, etc) 'back in the day' that were based on a Beetle floorpan/mechanicals ...
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The ultimate indignity ?
A Porsche 550 Spyder 'replica' based on a (front-engined) Triumph Herald ...



- thinking about it, I suppose it's no worse than some of the 'replica' kit cars (Ferrari Dino, GT40, etc) 'back in the day' that were based on a Beetle floorpan/mechanicals ...
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It's an early Sammio Spyder body design built by Gary Janes (who now does the very successful Formosa bodies). It was never actually sold as, or set out to be, a Porsche 550 replica.
Here's what Gary says about it: "A Sammio Spyder built using the first version of bodies . Only a handful of these were made before I changed the body . Early grille and VW headlights , very basic small engined car but with wire wheels added and a bit of a fettle … "
Here's what Gary says about it: "A Sammio Spyder built using the first version of bodies . Only a handful of these were made before I changed the body . Early grille and VW headlights , very basic small engined car but with wire wheels added and a bit of a fettle … "
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Tony Trimmer, driving an ex-J Hunt McLaren
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Coming up for auction at Monterey in August:

Coming up for auction at Monterey in August:

Andy
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
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Why has postimage suddenly changed the images to demand Premium?
Anyone else had this?
Anyone else had this?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
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I got premium about a year ago - it is so cheap and easier to post multiple pics
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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A few like Lotus on here?
2nd hand photo from Facebook, freshly restored.

Very early chassis (#403)
2nd hand photo from Facebook, freshly restored.

Very early chassis (#403)
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Isdera Imperator!
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