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my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:09 pm
by DougieMc
thought I would put some pix of our new project 

Many of you have seen the Carbon '72 Mini that a few of us put together a couple of years ago 
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topi ... &mid=55208

then last year I purchased a 356 chesil Speedster which is just awesome and completed a Round Europe road trip in it
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/to ... &mid=55208

but when this new project came up it was just too good to be true 
Think of a mixture of my 2 current cars 


Yes its a Mini Speedster
it was used as a Millionaires Kids toy  so its got a few bumps and bruises, and wasnt running after the kid decided he wanted to be an auto electrician in future life

anyway the plan is ( with a help from a few mates as usual ) to get it running and make the outside and inside a 100% replica of the other Speedster 
the car is handbuilt under license for Porsche in Germany and is chassis number 14.
http://pennewitz-design.de/356.html
When it appeared on ebay as a kids toy it was too good to miss then I discovered exactly what it was and how much it was worth. 
so will post up some pix as the build goes on, for now its not running and has a few scrapes and bits needing modded to make more like the other car
but the aim of the project is for me to drive it ( yes I can fit in it ) and will attend some of the meets in it aswell


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enjoy

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:15 pm
by 964RS
Coooooool !!!

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:26 pm
by mdmax72
I like it, keep us updated. So what are they worth ?? If you don't mind me asking.

Read your road trip in one of the mag's, must of been fun. Already on the want to do list with the Mrs when the kids grow up a little. :-)

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:23 am
by DougieMc
http://www.export56.com/speedster_order.asp

Hence my comment about ebay bargain on the year

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:06 am
by oliver365
boss 8) Hay Rich you gonna have to do one for all your kids :wink:

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:02 pm
by ger
Cute !

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:18 pm
by mdmax72
Be quite, if the kids heard you say that Olly, I'd have remortgage to pay for all those little cars. The price of them are crazy. 5-6 grand for a base model. Think l could knock a few up for that kind of money.

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:00 pm
by oliver365
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:wav:

Re: my new Project "Mini Speedster"

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:35 pm
by DougieMc
mdmax72 wrote:Be quite, if the kids heard you say that Olly, I'd have remortgage to pay for all those little cars. The price of them are crazy. 5-6 grand for a base model. .

Yep hence at £500 it was too good to be true so snapped it up
even though we dont have any kids I can and will fit in it hahaaaaa

will post up more pix when we get it running and stripped for paint and interior triming
Spoke with Bernd that build them in Germany today and he is send me wireing diagrams and latest chrome trims as my car was built in 2000 as chassis number 14 of 356

all good fun