1978 Porsche 356 Speedster speedster

1978 Porsche 356 speedster Additional Info:

This car is one of the those original fifty built in the USA, before moving operations to Canada. ****THIS CAR IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FIFTY BUILT IN THE USA, BEFORE MOVING OPERATIONS TO CANADA. Intermeccanicas are built as close to the original specs, but with many upgrades in structure and drive. The original fifty were as close to all German without calling them Porsche built…. history/ “due to-General Motors suddenly decided to stop supplying Chevrolet engines and Opel parts to Intermeccanica. This was devastating and resulted in a ban on selling the car in Opel dealerships in Germany, with disastrous effects for Intermeccanica.” “the lemons to lemonade” - “This disaster set the company on a new path and the family moved to California in 1975. There was a used sports car dealership Frank (owner) drove by near San Diego where beautiful old Porsche 356 Speedsters were for sale, filling his mind with possibilities. The replicas soon took over as the keynote car for Intermeccanica. A replica was developed into a prototype, resulting in a partnership between Frank Reisner and Tony Baumgartner to build replicas in California.” “Through this partnership Automobili Intermeccancia was formed resulting in the creation of the first ever replica 356 Speedster. During this partnership approximately 600 replicas were produced, the first fifty stateside. Tony Baumgartner later bought Frank’s share in Automobili Intermeccanica allowing Frank to create another successful dream car: the Roadster RS model.” We suggest you visit the above website to understand the “factory build” of these cars and the significance. Car was refreshed sometime recently. With new paint (originally red) and mechanicals. Drivetrain and rearend were upgraded to allow for superb highway driving. Call us today. Collector Motors 281.530.6000 and visit our website for additional pictures that may not have loaded to eBay Motors