Where does the Porsche 356 GRP body come from?

Where does the Porsche 356 GRP body come from?

The GRP body sits on a steel sub-frame. The body comes from a mould of an original 356 body, originals were hand-beaten from a wooden form.

What do you need to build a Porsche 356 Speedster?

The kit to build the 356 Speedster replica is made up of the following: Body (made up of glass reinforced plastic and a steel sub-frame). The chassis is a modified version of the original VW Beetle chassis. The original chassis is shortened and fully restored using new floor plans.

Is the Porsche 356 Speedster a 1303 beetle?

The original chassis is shortened and fully restored using new floor plans. Depending on the route you go down, the chassis can feature the updated independent rear suspension of the 1303 Beetle. The body is hand-made by the kit provider and closely follows the original 356 Speedster body.

Is there a water cooled Porsche 356A replica?

After 20 years of building VW powered Speedsters we launched an 15 year program in 2002 to develop our mid-engine water-cooled Speedster replica . That effort also brought forth a 1957 SAS Cabriolet and a 1957 SAS Coupe as well “WHY DO SPEEDSTERS LEAK ?”

The GRP body sits on a steel sub-frame. The body comes from a mould of an original 356 body, originals were hand-beaten from a wooden form.

Is a VW pan replica Speedster a sports car?

Simply put ….. an engineered car versus a “kit” just put together by a body shop using an imported body. This is a tradition our principals have enjoyed for the past 35 years on many other type cars, and we have considerable experience in this type work. Is a VW Pan Replica Speedster a Sports Car ?

When was the first VW floorpan car made?

The car was unveiled at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show. Besides the new all-steel body kit, the car was updated with a supercharger and Porsche 356 speedster brakes. It’s currently on display at the Volkswagen museum in Germany.