Porsche 904; a totally unexpected street sighting
Apr 26, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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I have seen and sat in some Beck machines. The workmanship and quality is amazing. Something like 95% of the parts are fully interchangable with the original. In fact, many people use Beck parts in their restorations of original 356 and 550's.
Mine is going to be silver, with original looking chrome wheels and red leather interior. Although I admire the look, no James Dean copy-ing for me....no "lil bastard" on the rear deck or red sripes on the rear fin.
Mine is going to be silver, with original looking chrome wheels and red leather interior. Although I admire the look, no James Dean copy-ing for me....no "lil bastard" on the rear deck or red sripes on the rear fin.
This one looks just about right, and is one of the cheapest ones I've seen for sale yet. $20K almost seems reasonable for a toy like this. Still, it'd be hard to justify that kind of cash for a Beck when you can get most of the same thrills from a Miata for 1/3 of the price.
Beck 550 on eBay
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Apr 26, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Apr 26, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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I wonder as well what the auction block price would be as well... a car with specific racing history definitely helps; and no doubt the condition is impeccable! Hopefully I'll meet the owner at some point this summer.
Apr 26, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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I may be missing some, but no doubt you're a baller!
Apr 26, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Apr 26, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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No baller here... I am just fortunate to be able to indulge my car hobby. Sorry for the OT, but what the hell. When I was in the Marines, I had a crappy '93 T-Bird (it was good for gas and carrying stuff), so after my first "real" job, I bought an '01 S2000, then (deep breath): Evo, another S2000, S4, GTI, 997.1 C2S, RS4, FX45, A3, Cayman, and now 997.2. The S4 to now was since 2005!
I can honestly say I'd have gone further but my wife has put the kibosh on things. Her rule? I can have as many cars as we have garage space, hence my 10-car garage dream!!
I can honestly say I'd have gone further but my wife has put the kibosh on things. Her rule? I can have as many cars as we have garage space, hence my 10-car garage dream!!
Apr 26, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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