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1957 Replica

1957 Speedster Replica for sale. $29,500.00 OBO

67 VW beetle chassis.
California registration through good through November 2020
CMC body. Kit was originally finished / made road worthy by Vintage Speedsters in 1999/2000. I purchased in 2014 where it went back to Vintage for some final tweaks.
Vintage Speedster Interior

Highlights

  • Generic Vintage Speedster interior / comfort seats
  • New ball joints, spring packs, steering dampener, beam shims
  • New CSP discs
  • New AC Industries discs
  • New AC Industries dual zone Master Cyl (on car)
  • New CSP big bore Master Cyl (needs to be installed)
  • Carter Electric fuel pump 
  • Brand new Rancho adjustable rear spring plates
  • 'RideTech' shocks custom valves & sized for the speedster weight and height. 
  • Optimia Red Top battery.
  • PILES and PILES of receipts (don’t show my wife…)
  • Completely new mechanical gear from bumper to bumper. 
  • Paint is older and showing it's age.
  • Gel coat has usual cracks and spiderwebs. 

Transmission:

  • Gene Berg 5-speed. Built by Gary Berg. Tons of build photos
  • About 500 miles on it 
  • Nearly all new parts.
  • Dual heavy-duty side plates.
  • Beef-a-diff (4 spider gears), 
  • 88 R/P - 3.80, 2.06, 1.48, 1.17, .089 for gears. Heavy duty 3rd and 4th.
  • Very solid transmission. No expense spared. 

Motor:

  • CB Performance 2054. Strong runner.
  • Top end / 3 angle valve job 3250 miles ago.
  • Dual 44IDF Webers w/ Jet Doctors and Velocity stacks.
  • SyncLink carb linkage.
  • High amp alternator.
  • Heavy Duty oil pump.
  • Full flow case
  • Spin on remote oil filter.
  • Vintage Speed Air Cleaners and Oil FIller.
  • Clydes Buggies breather box. 
  • Setrab remote oil cooler & Fan with a 180 degree thermostat switch. 
  • New MagnasparkII distributor, coil and CB Performance fat wires. (two of these!) 
  • “Save my bug” dipstick / dash light integration to keep an eye on oil temps
  • Stainless A1 Sidewinder.  The header/extractor is scraped up on the bottom trailing edge from my driveway. 
  • Slimline Sump plate (1.5qt)  CB Performance 
  • JayCee Mag X sump plate with magnetic drain plug

 

Interior / other

  • VDM Replica steering wheel by Mike Lemptert
  • Vintage Speed 5 speed classic shifter.
  • Original 356 Umbrella handbrake bell crank (under dash).
  • Original 356 gauges rebuild by Helmut in Palo Alto.  The fuel gauge needs a new sending unit OR Helmut needs to swap out the little gauge part.
  • Bosch 356 reproduction ignition switch and bezel.   
  • Vintage Speedster interior.
  • 2 extra "Speedster style" seats 
  • Original CMC top. There is a tear on one of the sides by the front most snap. Serviceable but old.
  • Excellent side curtains
  • The carpet is old yet serviceable. I had planned to replace it.
  • Coco Mats
  • Reshaped pedals to accept 356 size/shape pedals.
  • Full 1/2 zip tonneau cover in black.
  • All mirrors & badges & Hood handle are from Sierra Madre
  • H4 Headlights
  • Vintage Hella fluted lenses.
  • Horns are from a 1967 Cadillac. 4 horns. LOUD & awesome sound
  • Vintage Speedster side / belt trim. I have the correct Sierra Madre trim to place on the car. Need to order the 1.5" door pieces from Intermeccanica.
  • All new rubber for the bumpers and side deco included.
  • Full front trunk carpet from Vintage.
  • 1967 YOM Black Plates
  • Drop Spindles on the car / Standard spindles included.
  • Adjustable front beam
  • Comes with custom tow bar and lights
  • Many extra parts

 

Wheels and Tires

  • IMMACULATE TechnoMagnesio wheels. I paid $3200.00 for the four wheels
  • Pirelli tires.   
  • Also included - 5 chrome mangles with chrome moon hubcaps
  • Black “race studs’ wheel lugs and wheel studs. 

 

I need to shoot some better photos when the car is clean. I will upload some photos of the interior once I find time.   *Sorry Troy about the last photo!!!* I'll update with better photos soon

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