Porsche Speedster Replica With Patina

There’s little doubt that a Porsche Speedster is an extremely valuable asset these days, and it has been for years. All of the key ingredients are there, from limited production to inspired performance to legitimate racing pedigree. Because of this, an entire cottage industry of replica builders has existed for decades, and to this day, a high quality Speedster clone is a desirable addition to any collection. Of course, with all replicas, variations of quality exist, and in the case of this Porsche Speedster replica listed here on Facebook Marketplace, the seller believes it is a CMC-built example.

It sounds based on the description that this Speedster has been assembled and rolling for some time, but no one has followed through with its completion. The parts installed on it to date seem to strike a balance of period-correct hot rod and track rat. Either persona is suitable for a kit car, but you can also build it as a purist would with as many accurate details as possible. The description indicates the previous owner may have indeed been going for a track build, as the seller notes “….he built a 2×4 and 2×2 steel frame to beef up the VW chassis, has 3 bar roll cage encircling the cockpit, rack and pinion steering up front….and racing tubular trailing arms and aluminum swingarms, four Tatum aluminum wheel hubs.” This was not just a slapped together kit; someone was building their ideal version of a Speedster.

Engine-wise, it sports a 1600 engine with a Freeway Flyer manual transmission. It originally had Porsche 930 stub axles which were converted back to VW axles to mate with the gearbox. There are disc brakes out back but nothing in the front, so the car appears to be a mix of properly built and not yet started. Regardless, it sounds like both the current and previous owners have spent money in the right places over the years, and those Freeway Flyer gearbox are supposed to be a quality upgrade. Lots of additional parts are included, such as trim pieces, a new gas tank, emblems, and other bits.

The interior shows a full roll bar and sports bucket seats. The dash is painted to match, which is a nice touch. There’s still a lot of work to do, which seems to be typical for a CMC kit. He notes that he had to fabricate brackets for the door hinges and modifications to the fuel tank so it would clear the steering rack. Quick Google searching indicates while CMC provided high quality body molds, everything else was a bit of a guessing game as to whether the supplied parts would hang correctly. Lots of reports of post-delivery fabrication are out there, but if you were handy with a wrench and a torch, you could make a decent car out of it. This one is listed for $15,500, and thanks to Barn Finds reader Chuck Foster for the find.