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Posted by: barefoot Nov 30 2022, 07:06 PM
Hunt Valley Town Centre Cars & coffee Well, it's a replica, but well done !!
Posted by: bkrantz Nov 30 2022, 07:55 PM
A 904 is ten less fun than a 914, right?
Posted by: infraredcalvin Nov 30 2022, 09:00 PM
Depending on the comparison, 2 cyl may beg to differ…
Posted by: Montreal914 Nov 30 2022, 09:32 PM
From the fender flare, I want to say Beck? 
Posted by: 904svo Dec 1 2022, 08:46 AM
Yes it a BECKS 904.
Posted by: FlacaProductions Dec 1 2022, 08:54 AM
I dunno - probably just me but you lost me at "replica"....I can appreciate good craftsmanship but still - these "tributes" just don't do it for me.
Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 1 2022, 09:38 AM
Always liked the Beck 904's, very well done cars. If I had the space, I'd probably have one with a six.
Posted by: carr914 Dec 1 2022, 11:27 AM
Always liked the Beck 904's, very well done cars. If I had the space, I'd probably have one with a six.
Chuck Beck is an Artist with cars
Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2022, 11:31 AM
That battery and coil look just a wee bit exposed to the elements.
PS: I know there's probably (hopefully) a divider between the tire and battery as part of the rear fender but still, i wouldn't feel comfortable driving that in the rain.
Posted by: carr914 Dec 1 2022, 11:34 AM
my friends Real 904-6
Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Dec 1 2022, 01:18 PM
The real ones are very small, I think the Beck's have a little more room. This is 904-0014. I'm 5'9" so anyone bigger than me would have a hard time in a 904.
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Posted by: billh1963 Dec 3 2022, 07:40 AM
The real ones are very small, I think the Beck's have a little more room. This is 904-0014. I'm 5'9" so anyone bigger than me would have a hard time in a 904.
I sat in a real 904 in 1996 when I lived in England (and before they become crazy valuable). I'm 5' 9" but have a large chest. With the door closed it felt very claustrophobic. That being said, if I owned one I'd suffer through it!
Posted by: mepstein Dec 3 2022, 07:59 AM
That battery and coil look just a wee bit exposed to the elements.
PS: I know there's probably (hopefully) a divider between the tire and battery as part of the rear fender but still, i wouldn't feel comfortable driving that in the rain.
These were street legal race cars. Bare bones even at the time. I don't think any (most) of them get driven that much. (I did read the story about the red one that was a dd)
I would love to have one in my garage.
Posted by: 904svo Dec 3 2022, 11:12 AM
Chuck Beck made the door two inchers bigger which gave you a wide door to get in and out. I know this because I own one before my knees gave out and had to sell it.
Posted by: worn Dec 3 2022, 06:11 PM
That battery and coil look just a wee bit exposed to the elements.
PS: I know there's probably (hopefully) a divider between the tire and battery as part of the rear fender but still, i wouldn't feel comfortable driving that in the rain.
I wouldn’t like driving it in the rain for a whole lotta reasons.
Posted by: wndsrfr Dec 3 2022, 08:01 PM
Here's a Beck 904 at Road Atlanta Mitty last year...you'll see him working on me in the rear view mirror starting about 3:11 and taking me on the back straight at 4:14....
They had two cars there one silver one yellow in the group, really sweet. The silver one did get bent a bit later on in the weekend....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuDBzUWhQwM
Posted by: bkrantz Dec 3 2022, 10:42 PM
The real ones are very small, I think the Beck's have a little more room. This is 904-0014. I'm 5'9" so anyone bigger than me would have a hard time in a 904.
But better than a Lotus of the same era.
Posted by: GregAmy Dec 4 2022, 08:00 AM
I wouldn't mind a Beck's at all, with a stout-built Type 4 in it.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Dec 4 2022, 10:45 AM
I spent about 45 minutes talking with Chuck Beck at the last Rennsport reunion. He was trying to convince me that I should take the 4.0L out of my car and put it in one of his 904 replicas. He thought that much HP and torque would be really fun in a lightweight chassis. I got to sit in the 914 replica he brought. It was cool!
Really friendly guy, and very knowledgeable.
Posted by: TJB/914 Dec 4 2022, 12:18 PM
904
904's are really small cars sitting next to our 914's ![popcorn[1].gif](style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
About 18++years ago while attending a local car meet I had the pleasure to meet the original owner and was asked to park next to him 
I didn't know Porsche 904 history back then and missed opportunities to sit in it by the owner 
I remember him telling me he got a speeding ticket on the way to the event. He is the original owner and this 904 was feathered in ELCELLENCE about 1-2 years ago. I believe still owned and in the local area?
Missed opportunities 
Tom
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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Dec 4 2022, 01:02 PM
904904's are really small cars sitting next to our 914's
About 18++years ago while attending a local car meet I had the pleasure to meet the original owner and was asked to park next to him
I didn't know Porsche 904 history back then and missed opportunities to sit in it by the owner I remember him telling me he got a speeding ticket on the way to the event. He is the original owner and this 904 was feathered in ELCELLENCE about 1-2 years ago. I believe still owned and in the local area?
Missed opportunities
Tom
They are 5" shorter in the wheel track, but it can be fixed by chopping the 5 out of the middle. It's not fun. But the 904 body fits if you do.
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Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 4 2022, 09:17 PM
I have a real 904 tach I might put in my 356 should i hotrod the engine more
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