914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
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914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
Mueller |
Dec 25 2003, 01:10 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
It seems to me that it is only a matter of time before someone decides that a true Kit Car should be made to resemble the 914, the big questions are:
Will people buy the kits? Will the Kits and components be true to the original design? (Mid-engine, ind. suspension, 4 whl disc brakes, etc, etc) What kind of chassis will the Kit be built on? 1) A used or damaged 914 chassis? 2) VW Bug chassis 3) Tube frame (like a Cobra or Lotus 7 kit) 4) Glued up chassis using honeycomb composites? Would you buy one??? Everyone drools over the cobras, the 550 spyders, heck in Europe there is even a Kit Car based on the 911 which uses multiple different watercooled powerplants if one wants to go that route. |
ArtechnikA |
Dec 25 2003, 11:40 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Lawrence @ Dec 25 2003, 09:34 AM) Ahem... Cayenne? yup - it's a '70's flashback for sure, yet another Porsche-VW joint venture, more yelling and screaming about whether or not they should be let into the club. eventually, they decided yes, citing the same "Porsche calls it a Porsche..." logic (and God forbid PCA National should do anything Porsche doesn't like (much)). last year there were 2 Cayennes entered in the Parade Concours (and they both won - different classes ...). there were Cayennes entered in the Autocross, and posted some pretty respectable times. (we have yet to see one on its roof at a Parade event, but i bet it's a special challenge to course designers now ...) you -can- get a certificate of Authenticity on a Cayenne, and it says Porsche and everything. it's in. |
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