Hunt Valley Town Centre Cars & coffee Well, it's a replica, but well done !!



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A 904 is ten less fun than a 914, right?

Depending on the comparison, 2 cyl may beg to differ…

From the fender flare, I want to say Beck?

Yes it a BECKS 904.

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.

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

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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.

my friends Real 904-6

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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!

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.

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.

I wouldn’t like driving it in the rain for a whole lotta reasons.

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

But better than a Lotus of the same era.

I wouldn't mind a Beck's at all, with a stout-built Type 4 in it.

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.

904

904'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.

I have a real 904 tach I might put in my 356 should i hotrod the engine more