• CA SB100

2006 Intermeccanica 356 Speedster reproduction of 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster, with motor conversion to Subaru 2.5L boxer four.  Super performance, with rock-solid reliability and low maintenance of a race-built Subaru 2.5L boxer four.  When you open the engine lid, it even looks right, true to the original boxer four engine, but with more power, better reliability, more convenience (no clogged idle jets, no synchronizing of multiple carburetors, no valve adjustments) and better longevity.   

Well cared for and meticulously maintained, always garaged.  It does have a few nicks in the paint - - that can be easily repaired, if you wish a cosmetically perfect car. 

For California residents - car is SB100 certified - which means it never has to be smogged in California.  Car is registered as a speciality construction vehicle, per SB100.  Insured with my existing auto insurance company, as a regular car, with premiums a bit less than the premiums on a 1989 Porsche 911 Carbriolet . 

Includes car cover, bra, convertible top-only cover - should you wish to cover the top and windows without mounting the complete car cover.  Matching tonneau cover, which has only been used two or three times. 

The Speedster was built-to-order by Henry and his craftspeople at Intermeccanica Customer Coach Builders in late 2005, delivered as a 2006 model.  The build sheet for the original car, as delivered by Intermeccanica, follows.

Intermeccanica Build Sheet

Intermeccanica Speedster sports car, a custom built high quality reproduction of the 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster, serial no: IM13434, featuring in house designed and built tubular steel perimeter tube chassis, Canadian made one piece composite body.

Standard Features - Mechanical

o Four wheel independent suspension with trailing arms and torsion bars

o Gas shock absorbers, HD

o Dual circuit brakes

Standard Features - Body

o Glasurit urethane paint, color: Porsche Chiffon White, paint code: POR182

o Roadster reclining seats, piping color: brown

o Glass side windows (electrically operated)

o Original smooth door panels

o 2 speed windshield wipers

o Electric windshield washer

o Carpeted trunk

o 3 point seat belts with retractors

o Chrome plated windshield frame and hood handle

o Original style door handles with key lock

Options – Mechanical

o 2110 cc High Performance engine (subsequently converted to water-cooled, fuel-injected Subaru 2.5L boxer four), IM custom 2 1⁄2” diameter exhaust

o All stainless steel hoses

o Four speed transmission with 3.44:1 final drive ratio, long lever arm on clutch

o Rack and pinion steering

o 25 mm reinforced rear torsion bars

o Four wheel disc brakes

o 185/70-15 tires on 5 1/2” x 15” wheels (subsequently converted to wide-five hubs and wheels)

o Umbrella handbrake

Options – Body

o Full leather interior, approx. 115 ft. sq., color: brown, leather code: VOLVO 904

o Happich cloth top with half tonneau, low bow, with fully articulated original style top frame, Tenax fasteners, color: rust

o German square weave carpet, color: tan

o Air conditioning

o Power door locks with remote keyless entry and alarm

o Grab handle on dash

o Right hand matching mirror

o Miles per hour speedometer

o Euro tail light lenses

o H4 halogen headlights 55/60 watt (dual relay power supply)

o Custom fitted floor mats

o Clock

Special Instructions and Equipment:

o Derrington 15” reproduction steering wheel

o Full ceramic coat on exhaust, black

o Provide long lever arm on clutch to lower effort

o 15 gallon fuel tank

o Locking front hood release cable

o Power outlet under dash mounted vertical

o Power outlet behind passenger seat

o Speaker wires routed between front speaker location and front trunk (stereo system not installed)

o Front panel storage bins, pair

o Original style dash and door panel trim

o Courtesy lights

o All original ivory interior trim

o Additional (new design) sound deadening insulation for engine and passenger compartment

o Center outlet exhaust

o Amber front signal lenses

o Custom fit Roadster seat frame to lower “H” point (i.e. more headroom)

o Prepare seats for head rests and supply but do not cut holes in top of seat

o Fit map pockets on back of seats both seats

o Only body marking to be B.B. Badge, hood handle, Porsche crest, and Speedster fender scripts

o No front license plate mount

o Blank out (flat) radio mount location in A/C panel and cover

o Set suspension with “low” ride height

Vintage Spyders of Stanton, California - who performed routine maintenance on my car - began installing water-cooled, fuel-injected Subaru 2.5L motors in some of their Spyder reproductions, and we decided to install a Subaru motor in the Speedster.  Outfront Motorsports of Buena Park, California - builder of Subaru motors for off-road racing and other applications - built a 2.5L for the Speedster, which Vintage Spyders installed.  Outfront Motorsports then dyno-tuned the motor, resulting in 200 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque.  Outfront Motorsports has achieved 500+ horsepower with this same type of motor by adding a turbo.  If you're interested in more power, at a reasonable cost, check out their website (see below) for turbo systems designed for their reconstructed Subaru motors. 

Modifications

Outfront Motorsports-built Subaru 2.5L boxer four, normally aspirated (though a turbo can be easily added)

High-capacity Griffin radiator

Size -20 (1-7/16" O.D.) stainless braided radiator hoses, with anodized fittings

Aluminum radiator fill

Dual push-pull electric radiator fans

User-programmable Engine Management Computer (EMS), with PC software

High-torque starter

Kennedy 1700 lb. clutch

Vintage Air under-dash combination air conditioning evaporator / water heater, plenty of cooling and heating.

Mangels original-style wide-five wheels, power-coated, 15" x 5.5", plus wide-five hub conversion

Lightweight, removable drum-skins, so if you operate the car without hubcaps, it looks like you have the original drum brakes.

Recent Bridgestone 185/65-R15 tires, now with ~5,000 miles, purchased new, installed February, 2009

Custom sheet metal undercarriage air scoop for radiator

Custom weatherproof fiberglass covers for EMS, relays, other electronics, air cleaner.

Performance

200 horsepower, 200 pound-feet of torque

70 mph @ 3,000 rpm

80 mph @ 3,500 rpm

7,000+ rpm redline

31-36 mpg freeway

21-22 mpg in town

This car is fun to drive - low-to-the-ground, 2,000 lbs., 200 horsepower, 200 pound-feet of torque, rack-and-pinion steering, large disc brakes, Derrington reproduction steering wheel, comfortable-yet-firm bucket seats.  Lots of headroom when the top is up, though the car is best experienced with the top down. 

To order this car, new, today, could cost - in its original air-cooled configuration - up to US$75,000.  Add US$12,000-$15,000 for professional conversion to a water-cooled, fuel-injected Subaru boxer four, including cost of the motor.  Intermeccanica cars have always demanded a premium, but current international exchange rates makes new Intermeccanicas particularly expensive for US customers.

Mileage on car since Subaru motor installed:  13,126

Total mileage on car:  29,807

I've driven the car with the Subaru motor installed for about a year and a half, a bit over 13,000 miles, in diverse driving conditions - 105˚F outside temperature, air conditioning on maximum, at freeway speeds and idling in stop-and-go traffic; high-speed runs across the desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas; twisty roads on mountain passes at 8,000' - the car is dialed in, runs great, dependable in all road conditions encountered so far.  If you chose to boost the performance, via add-on turbo, the car is a solid base to work from.   If you chose to leave it as is, it's still a thrill to get in a drive every day.

For more information @ the car and car builder, see Intermeccanica @

http://www.intermeccanica.com/

For more information @ the motor, motor builder, and potential turbo upgrades see Outfront Motorsports @

http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/

For more information @ the company that performed the motor installation, see Vintage Spyders @

http://www.vintagespyders.com/

Terms and Warranty

A deposit of $500 via PayPal is due within 24 hours of auction close.  If deposit not received within 24 hours, I reserve the right to sell the car to another bidder.

Prior to remitting remaining payment for the car, bidder to provide seller with full contact information.  Bidder to Bank wire remaining payment - unless it's delivered in person - ONLY after bidder and seller have communicated via phone or direct email.

  If payment not received within five days, I reserve the right to sell the car to another bidder.

Bidder responsible for applicable sales tax, registration fees, other sales-related expenses

Car will be available for pick up in Stanton, California,

Title to be transferred upon purchase.

The mileage indicated is based upon time of start of auction - the mileage at time of delivery will likely be more, as I'll continue to drive the car during the auction.

No warranty provided - auction item is sold AS-IS.  I have described the condition of the vehicle to the best of my ability, based upon more than three years of daily use.

Please contact me if you have any questions, and thanks for looking!

Feel  free to contact me on my cell anytime (714)342-9095