My Porsche 911 (Replica) ..how I wished...
This is example made out of the Porsche Molds My late friend Willy B. and I one bought from Dino J...yes I am part owner of that since I paid the first P10T down payment for it just to save it from destruction due to legal pressure by a local Porsche Club. (It was built out of the same molds for the ENZO 911 - the replicars introduced in the late 80's by Dino J... a short lived project - but very significant) ....Another guy came into the picture to finance it for P250K, but Willy wasnt able to build one in his lifetime, so when my friend Vic and his son offered to continue the project - Willy with my permission - agreed to have this one made on the pretense that we are going to make it a business venture - sort of JV (joint venture thing). At any rate, I agreed on the understanding that a set of molds will be made to be kept in Cavite in case I needed one made for myself too. But as years went by - I still didnt have the budget, My friend gave the molds back to the guy who financed Willy and the extra molds that was made in the process was swapped by his son to another VW enthusiast Mr. M. for a used Transporter Van.. Mr. M who is a die hard guy for this project. As a consolation, this nice replica was sold to a guy who lives in Cavite. Another consolation - I was able to drive it at this horrible state it is right now when My friend needed to transfer it to the house he is moving into. In other words - I ended up folding the tables. At any rate, learning from other peoples design was my primary goal - which was already achieved. The part that I was by-passed by the business guys - is another story. At any rate, Just like Tesla, the future will be mine. (evil laughter - follows in the background...) lol!
It drives nice, but it has very poor ergonomics... The wheels are also a bit oversized. But the VW engine is strong enough to push this car to near sports car speeds. Thanks to a nice power to weight ratio.
It would be a nice car for a Hydrogen -Enhancement project... but - I don't like offering this idea anymore to everyone who will find it hard to see things the way we (enlightened few) see's it.
My friend says this car might be for sale... but I don't feel like I'm interested anymore. Too much bitterness left in my platelet to be a sucker for this.
I'm ok with one day driving it... It's just an eye candy... no more, no less.
There are better examples out there.
At any rate, this replica is part and parcel of my immersion into the car design world - in my studying of different design philosophies... it has served it's purpose.