Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Porsche speedster

I don't post about cars too often, but I swooned over Nick's Porsche 356 Speedster replica, built on a 1956 VW frame. The blue paint is gorgeous, and I love the car's graceful curves. And the best part? The fake 1962 Yale parking permit. Genius.

(Via Lola, originally A Continuous Lean)

70 comments:

Turbo said...

Hot.

leni said...

i love it! now if only i could see it in person!

erin said...

oh my. look at those leather straps! love it!

13bees said...

the leather buckled straps keeping the trunk/hood (!??!) closed are amazing.

Linda Sue said...

usually I just want a car that gets me from one point to the next but THIS- oh my! THIS did indeed make me swoon! what a (drool) BEAUTY!

Joanna Goddard said...

i KNOW, 13bees, AMAZING!!!!

Rebecca (Dog-Eared) said...

wow, that is an awesome car. i got to drive an old 60s mustang when i was in highschool but it was nowhere near as nice as this!

Penny Lane said...

are you kidding? that is my dream car. I don't know whether to cry or faint from sheer awesomeness.

it's beautiful.

Hanako66 said...

eek! so amazing!

Cupcakes and Cashmere said...

i'm so not a car girl...but even this one makes me swoon. so wonderfully classic and preppy!

Pretty Little World said...

Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.

Lauren K said...

That is one handsome car!

Blue is Bleu said...

Wow that's just gorgeous! My dad's a big car guy and he'd love this. The fake parking permit's too cute.

Phoenix said...

WANT.

Jen said...

Wow! That IS pretty cool!

Katie said...

That is awesome. That car should have been in a movie.

naomi megan. said...

i need this. it's beautiful!

Robert Petril said...

So awesome!!!

*c said...

OMG! This post is giving me flashbacks. My dad built one, too! i remember him towing home the old VW bug and watching it transform into a charcoal gray speedster with red interiors. so cool.
*c

La Maison Fou said...

4 LETTERS ......NICE!
lESLIE

The Wanderers' Daughter said...

This pushes every single one of my buttons. My favorite part is the leather buckles on the hood. But the Yale sticker is genius...genius theater, but genius nonetheless!

Jill Turner said...

Woooww....I don't usually notice cars but I love this one!

Dionne said...

Oh what a lovely piece of machinery! Hot!

pixelhazard said...

Oh how cute! No wait, I've learnt this lesson before....guy's don't like their cars beign referred to as cute

Melissa said...

I'd buy it just for that color alone! :)

cassaundra said...

cuuuute! you know, i think rachel zoe has the same car in white ... lol ... yes, i've watched her show - guilty pleasure!

Leah Sauser said...

if only...if only....

Classic Twist said...

Wow, I love this car!!

emily said...

totally amazing. love it.

LouDuk said...

Oh wow. That car is so amazing!

orange sugar home said...

oh, very sweet indeed. love the blue color. now he just needs an ascot tied around his neck and some loafers...

E.B. Finds said...

Great replica! My husband also designs and builds an awesome vintage replica that is just gorgeous. If anyone is a fan of vintage Grand Prix cars, you can check it out here www.emmotorsllc.com.

erica said...

the leather straps! oh my goodness!

Mademoiselle Frou-Frou said...

this is the best car post ever - i am in love with that car!! i wish i had one like that...too cute.
xox

EatMeat said...

My grandpa has the same car, but in a really gorgeous creme color. When I was about ten and my sister was six or seven, he taught us how to drive stick shift in that car! I remember sitting in the tiny back seat watching my little sister take her turn. She was so small, she could barely see over the steering wheel, so she gave up on steering and just focused on the pedals. It was so scary as we almost hit mailboxes and trees, but that time with my grandfather is something I will never forget.

Urban Weeds said...

What a beauty!!!

kiss my spatula said...

oh my. i'm drooling over that car. love at first site has a new definition for me now.

Kristin said...

Two words. Dylan McKay.

Ally Redhead said...

If I could have any car it would be a Porsche and a vintage one is even better! Stunning!

life according to celia... said...

blue convertible + yellow license plate = love.

Sammi said...

Gorgeous.

My friend built one of these a few years ago, in black. He took me to my school prom in it.

Beach Vintage said...

Oh how I long for a vintage car.

Kcalpesh said...

Super small & super beautiful car!! :-)

Miss HoneyDew said...

How cute is that!!!

Sal said...

I hear ya: I'm not much of a car person, but this cutie makes me swoon a little.

The Lil Bee said...

That is definitely worth posting...I love the blue color!!

kaitli said...

My landlord has a Porsche. Now, if only he'd let us use it for the wedding. He's a nice landlord. He's just protective of his car ;)

Darrah said...

Class class class... all the way! I'd swoon too.

Sarah said...

Oh my gosh. I think it's my dream car!

iheartkiwi said...

oh this is cooler than cool. makes me want to get a milkshake at the soda shop and wear my sweetheart's letter jacket!

Magchunk said...

I am in love.

Anna Caroline said...

Me likie....!

Bri said...

Yeah, that is gorgeous! I like the leather straps that hold the trunk down.

Michelle said...

Joanna, I love this! The leather straps and the fake parking pass are the most wonderful accents to a fabulous car.

Semigloss Chic said...

I would consider myself probably as far as you can get from a car fanatic...but even I'm drooling over this one. Wow.

Aesthetic Outburst... said...

Hell yes!!! I have wanted this car since I was little. The Yale sticker is too fabulous!

Ana said...

this is my favorite car of all time...and it have nothing to do with the fact that it was featured in top gun. :)

going to a vintage car show this weekend...thanks for getting me all psyched up for it!

manila condos said...

nice car.. so cool!

Charlie said...

I am not a car lover by any means but this one is is marvelous. The color, straps and the fake Yale parking pass are simply divine. I love it!

brie said...

This is lovely. What a beautiful shade of blue---it really sets off the leather straps on the hood of the car. I'd like to take it for a spin!

K @ Blog Goggles said...

So freaking awesome.

jackie said...

Reminds me of a Karmen Ghia. My friend had one when we were in our early 20's and though it was in bad shape and, frankly hazardous, it was a great time. I'd love to have one now.

D&D said...

sexiness on wheels. for real.

b. said...

love it!

the perfect date car!!

x.

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