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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Wendax on April 30, 2015, 02:53:20 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 1579 - Scheib H1 959 Style Cabrio
Post by: Wendax on April 30, 2015, 02:53:20 AM

A dreamcar.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: CrzRsn on May 06, 2015, 04:14:27 PM

Porsche 959 Roadster - built from a 1987 959 that was rolled over, the owner decided to make it into a speedster instead of repair it to the original spec.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 06, 2015, 04:17:39 PM

That's certainly what the builder wanted it to look like, but it's not even a Porsche.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: rickjames8 on May 06, 2015, 10:07:59 PM

959 replica, obviously.  Something about the windshield makes me want to guess 1st gen Miata, but the size of the area between the door and rear wheel well is telling me that's probably not it, but I'm going to throw it out there.  ??

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 07, 2015, 02:34:44 AM

Yes, a 959 replica, but not Miata-based.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 14, 2015, 02:05:07 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: BERTRAND on May 16, 2015, 03:09:39 AM

There is only one Porsche 959 Speedster which, further to an accident and barrels, was transformed into version convertible. It is about Porsche 959 of 1987, belonging to German which had to make a decision to continue to make it run further to this damage.
During the repairs, he decided to make a unique and original model by transforming it into discoverable version: 959 Speedster
But I do not find the name of the person which realized this realization

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2015, 08:19:32 AM

As I said before, it is not a real Porsche 959 of any kind, but a replica.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 23, 2015, 01:31:42 AM

up again

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: oko94 on May 23, 2015, 04:21:52 AM

I've found a similar car described as a Porsche 959 Replica built in 1990 on a 1970 Beetle base.

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Arunas on May 23, 2015, 06:09:12 AM

Hi Wendax,

I have found a datasheet in my collection of the VW-based 1988 Scheib H1 Cabrio. I think, it was presented at IAA Frankfurt 1987.

Is it the car? Yes! Info coming soon...

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Arunas on May 23, 2015, 06:16:41 AM

Adding scans of the original datasheet (very rare, IMHO) and the part of another Scheib brochure...

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 23, 2015, 09:57:57 AM

I believe this car wad in Padova last year...I did not take pics or info but I think Quiller did...was it the same?

Title: Re: Wendax 1579
Post by: Wendax on May 23, 2015, 04:36:14 PM

Well found!