This is scary!
 

:eek:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2456319030&category=64 33:eek:
Some people should not be allowed to touch a Porsche!

Ahhh, shucks... don't you know that bastardizing 911s is a sport out here in California? Hmmm... I guess it's true in Arizona too! heh heh heh ;)

I've seen much worse on Ebay. At least this one has a turbo engine and not a '62 vw engine. Doesn't change the fact they destroyed a perfect good 930 in the first place though.

Not a good thing at all. I hope that has been sitting in storage since the late 90's. If someone did that to a car in the last couple of years they need their head examined.

Cheer up guys. Are you the P moral police? How many early turbos were wrapped around trees and lost that way? Thats much more stoopid, don't you think? And there is plenty left.

Kerry: How do you know this car was 'perfect good 930' to start with? It may have been a DE roll over that insurance didn't cover! What a perfect occasion to chop the roof off and add some fiberglass! :D The low mileage engine overhaul speaks for it having a rough previous life too ...

I think the 30k price tag is a lot less than what I'd have expected. It all depends on how well it is done, workmanship etc.

George

$30K? You'd have to pay me to drive it.:rolleyes: What a waste of a 930 and a bunch of kevlar. I hate poser cars.

To be honest, it was much better executed than some of the eBay stuff we've seen lately. While for the life of me, I can't understand why I ever thought the 959 (or slopenose 911's) were good looking, they were the shizzit (did I get that right ;) ) back in the day. If you're looking to stand out in your circle (which probably isn't a P-car purist crowd) this would do it.

I wouldn't compare the looks of a flat nose to a 959. The 959 was never a beauty queen.

True

Really? Back in the day, I regarded these up there with all the Ferrari's and Lambos of the late 80's. Looking back, I see how dated all that stuff looks: Testarossa, Countach, Diablo, 959... Funny though, I'd still love to have a 308/328.

RickM, hope I didn't offend. I do have a question though...how do you know where the front of your car is? I'm 6' tall and can't see the front edge of mine, just the headlights.

Steve,

It takes a bit more to offend me. My conversion was done quite a few years ago by me. It was the biggest car project I've ever taken on and was extremely rewarding. Additionally, I can say there are many flat nose conversions that I don't particularly care for myself.

"back in the day" the 959 conversion did inspire quite a bit of talk but never took off. I'd say looks had a role in that fact. Getty design was probably the most accurate and highest quality "kit" maker/installer. It required ALOT of cutting and was not for the faint of heart. If not done properly the stuctural integrity of the car was toast.

Aside from the fact that I don't care for looks of the 959 (I like the performance and technology though) the car in this auction scares me because it's a cab. What kind of reinforcement was done? It's tough enough keeping a Coupe conversion sound.

Oh and you can't see anything in front of except for the road....Kind of like a Go-kart.

I kinda like it. It is a bullet-proof (kevlar) turbo porsche!

Yes, it is. I don't recommend it.

The good news -- this abomination is "one of a kind."

JP

So we have a zillion pix of the interior, but not a single engine compartment shot

Could some one post a picture of it, Ebay is blocked here at work. They want us chimps to keep chimping and no ebay. Lucky though they don't know about Pelican yet...He He...

Thom, there are two engine compartment shots in the left center of the picture array.

I've actually always liked the 959, and frankly it's a pretty cool looking replica. Doesn't seem to be a hack at all. The interior is a bit much and would be better all black, but the car is not too bad if it's done as well as it looks. Might be fun...

I thought a replica was well, suppose to look like the real thing. Whether you like the 959 looks or not, there never was a 959 cab which make it an abomination instead of a replica. (Not to mention the question RickM asked about structural integrity). I'd rather see a nicely restored 930 than a 959 abortion wannabe.

There was at least one 959 cab....but not from the factory......happened to be white, too.

---Wil FerchSmileWavy