Avanti 904 Factory Visit

[maccor]

After dreaming of owning a 904 and not having enough funds to pay the taxes on a real one, I took the plunge and bought an Avanti-Beck 904 replica (body and frame only) on EBay a few months ago. After selling my precious sport seats for funds, I scheduled an appointment with Dan Schwartz at Avanti for a tour and parts purchasing trip. He and Joel (another Avanti employee) couldn't have been nicer or more patient. Here are a few pictures and I'll try to post more when I get some work done on the car. Tom

[Spede]

Can you stick the soul of a 911 beneath that body or will it be something else?

[RickM]

Very cool. Please keep us posted.

BTW, Avanti isn't related to this, is it?

[MichiganMat]

Ah yes, the Avanti, the car that looks like its driving in reverse. Built in SouthBend, IN not too far from where I was born. Still see a few roaming around the area in the summer, strange cars.

904.... Can't wait to see how this works out, love that car.

[maccor]

Yes, that is the same company that makes the Avanti car, but now located in Villa Rica, Georgia. I plan to use a 73 911 motor with mfi (as yet to be rebuilt) along with a 915 gearbox. The suspension uses the 911 spindle from the front and some of the rear hub components in a multilink set up. This project ought to thouroughly impoverish me. Thanks for your support. Tom

[Scott Clarke]

Tom-
I envy your project. Be sure to keep us posted.
-Scott

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Tom, those seats are going to a good home, you can count on it.

Here's a cool link I just found: http://www.***********.com/Life/beckvisitsaa.html

is there a website on specs and purchasing a 904?

[CJFusco]

mmm. I think I want a 904 more than any other "vintage/antique" Porsche

[rlane]

Tom is currently dismantling a 75S with terminal oxidation.
Has a 68 on the rotisserie resolving ITS rust issues.
And now has this 904 in the works.
Tom just hates challenges!

[Yellowbird RS]

WOW! I love that car

[efhughes3]

That looks like one sweeeeet ride! Shaun, thanks to you for the link.

Give us more details!!!