[Shaun @ Tru6]

Just got back from Amelia where the car made its debut. It's the fifth Speedster made and the first production car, and the only one delivered in Terracotta paint. I was first contacted by the restoration shop, Road Scholars, in November to do all of the plating. They wanted everything in clear zinc but after some testing, I determined it was all clear cadmium plating. Then they wanted a certain look to it, like it would have been in 1954. That took a little testing because I had already done something similar for a 906 in the Collier Collection.

Then they wanted the bumperettes, which are aluminum, to be anodized. There was some debate as to whether the bumperettes should be bright or cloudy. Apparently, the earliest Speedsters were anodized resulting in a cloudy/satin finish. That took a lot of work to get right.

It took Best Porsche Car at Amelia on Sunday. Easily the most prestigious car I've been a part of.

Not great pics. If you go to Amelia and want to take pics, pay the extra money to get in early.






























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