[johnbri]

70SAT Man,
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this car. I've seen the car before and after, and It is in absolutely fantastic condition, and in a condition that most high-end racers or collectors would cherish.

Is is the same as when Niederer raced it? Of course not. Nor would most of us want a car that is beat up, dented, chipped, a hodge-podge of parts put on and patched up over maybe a decade or more of hard racing.

I have owned and currently own many historic race cars, both for the track and show. I will tell you that as a serious collector I want my cars to look fantastic and perform flawlessly. I want to be able to race the car at a serious event, and be proud to display it in the paddock and on a non-race weekend.

The Niederer car as presented by Klubsport, is heads and shoulders above one of their "Klubsport Creations" that someone is racing. It is "As Period" as one would want to enter in the Monterey Historics or other high end track event. At the same time it is very presentable for an Amelia Island type show. I guess the original vs restored debate depends highly upon what your goal is with the car. "Original" race cars are really only good for sitting in a warehouse. You wouldn't and probably shouldn't enter it in a high end historic race...its simply not safe. You probably wouldn't enter or display it in a high end show either, due to it's hodge-podge of oddities placed on over it's career on the track. Most of the "original" race cars that you'll ever see today are the truly out of this world cars like a LeMans winning GT40 or a 60's Ferrari GTO. These cars should be kept as the day they earned their rightful place in history. However, in my humble opinion, a moderately known 60's or 70's racer is best enjoyed restored, presented and raced if you're lucky enough to do it. And of most shops that I'm acquainted with, Klubsport, does the best job out there with this type of early Porsche.