Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 15 of 15

Thread: 356 Convertible D

  1. 09-20-2013, 07:21 AM #11
    steve shea
    steve shea is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Posts
    1,545
    There are no inconveniences with a speedster. By now everyone should know what they are about. The speedster is a pur sang sports car. Take it or leave it. The D not so much. I'm on my eighth speedster since '64 and have never considered a D, roadster or cab. I've driven all of them and they are all nice rides but they are not like speedsters. What Raj said. Like here T,E or S. If given a choice I think we know what the answer would be. I think a really nice D should be 150USD or so. The one your friend has sounds about right at 110/120 if in good shape. Beater speedies are more than this and always will be.
    Steve Shea #1 joined a long time ago
    58 speedster
    66 912
    67S
    73S
    97 VW eurovan
    1132 honda snowblower

    member Jackson Hole Ski Club
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 09-20-2013, 07:41 AM #12
    Mr9146
    Mr9146 is offline
    Chillin' Mr9146's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    6,607
    I've driven numerous examples of both Speedsters and Convertible Ds, but I find I like the D because it's more civilized with the bigger glass, better seats, and roll up windows. It still has the beautiful A body and Speedy dash that I love, though.

    I'm actually glad they're not worth as much as Speedsters because that makes them somewhat attainable for a Ham & Egger like me.
    Attached Images Attached Images
    -Marco
    SReg. #778 OGrp: #8 RGrp: #---
    TLG Auto: Website
    Searching for engine #907495 and gearbox 902/1 #229687
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 09-20-2013, 09:31 AM #13
    steve shea
    steve shea is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Posts
    1,545
    Marco, that looks like a fiberglass replica. I would take a real D over that. Heh heh.
    Last edited by steve shea; 09-20-2013 at 11:28 AM.
    Steve Shea #1 joined a long time ago
    58 speedster
    66 912
    67S
    73S
    97 VW eurovan
    1132 honda snowblower

    member Jackson Hole Ski Club
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 09-20-2013, 12:38 PM #14
    Mr9146
    Mr9146 is offline
    Chillin' Mr9146's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    6,607
    Quote Originally Posted by steve shea View Post
    Marco, that looks like a fiberglass replica. I would take a real D over that. Heh heh.
    I just grabbed the first google photo I saw.

    And I would agree with you wholeheartedly.
    -Marco
    SReg. #778 OGrp: #8 RGrp: #---
    TLG Auto: Website
    Searching for engine #907495 and gearbox 902/1 #229687
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 09-21-2013, 06:06 AM #15
    execmalibu
    execmalibu is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    720
    I have owned and raced about 25 Conv Ds... For many years in the late 1970s-1980s I owned 85502 the protype Conv D supposedly called a "Speedster D". This car never had holes for the D emblem. The car was originally white and had a twin grille deck lid with Rudge Knock-Off Wheels... Everyone knows that it is an absolute fact that 35As only had a single grille deck lid! But check the back page of many 1959 Chirstophorus Mags and you will see an Advertisement for Drauz with a white Conv D that has a twin grille deck lid...

    Then if you check the Conv D registry you will find that 85502 has a special history of famous and important owners (not me) but some guy named Ferry Porsche (who ever that guy is) was the original owner...

    Photo of 85502 in 1978 of me at Laguna Seca... I also raced at Riverside and Willow Springs and up on Mulholland.

    Like a moron I sold the car in the 1990s because I had a Carrera Speedster and this 1962 Twin Grille Roadster..
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Last edited by execmalibu; 09-21-2013 at 08:14 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. RUF conversion of a '72 2.4S Targa to convertible
    By sambapati in forum General Info
    Replies: 176
    Last Post: 03-16-2024, 08:56 AM
  2. 356 Convertible D
    By Longballa in forum General Info
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 09-20-2013, 07:21 AM
  3. FS: @Samba - '59 Convertible D . . .
    By LongRanger in forum For Sale/Wanted: Other Porsche Cars and Parts
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 02-26-2013, 08:21 AM
  4. 1992 BMW M-Technic Convertible
    By dskeller in forum Other Car Cultures
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 07-09-2012, 07:12 AM
  5. WTB Porsche 993 convertible
    By 911r67 in forum For Sale/Wanted: Other Porsche Cars and Parts
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-05-2012, 07:42 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.