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Specialty Auto-sports, inc. Speedster
Standard
Feature list
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Compare
with
other Speedsters
and their
typical
standard features
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Additional Cost to equate their Speedster with our
Speedster
standard features
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Standard Cost $33,700.00
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Summary: fuel injected 170 hp mid-engine water cooled/automatic overdrive
transmission/4 wheel disc brakes/ independent front and rear/hot water
heat-defrost/ see more below
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Engine Type
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Air-cooled- VW
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Water-cooled
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Rear engine
mounted - VW
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Mid-engine
mounted
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Horsepower
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63 hp
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75 hp
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90 hp |
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150 hp
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170 hp 166
lb-ft torque |
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265 hp 266 lb-ft torque
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315 hp
300lb-ft torque
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Displacement
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1600cc
4 cyl
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1776cc
4 cyl
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1835cc
4 cyl
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2010cc
4 cyl
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2100cc
4 cyl
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2500cc 4 cyl
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Fuel delivery
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Carburetor 1V
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Carburetor 2V
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Carburetor Twin 1V
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Carburetor Twin 2V
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Electronic
Fuel injected - multi port
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Other
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Emissions compliant
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No
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Yes
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Trans axle type
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VW 4 speed manual
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VW 3 speed
automatic
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Automatic
4 speed overdrive
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5 Speed Manual Overdrive
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Chassis type
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salvaged 1960-1977 VW pan -
repaired and shortened
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Tubular VW
sub-frame
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All
new - Custom designed structural tubular frame
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Wheel base 1957 356A
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Actual Speedster
82.7" (82.7")
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Front track 1957 356A
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Actual Speedster
51.4" (51.6")
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Rear track 1957 356A
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Actual Speedster
50.1" (50.0")
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Empty Finished weight (lb)
* VW Speedsters we weighed
** VW Roadsters we
weighed
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*1650 4 speed
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**1850 4
speed
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+ 1850 5
Speed
+1980 automatic
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Other
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Front/rear weight (balance)
* VW
Speedsters
we actually weighed **VW Roadsters we actually weighed
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*38/62
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**40/60
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+46/54 5speed
++44/56 automatic
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50/50
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Other
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weight/power ratio
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(1650/63)
26.1 #/hp
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(1650/75)
22.0 #/hp
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(1850/63)
24.0 #/hp
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(1850/165)
11.21 #/hp 5 speed (1980/165) 12.0 #/hp automatic
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(1850/250)
7.4 #/hp (1980/250)
7.8 #/hp
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Other
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Front suspension
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VW King-pin
(1936-1967) US
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VW Ball
joint (1968-1977) US
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VW torsion leaf
with cast steel upper/lower trailing swing arms (1936-1977) US
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Unequal
length tubular upper/lower control arms with
adjustable coil-over spring gas shocks
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Rear suspension
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VW Swing axle
(1936-1968)US
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VW independent
(IRS) (1969-1977)US
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VW torsion bar and
welded trailing arms with hydraulic shocks(1936-1977) US
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Independent (IRS)
with triple lower control arms- double upper wishbones longitudinal trailing arms- adjustable
coil over shocks
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Front caster
+5.0
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Front Camber -0.5
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Front toe-in 0.25"
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Rear caster
+2.0
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Rear Camber -0.75
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Rear toe-in
0.125"
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Steering
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VW
recirculating ball/worm gear box with link arms
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New Rack
and pinion
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Brakes (front-rear)
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manual
adjust VW
Drum-drum
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manual
adjust VW
Disc-drum
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Power assisted Disc-Disc
(4 wheel)
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| Park
Brake
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| VW
style handle between seats
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356A
style Tee handle below
dash
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Wheel size
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15 x 4.5 8
slots
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15 x 5.0 8
slots
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15
x 6.0 10 slots
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Other
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Bolt pattern
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VW Wide five
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VW 4 lug
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5
lug Porsche wide 5
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Other
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Tire size
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165-75 15
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175- 70 15
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Other
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Steering column
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Used - VW
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New
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Wiper system
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VW link arm
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2 speed/park/washer - cable drive
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Heater/defroster
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VW exhaust pipe
heat exchanger
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Open flame VW
gasoline heater
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195
degree hot water
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Convenience features
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Fold down canvas
top
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canvas Tonneau
cover
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Door Map Pockets
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Kick panel storage pockets
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Seat back storage pockets
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Roadster Seats -
tilt/slide/recline
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Side curtains
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Hazard lights
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VDO Style
instrumentation
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concealable AM-FM-CD stereo
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Interior courtesy
lights
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Front trunk
storage
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Rear trunk storage
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15+/-
gallon fuel tank frame protected - steel protective firewall
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Halogen seal beams
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full engine access
for maintenance
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cup holder
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TOTAL STANDARD COST
$33,700.00
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Total added features $
Standard Plus added $
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