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Specialty Auto-sports, inc.
1957 CABRIOLET
Standard
Build Sheet Summary: fuel injected
170hp 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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How does a standard VW
SPEEDSTER compare ?
Typical industry
example |
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Standard Cost
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$42,100.00 |
$21,000.00 |
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Engine Type
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Subaru
-4 cylinder horizontally opposed |
included |
VW
Beetle 4 cylinder |
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Single
Overhead Cams (2 cams) no lash adjustments required |
included |
single
cam in block requiring periodic lash adjustments |
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water-cooled |
included |
air-
cooled |
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Mid-engine mounted
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included |
rear
mount |
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Displacement/Horsepower
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2500cc
170 hp 166
lb-ft torque
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included |
1915cc
125 HP $3500.00 option |
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Fuel delivery
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Electronic Fuel
injected - multi port |
included |
dual
carburetors - requiring
adjustments |
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OBD II CAN-bus engine management system
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included |
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Ignition
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Electronic using cam and crank
position sensors - (no distributor,
points, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, vacuum advance, timing
requirements) |
included |
distributor,
points, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, vacuum advance, timing
requirements |
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Emissions compliant
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Yes |
included |
?
ask your DMV |
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Trans axle type
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Automatic 4 speed
overdrive |
included |
3.88
VW 4 speed only $300.00 |
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5 Speed
Manual Overdrive |
option |
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Chassis type |
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All new - Custom
designed structural tubular frame |
included |
35
yr old VW pan |
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Front suspension
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Macpherson strut
with adjustable coil-over |
included |
VW
torsion bars with trailing arms |
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Rear suspension
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Independent (IRS)
Double wishbones upper, 2 lower control arms- longitudinal trailing arms- adjustable
coil-over shock |
included |
swing
axle with torsion bars |
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Steering |
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New Rack and
pinion |
included |
VW
gear box |
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Brakes (front-rear)
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Power assisted 4
wheel disc with ABS |
included |
front
disc only $350.00 |
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Park Brake
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356A style Tee handle below dash
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included |
handle
between seats |
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Wheel base
Actual
Cabriolet
82.7" |
(82.7") |
? |
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Front track Actual
Cabriolet
51.4" |
(51.6") |
? |
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Rear track Actual
Cabriolet
50.1" |
(50.0") |
? |
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Empty Finished
weight (lb) approx.
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*
5 Speed
* automatic
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2300 approx 2450 approx |
? |
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Front/rear weight (balance)
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*(later) automatic
*(later) 5speed
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VW typically
38/62 |
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weight/power ratio
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(later/170) #/hp automatic
(later/170) #/hp
5speed |
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36#/hp with 50 hp
VW -4spd 15 #/hp with optional 125 hp VW |
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Wheel size |
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Original style
wide 5 15 " 10
slots |
included |
15x4.5
8 slots |
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Bolt pattern |
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5 lug - wide 5
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included |
4
lug |
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Tire size |
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165-15
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included |
? |
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Steering column
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New - with GM turn
switch Subaru hazard |
included |
VW |
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Wiper system |
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2 speed/park/-
cable drive |
included |
VW
swing arm |
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windshield washer
|
included |
? |
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Heater/defroster
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195 degree hot
water - abundant air flow |
included |
air
cooled- no heat/defrost |
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Body Finish
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Base/Clear coat System any color
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included |
? |
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Convenience features
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3 point retractable seat belts - frame mount |
included |
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dual door mount mirrors - period type |
included |
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Locking Door
Handles |
included |
? |
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Scissor
action Fold down top - Stay Fast |
included |
n/a |
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Top Boot cover - Stay Fast
|
included |
$300.00 |
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Door Map
Pockets |
included |
? |
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Kick
panel storage pockets |
included |
? |
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Seat back
storage pockets |
included |
? |
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Roadster
Seats - tilt/slide/recline |
included |
Spyder
Seats $500.00 |
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Power
rollup windows |
included |
? |
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Hazard
lights - 4 way flasher |
included |
? |
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Vintage style
instrumentation
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included |
? |
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AM-FM-USB stereo
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included |
$350.00 |
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Interior
courtesy lights |
included |
? |
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cigar lighter -
accessory plug |
included |
? |
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Front
trunk storage - locked Carpeted |
included |
carpet
$175.00 |
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Rear
trunk storage -locked Carpeted |
included |
not
available |
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16
gallon fuel tank frame protected - steel protective firewall
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included |
8gal
positioned over occupants legs |
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Halogen
seal beams |
included |
? |
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full
engine access for maintenance |
included |
? |
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discrete
cup holder |
included |
? |
| Glove box lighted |
included |
? |
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TOTAL STANDARD COST
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$42,100.00 |
$
26,475.00 # |