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Owner: |  | David Yee |
| Make/model: | | 1956 Vintage Porsche Speedster |
| Hawaii DMV Title: | | 1956 Street Rod Porsche Speedster |
| Paint Job: | | 3 stage Dupont Black with Red Pearl totally 18 coats of paint. Paint by Louie & Joe Ono of Midnight Auto Body |
| Engine: | | 1776cc. Dual 40. Wrenched and tuned by Dean Sheldon owner of T-Bug. Custom hideaway exhaust incorporating a Flowmaster muffler done by Al’s Headers (Los Angeles) |
| Transmission: | | 1st to 3rd transmission with 4th gear freeway flyer |
| Exterior: | | H-4 Halogen headlights with fluted lense. Rare rear euro tail lights incorporating an orange and red lense. The Speedster has three different top options: Stafast cloth top with clear vinyl curtains for side Windows, half Stafast tonneau cover, and a quarter Stafast tonneau cover for cruising topless |
| Interior: | | Interior reupholstered in Ostrich Grey Leather with custom Louis Vuitton black with gold lettering inserts. Upholstery stitched up by the folks over @ Al’s Upholstery, Ewa Beach. Nardi signature signed steering wheel. Special monogramed locking Gene Berg shifter that is water jetted with 2 "Maltese Crosses" and “Kawika” on the shift knob. All polished billet knobs. Billet roller gas pedal |
| Wheels/tires: | | Porsche Fuch 15 x 6 Alloys on all four corners. 145 x15 Firestones Radials up front, 165 x 15 Micheln ZXZ Radials in the rear |
| Suspension: | | Front end is lowered via a Narrowed Adjustable front beam. Rear is lowered incorporating a custom notch. KYB shocks. Front and rear Heavy duty sway bars. Front disk brakes, and rear Type 3 drum brakes |
| ICE: | | Eclipse AM/FM/CD deck, and Polk Audio speakers found throughout. Installed by Kerry Higa and Edward Doo over @ Auto Audio |
| Accomplishments: | | The Speedster has been entered in four car shows, and was honored four times. 2006 Cool Classic Nights: 2nd place in 50’s class. 2007 Blue Angels Kaneohe Car Show 2007 - Blues By The Sea: 2nd place in Euro class. 2007 Hawaiian Island Motor Fest Bike and Car Show: 1st place in Type 3 and Others class. 2008 Big Island Burrito and 102.7 FM Car Show: Best in Show
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