More fun than the Boxster?

[jmatta]

My brother in law had one for around three years...I drove it quite often since he lives in the area. His was delivered in "hillclimb form", sporting a 1.8 ltr turbocharged engine built by CB Performance, that put out something like 180-200 hp depending on where the boost was set. First time I drove it, I thought is was squirrely and not very fast; until I realized all I had done was spin the skinny rear tires for around 30 yards!

That engine blew a rod (right through the case) after numerous track days at Blackhawk Farms and Road America. Speaking of RA, the car was quite scary to drive at high speeds due to the light weight and front end lift. Going down the front straight, you basically had no steering since the front tires were almost off the ground!

The engine was then replaced with a normally aspirated 1.8 and was much more pleasant to drive. He sold it to buy an early 911 that was more trackable and accepted in a greater number of PCA events.

As for an around town, have fun on the two lane roads, it was a tremendous car and a blast to drive. We still see Chuck Beck every summer up at the Road America vintage event, where he brings some of his creations (including the Beck 904).

This example pictured looks like a sweet ride and tons of fun on the cheap!