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stelan · 03-20-2016, 05:54 PM

Funny you mention this, actually I have a company that makes 356 replicas, I have been making these for a long time and the top on 356 is a common complain among 356 owners, for many reasons, one is ugly, second is worthless as a water barrier, history with the 356 speedster top is that the car was of course a roadster with no top at all, some people wanted to drive it outside california (speedster was an american request of a stripped down simpler 356) where weather was less nice and that top was an aftertought. I have designed a hardtop for a 356 and a one off targa for another one of my clients, they look and perform way better than the rag and plastic curtains original to the car.

03-20-2016, 05:54 PM	#43
stelan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin Posts: 395	356 Funny you mention this, actually I have a company that makes 356 replicas, I have been making these for a long time and the top on 356 is a common complain among 356 owners, for many reasons, one is ugly, second is worthless as a water barrier, history with the 356 speedster top is that the car was of course a roadster with no top at all, some people wanted to drive it outside california (speedster was an american request of a stripped down simpler 356) where weather was less nice and that top was an aftertought. I have designed a hardtop for a 356 and a one off targa for another one of my clients, they look and perform way better than the rag and plastic curtains original to the car.