She's still got it.
, a cut-down version of the cabriolet, is a lightweight roadster distinguished by its low, raked removable windshield, lowered doors, minimalist top and spartan interior. Its curb weight is just 1,698 pounds.Photo: Courtesy of Porsche AG.
Behind the thin-rimmed Nardi steering wheel are three round dials—a gauge for oil temperature and tank capacity on the left, the tachometer in the middle, and one for the speedometer, odometer and trip odometer on the right. There are a few other odd knobs to control the wipers and lights. And lastly, the key slot is on the right side of the steering wheel, a rarity on a Porsche, and unlike the coupe and cabriolet models.
The roadster’s low mass makes pulling away from a stop accessible. Give the Porsche a bit of throttle, and it doesn’t resist the clutch plate engaging as the Speedster scoots forward without drama. It’s equally as effortless to row through the gears, as long as nothing is rushed. Before gently selecting the next, I bring the flat-four power plant up to about 5,000 rpm, about 750 rpm shy of redline.
As you can imagine, 60 mph on a two-lane Hawaiian road, when you aren’t wearing seatbelts, feels treacherously fast in a 356 A 1600 Speedster. The pace is artificially amplified by the other vehicles on the road, especially trucks approaching in the opposite direction, which dwarf the red Porsche in size and mass. There’s no spare moment to be concerned, however, as the task of driving the time capsule is overwhelming enough.
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