The 959 and the retro-style 911 Speedster were arguably the hottest cars to come from Porsche in the 1980s, but they were very different propositions.

One was a futuristic all-wheel drive powerhouse using engine parts from the 962 endurance racer, plus all-wheel drive technology that helped it claim victory in the grueling Paris-Dakar rally, while the other looked back in time, taking cues from the classic 356 Speedster.

These days, any marketing-savvy carmaker would see the opportunity to blend the two and squeeze even more money out of collectors with a ridiculous mash-up, but the 1980s was as simpler time, so Porsche kept its two legends in different corners.

The kit car industry wasn’t so reluctant to seize an opportunity. Specifically, Classic Motor Carriages offered the 359, a modern twist on the Porsche 356 Speedster that would complement its more original-style Beetle-based kit.

Related: A Widebody 959 Would Have Porsche Fans Screaming Heresy

Like all Speedster kits, this one currently up for grabs on eBay rides on a Beetle chassis, but has a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine so should at least provide something more than Beetle performance, if not the 186 mph (300 km/h) capability of a real 959.

But it’s the style you’ll buy this car for. It’s definitely controversial, and you’re bound to find as many people who hate it as love it. We’re not sure we’d put ourselves in the latter category, though perhaps with a new set of side mirrors and a change of wheels, we’d like it more.

What we can probably all agree is that the standard of workmanship is excellent, or at least appears that way from these photographs. So often you see kit cars offered for sale with half-finished interiors and loads of annoying fiddly jobs still to do, but the interior trim and engine bay are spotless.The ad says the car has traveled just 145 miles (233 km) since completion.

One job still to do is fit the latches needed to attach the soft top, though we can imagine some prospective buyers going without. After all, this definitely isn’t the kind of car you buy to used through a Michigan winter.

The eBay ad says $26,995 takes it home from Phoenix, AZ. Does that look like a bargain to you, or is the decimal point in the wrong place? Leave a comment and let us know.

Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged
Porsche Never Built A 959 Speedster, So The Kit Car World Obliged