The Stärke nameplate has been associated with the Porsche 356 Speedster model for a while now. The Gen 1 models were assembled by combining replica 356 bodies with more modern Porsche suspension, engines, transmissions, and more. This was a rather time-consuming process. Recently, though, Stärke was bought and its formula updated to not only streamline assembly, but ensure that the end product possesses as modern of a sports-car driving experience as possible. Thus began the Stärke Speedster Gen 2.
For the latest iteration, Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there. “We found an engineer who specializes in vintage Porsches,” company C.E.O. Seth Gortenburg tells Robb Report. “For three days, he 3-D-scanned the car, then started designing it, and we gave him feedback [along the way].” Once Stärke had finished CAAD files, these went to a mold manufacturer in California that utilized a five-axis CNC to build all of the body panels. The rest was a matter of precision assembly. Once completed, Stärke announced that the Gen 2 was ready for regular production earlier this year.
The Stärke Speedster Gen 2.
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Crafting an aftermarket body onto a newer Porsche chassis has considerable benefits. The 718 Boxster is a brilliantly handling cabriolet with an assortment of power plants to choose from, a modern interior, numerous tech amenities, comfortable dimensions, and driver aids. The Stärke’s Gen 2 retains all of this, down to the parking sensors and power-retracting soft top.
