Porsche Spexter

Project Category: Performance Cars

When Paul Deutschman was commissioned to design a Porsche Speedster of the future, the automotive world took notice. The resulting design called the Spexter appeared on the covers of both Motor Trend and Sports Car Illustrated magazines. Time has shown that the Spexter correctly forecast design direction at Porsche.

Freeman Thomas- designer of the Audi TT and the new Beetle- “found the Spexter among the best interpretations to date of the Speedster theme” and wrote a 6 page illustrated styling analysis of the Spexter for Sports Car Illustrated magazine.

The Spexter is on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

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"It rides and handles like a lightened 911, with none of the show-car creaks and complaints we're used to. In our estimation, Deutschman should be congratulated."

"...the Spexter is a striking car that causes a stir wherever it goes."

"If Porsche had adapted the Spexter's design theme, they would be selling more cars".

"The Spexter is a proper example of coachcraft, with wholly original contours that still say "Porsche".

"...Paul Deutschman's Spexter didn't predate Porsche's own return to the Speedster- but outstyled it by miles."

"But there's no question it's a slick, clean piece of design work... rolling sculpture."

"The Spexter is a preview of the future Boxster, that the German constructor will be launching soon."