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« on: April 11, 2007, 12:20:07 pm »

Looks kind of old and crusty, does any one recognise it, does Fabian have any old pics?

Mr Ritchie you may be interested!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1956-VW-Drag-Race-Car-No-Reserve-SOLD-w-TRAILER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ98062QQihZ017QQitemZ270108829603QQrdZ1

Cheers, Si.
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2007, 14:34:51 pm »

how cool is that, bet it goes cheap aswell

OI somebody buy that and get it over here Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2007, 14:36:05 pm »

waouwwww Shocked never seen before today and i don't have any pictures of this one simon  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2007, 14:51:19 pm »

Come on somebody other than me , do an acid buy...

BUY BUY BUY....

i often buy things on impulse ( like a RX7 powerd skoda ) and i think somebody should buy this...

Are they DDS wheels or something simular?
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2007, 14:57:26 pm »

for me yes  ,  13 at front & 15 to the rear  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2007, 15:03:55 pm »

I thought it was an old one - all the old decals, and the fact that the paint looks slightly old suggested it was. Shame it is an "unknown" though in one way - it would have been even cooler if it was a well known one from our gasser pic list that was re-found! I think it said 11 inch rear brakes - they must be 356 drums.

I wonder how much it will go for, it sure would be cool at EBI, but the shipping time would be cutting it fine now.

Si.
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2007, 15:14:21 pm »

I saw that and was going to post a link!! Very cool car!!
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« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2007, 16:10:26 pm »

Very interesting car. Appears to be Mitchell wheels and not DDS. Also appears to have Porsche 356 rear brake drums. With all the chrome goodies and fan housing, I would date it more early-to-mid '80s than late seventies. 74mm Okrasa crank ain't too shabby either. Could be a killer deal.
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2007, 09:19:58 am »

BUY BUY BUY....
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2007, 09:30:06 am »

WHICH TYPE OF  narrowed  FRONT  beams ADJUSTABLE  is?
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 10:21:57 am »

could be a tube axle set up if it is running a spindle mount front end?
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2007, 10:32:47 am »

doesn't look narrowed, it looks like a select-a-drop system
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2007, 13:58:13 pm »



Nice find Grin select-a-drops.....................nice
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2007, 18:15:22 pm »

not bad this vw drag
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« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2007, 18:29:10 pm »


 It's not going sky high............... yet...  Roll Eyes

 I'd love to have it though... It's a nice little dragwagon... Smiley
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« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2007, 19:20:05 pm »

I have seen an ad for this car before.. In an old Hot Rod magazine from the late seventies. Just a poor quality black and white photo, but the same specs and undoubtably the same car.
Will scan and post here as soon as I have the time to find it.
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« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2007, 19:33:10 pm »

Ok... I got inpatient and started looking. Here it is!
This ad is from Hot Rod Magazine December 1976!
Did I just push the price on this piece of VW drag history?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2007, 08:19:56 am »

 Shocked cool classified archive  rocket racing  Wink
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« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2007, 16:53:08 pm »

$3455 with 8 hours to go Smiley
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« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2007, 01:16:56 am »

It eneded at $6,600..... I was very tempted as its located only 4 hours from where I live.
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« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2007, 05:13:12 am »

VERY cheap!!!
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« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2007, 08:00:54 am »

anyone from the lounge?
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« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2007, 12:39:14 pm »

It eneded at $6,600..... I was very tempted as its located only 4 hours from where I live.

Mike Maize with a drag car???   Wink

Surprised John didn't buy it...
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« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2007, 13:23:03 pm »

congratulations mr...  Wink
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« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2007, 13:55:02 pm »

Indeed! Conrats the the new owner!!!!    Wink
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« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2007, 14:24:44 pm »

dont know who it is, but the ebay profile says its coming to the uk. Hope this person found it as a result of my post!

I was thinking about bidding, but then realised my missus would kill me before it arrived on these shores, so I would never see it  Cry

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« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2007, 15:23:57 pm »

dont know who it is, but the ebay profile says its coming to the uk. Hope this person found it as a result of my post!

I was thinking about bidding, but then realised my missus would kill me before it arrived on these shores, so I would never see it  Cry

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« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2007, 15:44:58 pm »

ace, it is in good company up there in sunny Scotland if that is where it is going, hopefully we will get to see it at a show or 2. If I had got it, I would have made it road legal. It has rearlights and with a couple of amendments (front brakes?) I reckon you could get it on the road.

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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2007, 20:49:17 pm »

ace, it is in good company up there in sunny Scotland if that is where it is going, hopefully we will get to see it at a show or 2. If I had got it, I would have made it road legal. It has rearlights and with a couple of amendments (front brakes?) I reckon you could get it on the road.

Si

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« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2007, 20:50:08 pm »

Another one on the way to Europe...

GREAT!

Congrats to the new owner
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