Title: Old race car Post by: richie on July 31, 2015, 19:03:41 pm I know it isn't cal look but not everyone on here goes into the racing section, so does anyone know this car? Just got the pic forwarded to me and don't recognise it
cheers Richie Title: Re: Old race car Post by: dth on July 31, 2015, 19:31:34 pm Never seen that one before Ritchie , weird as the UK vw racing scene wasnt huge back then (or now) , i,m
sure someone will know , maybe Keith Seume would know? Title: Re: Old race car Post by: dth on July 31, 2015, 22:02:38 pm Apparently its the "Hotrod" funny car style beetle , the purple one :)
Title: Re: Old race car Post by: Neil Davies on July 31, 2015, 22:05:21 pm I've got a feeling it was a Scandinavian car that had come over - worth sending Frallan a message?
Title: Re: Old race car Post by: Trond Dahl on July 31, 2015, 22:22:57 pm Wasn't Trimco a Swedish engine builder or something?
So perhaps a Swedish car? Title: Re: Old race car Post by: Fastbrit on July 31, 2015, 22:27:58 pm It's now Henk Hendricks' 'Hot Rod Duisberg' car, as seen at EBI.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11403073_1172704259422989_3387980702057941929_n.jpg?oh=1c2ad1dcdf74ccf48905016e19c4d143&oe=565217D6) Title: Re: Old race car Post by: Neil Davies on July 31, 2015, 22:49:47 pm http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,21.0
Found this thread! Title: Re: Old race car Post by: Griebel on August 01, 2015, 02:18:54 am Classe Ebbenäs,-
http://boxerville.se/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15877 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK72ALI-_i0/RuegW-qm5PI/AAAAAAAAAlk/WKL0R3WZVRk/s1600-h/SKMBT_C25207091113070.jpg Title: Re: Old race car Post by: richie on August 01, 2015, 07:20:23 am Thanks everyone, would never have guessed it was that car
cheers Richie Title: Re: Old race car Post by: ta930 on August 03, 2015, 07:30:52 am That car did a 10.67 and 208,8km/h back in 1981. Micke Svens was the diver for the team back then.
Check out his web site www.spezialmotorer.com under the about us section for another picture. Cheers Thomas |