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Title: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Fastbrit on November 11, 2008, 16:26:31 pm More long lost transparencies – these from 1990 when I went to stay with Dave & Judy Kawell.
As a treat, they dug Blackie out of semi-retirement and took her down to Memphis Raceway... (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1988%20California/531d065a.jpg) (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1988%20California/d9132368.jpg) (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1988%20California/09f7ed56.jpg) (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1988%20California/76f84293.jpg) Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: louisb on November 11, 2008, 16:36:54 pm That is cool. i have always liked that car.
--louis Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: benssp on November 11, 2008, 16:37:40 pm One of my all time favourites ;D
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Prowagen on November 11, 2008, 16:49:09 pm Awesome ;D
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: vwcab on November 11, 2008, 20:13:32 pm Does it still exist? And what where the engine-specs? ;)
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: lowfastbus on November 11, 2008, 20:19:56 pm awesome pictures!! Loving the way that it's built so different from other VW racecars.
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Martin on November 11, 2008, 21:08:50 pm wow, you got any more keith? one of my all time fave cars!
Martin. Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: louisb on November 11, 2008, 22:25:41 pm Does it still exist? And what where the engine-specs? ;) I think it is now a home for wayward raccoons. ;D But yes, they still have it in their shop. --louis Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Bewitched666 on November 12, 2008, 08:24:37 am The car still exists and i have the specs somewhere.Have to dig it up.
Have a few pics of the car when i visited Dave years ago at his shop to plan an engine for my dragbeetle 8) Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Bewitched666 on November 12, 2008, 08:37:15 am Car had a 84x94 engine with a drawr thru turbo engien with a best of 8.63 sec 1/4 mile time if not mistaken 8)
Later upgraded to 88x94 engine,will look up the specs Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: vwcab on November 12, 2008, 23:08:27 pm Thank's for the info boys. ;)
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Bewitched666 on November 14, 2008, 08:12:21 am Btw does Dave Kawell own the fastest time on the 1/4 in a turbo car?
I know he didnt run whats now pro mod and i know Eric Callabrese ran in the 8's too but did Eric's time beat Dave's? 8) Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Marty on November 17, 2008, 03:54:50 am If you are talking doorslammer - Eric has the quickest and fastest car in history.
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Bewitched666 on November 17, 2008, 08:23:50 am When does a car qualify as a doorslammer? 8)
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: SteveW on November 17, 2008, 10:02:44 am If the doors open and shut!! So basically not a funny car or dragster etc
Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: Neil Davies on November 17, 2008, 10:52:49 am If the doors open and shut!! So basically not a funny car or dragster etc Apparently a buggy counts too! As long as it's not a central driving position, it's ok! Title: Re: My favourite race car of all time... Blackie! Post by: dragvw2180 on November 26, 2008, 16:56:32 pm The car still is sitting in their shop,looks like its still ready to go back to the track. I sat in the car when I was there to dyno my engine,very cool ride. The Kawells are fantastic and very honest down to earth people. I even got to pet the racoons, I am proud to call them friends, Mike McCarthy
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