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kingsburgphil
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« on: January 21, 2010, 11:02:33 am »

Anyone remember the Black Widow?

A  9 sec. 168 mph Turbonique powered VW!  In 1966!




I can hear the question marks from here  Grin
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richie
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 11:11:06 am »

yep,jet powered

cheers richie,uk
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kingsburgphil
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 11:34:14 am »

a few more pics
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kingsburgphil
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 11:42:46 am »

found a couple more.....still looking for a turbonique/VW trans pic [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] Black Widow vs TV Tommy Ivo
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 14:10:27 pm »

normally there's another tread with that car here phil , but i haven't found him   Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 17:44:08 pm »

normally there's another tread with that car here phil , but i haven't found him   Roll Eyes

That's what I get for using the SEARCH function first!  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

Now, where can I get a can of stupid remover?  I've got this stuff all over me  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 17:46:42 pm »

normally there's another tread with that car here phil , but i haven't found him   Roll Eyes

That's what I get for using the SEARCH function first!  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

Now, where can I get a can of stupid remover?  I've got this stuff all over me  Grin
no need to remove it's just another same  topic  Grin Grin Grin like many others on here  Cheesy
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dangerous
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 21:50:44 pm »

The engine unit actually drove the rear wheels,
it was not purely thrust.

Would you drive that thing!?
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Pas
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 21:44:08 pm »

That looks like one scary ride  Shocked
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2010, 00:05:55 am »


Would you drive that thing!?

Straight to 'ell.  Wink

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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2010, 15:34:44 pm »

Some more pic`s:





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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2010, 17:37:39 pm »

sorry for the Italian language but you can use the  google translator at the right-top of the blog page...

http://stinkingass.blogspot.com/2009/01/gasser-turbonique-black-widow.html


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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2010, 21:34:30 pm »

It gets even better,same technology used to power Evel Knievel's Skycycle on its doomed Snake river canyon jump in 1974. Cool
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2010, 22:45:48 pm »

The engine unit actually drove the rear wheels,
it was not purely thrust.

Would you drive that thing!?

Think i know a certain nomadic ,britsh ,atlantic hopper who would  Wink
Im impressed that the little gear box held onto the power  Cool
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« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2010, 00:36:49 am »

I have an original 8mm movie of the Black Widow running against TV Tommy Ivo.
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« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2010, 12:38:13 pm »

I have an original 8mm movie of the Black Widow running against TV Tommy Ivo.
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 Shocked That has to be against Ivo's four engined dragster... Huh



Any chance to post it here? Roll Eyes
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« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2010, 14:43:42 pm »

Yes, it was running against that four engined monster !
Ivo won, but just barely !
I don't have the equipment needed to convert an 8mm movie into a computer file.
Here is a piece of the film on my scanner.
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