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« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2011, 05:52:58 am »
Quote from: Bill Schwimmer on January 30, 2011, 05:41:20 am
I remember when Jack Sachette was racing the blue Fiat.At Sacto he had a 1776cc (so he said..) with a boatload of NOS. It was probably a 10 sec car.  He would just put the dial in of whoever he was racing on it & fender race all day long. This was probably '85 or so, long before Jaycee Ent. Sure were fun times back then.

 1776 on alot of nitrous, that sounds about right. It was is the 10's. LOL, the bottle weighted as much as the car did.The car probally weight 1100lbs. That is Jack racing it in the picture.

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« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2011, 18:09:02 pm »
Whatever happned to the Small car specialties Fiat? I believe it was red and white and a chopped top?
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« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2011, 18:27:19 pm »
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« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2011, 05:31:20 am »
 Jack sold it to a guy name Johnny that ended up Painting it black and backhalfing the car and putting a turbocharged 13b rotary with a Dave Folts live axle in it mid engine configuration.  I bought it from his brother in law and had it for 4 years than I had to part with it to get my business going. It needed alot of work and I was going to return it to vw power since the rotary needed a radiator up front and it ran too hot running the long tubing to transfer the water from the front to the back and it had no room for the driver at all unless you were 5.8 and 130 lbs. I will try to post a picture of the car. I am currently trying to find it again to buy it back. It was perfect candidate for a tube frame due to how much was cut out of it.

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« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2011, 03:25:00 am »
I was contacted by a guy from AZ that had a 600 that sounded similar to that car about 6-8 months ago. Was wanting to sell it -- can't find anything on my computer about it or the guy -- will look some more
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« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2011, 15:48:25 pm »
cool  sounds good
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« Reply #36 on: August 06, 2013, 11:54:57 am »
I just have to bring this back up! Hope you dont mind..., very interesting reading.
Any more pics or specs that have been found since last time this topic was alive? How about videos, is there any of the "back-in-the-days" vw-powered Fiats available somewhere?
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« Reply #37 on: August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am »

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

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« Reply #38 on: August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm »
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600
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« Reply #39 on: August 07, 2013, 16:52:07 pm »

   I notice a few on e bay for sale last night.

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« Reply #40 on: August 07, 2013, 17:26:18 pm »
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600

yeah, but you'd only go and sell it like the last one!  Shocked Wink
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« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2013, 21:21:48 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on August 07, 2013, 17:26:18 pm
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600

yeah, but you'd only go and sell it like the last one!  Shocked Wink

he has fuck all chance of buying it back
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« Reply #42 on: August 08, 2013, 06:34:42 am »
Quote from: fiat 600 on August 07, 2013, 21:21:48 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on August 07, 2013, 17:26:18 pm
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600

Money is there if you ever do dude Smiley

yeah, but you'd only go and sell it like the last one!  Shocked Wink

he might buy it back one day
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« Reply #43 on: August 08, 2013, 07:43:13 am »
I know of a couple of cheap stock 600`s if you want to come over to Norway and get one  Wink Grin

Anyone know whats the fastest 600 ever on the 1/4 mile?
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« Reply #44 on: August 08, 2013, 08:19:38 am »
Got to be Petes Fiat 600 but I am sure its almost been Outlawed due to the wheel base length ?
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« Reply #45 on: August 08, 2013, 08:48:28 am »
10.50 something, right? Stupid NHRA rules that many have adapt i guess.. dont understand why as long as safety is taken care of, guess they just being afraid of getting their butts kicked by a mini-car.
I rather run an 10-11 second 600 with a pro built, full certified rollcage, than a 13 second bug with a china-made rollbar only.
I will keep building mine anyway, and if all the tracks at reachable distance from home will outlaw it, well - then i`ll stretch the front 11,3" just for the hell of it, or convert it to a freakin altered.



 Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #46 on: August 08, 2013, 09:21:38 am »
Found an interesting pic on the HAMB too, thought i might share;

Not VW powered, but could be an option to stretch it to NHRA spec wheelbase  Wink
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« Reply #47 on: August 08, 2013, 09:36:48 am »
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 08, 2013, 08:19:38 am
Got to be Petes Fiat 600 but I am sure its almost been Outlawed due to the wheel base length ?

Pretty much spot on, Peter Englezos has run 10.42, not sure of the mph, but he was told not to go quicker than 10.50 in competition.  RWYB is a different matter tho!
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« Reply #48 on: August 08, 2013, 09:40:59 am »
Quote from: Neil Davies on August 08, 2013, 09:36:48 am
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 08, 2013, 08:19:38 am
Got to be Petes Fiat 600 but I am sure its almost been Outlawed due to the wheel base length ?

Pretty much spot on, Peter Englezos has run 10.42, not sure of the mph, but he was told not to go quicker than 10.50 in competition.  RWYB is a different matter tho!

Impressive ET in such a small car! And from the videos i have seen on youtube, it ran pretty straight too.
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« Reply #49 on: August 08, 2013, 13:23:41 pm »
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600

Better start chewing, currently just over a £1000  Shocked



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Quote from: fiat 600 on August 07, 2013, 21:21:48 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on August 07, 2013, 17:26:18 pm
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 07, 2013, 15:46:31 pm
Quote from: Frenchy Dehoux on August 07, 2013, 06:58:15 am

   Fiat dude the guy in AZ that had a Fiat 600 was Jeff Shaw the car was sold a few years back not sure where it went from here.

Frenchy

I would chew my left arm of for a 600

yeah, but you'd only go and sell it like the last one!  Shocked Wink

he might buy it back one day
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If rob buys that, can I buy yours  Grin
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« Reply #50 on: August 08, 2013, 13:31:26 pm »
How cool is that, Start chewing!!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #51 on: August 08, 2013, 16:59:54 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on August 08, 2013, 09:36:48 am
Quote from: Breaker Breaker on August 08, 2013, 08:19:38 am
Got to be Petes Fiat 600 but I am sure its almost been Outlawed due to the wheel base length ?

Pretty much spot on, Peter Englezos has run 10.42, not sure of the mph, but he was told not to go quicker than 10.50 in competition.  RWYB is a different matter tho!

My Fiat was outlawed due to wheelbase lenght but I persisted with NHRA and eventually they let me run. Sometimes it pays to be a pain in the ass.
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« Reply #52 on: August 09, 2013, 01:36:43 am »
Quote from: SixGun on August 08, 2013, 08:48:28 am
10.50 something, right? Stupid NHRA rules that many have adapt i guess..

You know that rule is only in effect IF you have a non-Fiat engine in the car --- IF you stuck in of those modern Fiat turbo engines in the car the wheel base would be legal
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« Reply #53 on: August 10, 2013, 09:35:42 am »
Quote from: SixGun on August 08, 2013, 08:48:28 am
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« Reply #54 on: August 10, 2013, 10:39:50 am »
Very cool Smiley
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