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Russell
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« on: June 12, 2007, 11:42:46 am »
Hey guys

Re the post on the for sale section, thought i would show you this.

This was his Dave Hamcke first car a Drag racer, he then kepth the engine and stuck in the 51.....

The one picture is of his NHRA legal drag sedan that he use to race in the old Modified Eliminator L/Gas sedan class back in 1975 through 1977. Best time was 10.95 at 121 mph.

The other two pictures are of the '51 when he first started working on it, after he sold the race car. The pictures were taken with the old Karmann Ghia seats that he had in it. This was also back when I had the Webster 5 speed transmission and the engine out of his drag car in it (although "detuned" to drive on the street and to use pump gas)...... 

I also had larger tires in the front (165 x 15) instead of the (135 x 15) and the front axle was a stock unit that was turned and welded, not the aluminum beam that's in it now.
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 11:47:45 am »
As you can work out the car is also on its way to Scotland...... Heres a copy of the feature from VW Trends many years ago......
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 11:57:51 am »
some more
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2007, 12:03:32 pm »
And today 2007 20 years on......
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2007, 12:52:31 pm »
 Shocked Another great looking car  Shocked
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javabug
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WHAT'S UP WID DA BOOM BOOM???
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2007, 12:53:42 pm »
I remember seeing that on thesamba.com within the past year.  Looks like a killer car.
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Mike H.

Sven was right.
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Keep smiling...
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2007, 13:36:25 pm »
Congrats Russell – been watching that car for ages and not worked out why anyone hadn't bought it yet!
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Der Kleiner Panzers VW Club    
12.56sec street-driven Cal Looker in 1995
9.87sec No Mercy race car in 1994
Seems like a lifetime ago...
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2007, 20:33:16 pm »
wow, never seen this car before. Congrats Russell. It looks awesome.  Grin
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