VW Challenge Land Speed Records through 2013

BIG BLOCK, W/C & 36 hp
TOP SPEED RECORDS
VW CHALLENGE

Small Block……………..36hp
Big Block………………..40hp, 1300, 1500, 1600
Super Block…………….T4/T2/914…1700,1800,2000
Water Cooled…………..All Gas and Diesel

Current as of March 5, 2014

FASTEST 4 CYLINDER VW
2012 Dewey Potter 212.922mph 00 Passat 2000cc BV

AIR COOLED
BUG/SUPER BEETLE(without Aero)
1997 Dean Lowry 133.062 73 Super 2332cc EM

BUG/SUPER BEETLE(with Aero)
1988 Hans Dahlback 174.705mph 55 Bug __?__cc SW

BAJA BUG
2009 Cody Johnson 100.509mph 61 Bug 2180cc BV

VOLKSROD
2011 Richard Luna 119.207mph 67 Bug 2275cc BV

KARMANN GHIA
1987 Larry Monreal 167.480mph 68 Ghia 1875cc BV

SS36BUG
2013   Bryan Houston   88.4mph    65 Bug   1192cc   MM

SS36GHIA
2014   Dick Simon    85.8mph    56 Ghia   1192cc   MM

SS36BUS
2010   Todd Penn    56.233mph    60 Single Cab1192cc   BV

SSS36BUG
2010   Justin McAllister   99.370mph    74 Bug   1621cc   BV

SSS36GHIA
2014   Dick Simon    87.7mph    67 Ghia   1192cc   MM

SSS36BUS
2012   Greg Urritia    55.411mph    63 Kombi   1192cc   BV

DSS36BUG
2012   Bill Hatfield    114.909mph   99 Bug   1602cc   BV

DSS36GHIA
2012   Tom Bruch    108.186mph   69 Ghia   1602cc   BV

DSS36BUS
2012   Ronnie Fietlesen   86.664mph    60 SingleCab1482cc   BV

K36BUG
1961   Dick Beith    101.296mph   56 Bug   1282cc   BV

K36GHIA
Open - no record

K36BUS
Open - no record

NA36BUG
2011   Tom Bruch    126.236mph   66 Bug   1378cc   BV

NA36GHIA
2013   Tom Bruch    128.9398mph   69 Ghia   1378cc   OH

NA36BUS
Open - no record

WW36 Bug
2010   Kim Slaughter   70.914mph    58 Bug   1192cc   BV

WW36 Ghia
2011   Craig Wilson   84.42mph    67 Ghia   1285cc   BV

WW36 Bus
2011   Ronnie Feitelsen   68.851mph    60 SingleCab1192cc   BV

SS1600BB Bug
2013 Rudy Bahnsen   95.0972mph   70 Bug   1585cc   OH

SS1600BB Ghia
2011 Craig Wilson    79.405mph    67 Ghia   1585cc BV

SSSBB
2012   Jan Atkinson   111.124mph   72 Super   1776cc   BV

TYPE 2 Steve Muller 117.878mph 57 Kombi 2700cc AU
T2/4

TYPE 3
2013 Jon Findlay 75.800mph 70 Fastback __?__cc AU

TYPE 4
OPEN-No Record

BUGGY
2012 Brad Humenny 121.253mph 62 Buggy 2332cc BV

SANDRAIL
1977   Mark Gyzebyk   152.780mph   Grizzly   1999cc   BV

KIT CAR/CUSTOM VW
1971   Ken Lowry    160.470mph   60 Amante   1500cc   BV

TRIKE
OPEN-No Record

MOTORCYCLE
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
1985   Jared Collier    189.786cc    Frameworks   2800cc   BV

STREAMLINER
1990 Skip Moore    161.870mph   Streamliner   1776c   EM

WATER COOLED GAS(4 cyl)
BEETLE/NEW BEETLE
2010   Greg Hogue    128.500mph   00 NB    2000cc   TX

RABBIT/GOLF/PICK UP/JETTA
2011   Keith Pedersen   195.582mph   80 Pick-Up   2000cc   BV

SCIRROCO/CORRADO
2011   Rene Berger    145.96mph    ?_ Corrado   2000cc   DE

PASSAT/CC
2012   Dewey Potter   212.922mph   00 Passat   2000cc   BV

VANAGON/EUROVAN/5
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
2007   Dan Chilson    212.610mph   Frameworks   2153cc   BV

WATER COOLED GAS(6 CYL)
GOLF/JETTA/RABBIT/PICK-UP
2010   Jeremy Freedman   208.100mph   97 Golf   2981cc VR6   TX

WATER COOLED DIESEL
PRODUCTION
2009   Connie Hogue   132.445mph   00 Nu Beetle2000cc 4   TX
2007   Kevin Winder   116.546mph   83 Pick-Up   1497cc 4   BV
2006   Frank Deinbacher   124.300mph   ?_ T5 MH   __?__cc   DE

STREAMLINER
1980   Keke Rosberg   224.990mph   Volkswagen   2400cc 5   IT
2011   Kevin Winder   149.182mph   Winder   2000cc 4   BV

HYBRID(VW Engine or Body or Production VW Hyb.)
2012   Carlos Lago    187.147mph   13 Jetta   1400cc 4 BV
2009   Jim Bradshaw   165.714mph   70 Ghia   1497cc 4   BV
2009   Jacob Staub    97.740mph    00 Honda   1200cc 3   BV

FASTEST VW CHRONOLOGY(4 cyl)

2012   Dewey Potter   212.922 mph    Bonneville
Passat    2.0 Turbo WC

2007   Dan Chilson   212.610mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.0 Turbo WC

1987   Jared Collier   199.902mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.0 Turbo WC

1985   Jared Collier   189.786mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.8   Carb AC

1979   Burke LeSage   160.740mph(tie)   Bonneville
Belly Tank   1.5   F.I. AC

1971   Ken Lowry   160.740mph(tie)   Bonneville
Kit Car    2.0   Carb AC

1970   Ken Lowry   157.898mph    Bonneville
Kit Car    2.0   Carb AC

1969   Bob Newmire   134.930mph    Bonneville
Lakester    1.7   Carb AC

1967   Bob Newmire   130.620mph    Bonneville
Lakester    1.7   Carb AC

1963   Dick Beith   129.680mph    Bonneville
Belly Tank   1.3   Supchg AC

1961   Dick Beith   101.696mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.3   Supchg AC

1960   Dick Beith    80.874mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.2   Carb AC

1959   Phil Freudiger    67.560mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.2 Carb AC

1954   Dick Katayanagi 61.21mph   Sacramento CA
Bug    1.2 Carb AC

1949   Otto Matthe   120.110mph    Autobahn DE
Type 64    1.1 Carb AC

1939   _____?_____   86.991mph    Autobahn DE
Type 64    1.0   Carb AC

SPECIAL MENTION

1901   Ferdinand Porsche 37.00mph   Austria
Lohner-Porsche Mixte(Hybrid)

Burly Burlile
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