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« on: January 22, 2008, 14:39:04 pm » |
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Just wondering , kept looking at it when it was for sale a while back but wasnt sure who got it in the end ?
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Neil Davies
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 15:18:27 pm » |
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I've no idea Rob, but has anyone got any history on it? I've never seen it in any old pictures, only in magazines from the last few (10-12!) years, first one being in Volksworld at a VW Classic in the mid-late '90's.
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2007cc, 48IDFs, street car. 14.45@93 on pump fuel, treads, muffler and fanbelt. October 2017!
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71CALRIPPER
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2008, 15:36:36 pm » |
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Yeah it never seams to get any recognition , i know it was fully ally pannel in side and featured a centre steering with the shifter between your legs !!! OUCH a miss shift could land you with more than a bad time
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2008, 15:53:28 pm » |
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that car is so much clean inside , may be it's just a fake , MAY BE this one was never built in the 70's me too i remember saw the car in volksworld there isn't stickers from the past of any race like winternationals , ocir etc.... why may be isn't a US car, mexican one who know watch on the windows it written watson santos
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71CALRIPPER
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2008, 16:19:35 pm » |
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all the info i had read was it was built in the 70s but never saw much track action. But words can be made up so with out proof its s shame that it could just be a good rep..
Rob
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2008, 16:25:27 pm » |
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NICE CAR
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Ole
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2008, 16:37:56 pm » |
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70s or not, I always liked the paint theme. Hope the car shows up again.
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no cerveza? no trabajo!
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jick
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2008, 16:38:24 pm » |
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i read somewhere that the paintjob was done by Larry Watson i'd love to own that car......
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2008, 18:29:44 pm » |
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somebody should see if he wants to seel it hehe !
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JOHN CANALES
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2008, 20:19:14 pm » |
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Micheal Boyer is the owner.
I THOUGHT HE SOLD IT YEARS AGO....I'LL GIVE HIM A CALL TO SEE IF HE STILL HAS IT
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2008, 20:59:04 pm » |
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I'm pretty sure it's a modern car made to look old.
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Russell
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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2008, 22:53:10 pm » |
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buyer waiting.... maybe
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Best Regards
Russell
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SlingShot
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2008, 05:59:54 am » |
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I talked to a guy at the last VW Classic, he said he owned it, it was for sale at the time. Here is his e-mail vwpartsmaninc@yahoo.com. Good Luck.
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Will Race For Beer !!!
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toyotek
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« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2009, 06:25:05 am » |
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WOW! I havent seen this car since i was a kid. My dad helped build this car in the mid 70s Does anyone know where this car is today?
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Bryan67
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« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2009, 06:37:42 am » |
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Its the real thing. Here`s a picture at the long extinct Fresno raceway.
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If you`re going to do something, do it right.
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« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2009, 10:18:05 am » |
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« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2009, 20:43:56 pm » |
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Its the real thing. Here`s a picture at the long extinct Fresno raceway. Hang on a minute , whats going on with the B pilars in this shot
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Stick with what you know works . 13.03 @ 98mph
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jick
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« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2009, 20:44:53 pm » |
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well spotted dude...
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Whose stupid idea was that?
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« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2009, 21:19:00 pm » |
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Large rear window too. Not an oval. Hmmmmmmmm.............
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"Pretending to know everything closes the door on whats really there"
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Dave Rosique
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« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2009, 21:28:25 pm » |
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IMHO, Same car - different camera angle.
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Ole
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« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2009, 21:47:16 pm » |
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Or maybe "restored", with some "updates"...
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no cerveza? no trabajo!
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Black Sheep
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« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2009, 21:53:47 pm » |
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Oops think i may have started something here
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Stick with what you know works . 13.03 @ 98mph
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Dave Rosique
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« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2009, 22:00:29 pm » |
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Troublemaker! ~
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« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2009, 00:33:25 am » |
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its the same car as the photos, look at the first picture from the side. ive seen this car in the flesh a few years back very cool and inspiring. cheers dean
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toyotek
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« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2009, 03:32:07 am » |
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Talked with my dad to see what he remembered about this car it was built in the early 70s and only raced until 75/76 this car replaced a meyers manx they ran inthe late 60s called BossFrog when the sedan was ready they stripped the drivetrain,running gear,and race parts (the guts)from the frog ,hence the name The car was built in Hanford CA by the owner of j&t motors the car was raced mostly in Bakersfield/Fomosa and also in Fresno and Raisin City.He remembers the best time 11.26 at 118MPH the car was sold after several years of storage by the original owner in 1986
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« Reply #27 on: November 25, 2009, 10:00:54 am » |
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Thanks for the info of that "unknown" car. I really like the idea how they came on the name for that car,clever find.
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'72 standard käfer '74 cal-look project '78 1303 cabrio '12 Triumph street triple
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FrogGuts
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« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2011, 05:43:47 am » |
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The Car is Owned by my brother and here are few pics i took tonight. I will be listing the car forsale this week on EBAY on my neighbors account . The car is real and runs goos too still.. here is a flickr pic link http://www.flickr.com/photos/47203637@N08/sets/72157625625718201/ .. Located In Southern California 92236 about 50 miles from Los Angeles,michael
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Nico86
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« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2011, 13:11:37 pm » |
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The Car is Owned by my brother and here are few pics i took tonight. I will be listing the car forsale this week on EBAY on my neighbors account . The car is real and runs goos too still.. here is a flickr pic link http://www.flickr.com/photos/47203637@N08/sets/72157625625718201/ .. Located In Southern California 92236 about 50 miles from Los Angeles,michael Cool ! It's still in very good shape
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