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>1956 Volkswagen Beetle
>Porsche flat-four air-cooled engine, rear mounted, twin overhead camshafts, 1679 cc, 183 hp.
>The transmission
is 911
>Spyder brakes are at all corners
>engine is the 1700cc 547/5 flat four (same as the Elva Porsche).
>fenders, door skins, engine lid, front trunk lid, running boards and bumpers
are all aluminum.
Is this the ultimate sleeper? If not, what is?
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>>17510769
Make that a 930 turbo engine and maybe it'd be worth something.
>Rear mounted.
VW type 1 was RR anyways so not sure why that needed mentioning.
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>>17510878
>Make that a 930 turbo engine and maybe it'd be worth something.
The 4 cam engine is period correct and worth a lot more. I think that's why it makes sense on this one.
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>>17510977
Period correct, worth more, and slower.
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even driving my 1200
i smile every time
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>>17510769
>only 183hp
MCM did a VW beetle with a sti subaru engine, pushing around 310hp at the wheels while looking mostly original outside
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>>17512013
>Comparing the Chinese, turbocharged engine to the sophisticated Fuhrmann engine
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IVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU MATE
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