sp1600 rally bugs top of the world rally

[jublybug]

Hello all

My names jim i work for a classic car restorer in the uk we specalise in triumphs but im a vw man at heart ,were curantly restoring a sp1600 and the owner is wanting to build a replica of the rally bugs (the cars missing most its original parts so its going to be tough) im looking for any info pictures and maby parts aswell thanks for your time and hope to hear from you all

Jim

ps love the forum aswell

[Pine]

Welcome Jim. You'll find that the 'Rally Bug' has become quite the urban legend here (5 speed gearbox and all), but as for the standard SP1600 information, you should get a lot here. Parts will be a bit more difficult to source though..

[jublybug]

Thats sounding in tresting , ive googled the rally and nothing came up. any info would be welcomed even if we could get just one pic to give us an idea to make a look a like the original engines gone front bibs gone . dont know on the gear box till we get no:off it . i did see a post on hear of a lad in london that suposed to have one of the original 5 but caant find anything else on it


Thanks again Jim

[JamesD]

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... lit=sp1600

Start with this thread, may give you enough insight to get started. I say forget that rally story and just take the car back standard unless you find the suspension is modified and it has a 5 speed, in which case take plenty of pictures...

[retrovan]

........the owner is wanting to build a replica of the rally bugs (the cars missing most its original parts so its going to be tough) im looking for any info .......

This may help you .....

Rally and Rallycross

Especially the Austrian sole distributor Porsche Salzburg (now Porsche Austria) seriously entered the Volkswagen in local and European contests in the 1960s and early 1970s. Starting with the VW 1500, in the mid-1960s the peak of their racing performance was achieved with the VW 1302S and VW 1303S (known as the Salzburg Rally Beetle) from 1971 to 1973. The vehicles were entered in such famous races as TAP (Portugal), Austrian Alpine, Elba, Acropolis etc. Drivers were top performers such as Tony Fall (GB), Guenter Janger (AUT), Harry Källström (S), Achim Warmbold (D), Franz Wurz (A), etc. The engines were highly modified 1600's delivering 125 hp (93 kW), later on mated to a Porsche 914 five-speed manual gearbox. Victories were achieved in 1973 on Elba for overall and class, Acropolis for class (5th overall), Austrian championship 1972, 1973 January Rallye for overall and class. Rally of 1000 minutes for overall 2nd (1st in class).

The fuel crisis, along with the arrival of the Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit), put an end to the days of unofficially supported rallying in 1974. All vehicles either used for training or actual racing were sold off to privateers, many kept racing with noticeable results until the early 1980s.

Good luck

Herman

[jublybug]

Thanks il start reading through the thread . so if these rally bugs are so elusive has anyone else built a replica or lookalike ? it looks to be a genuine sp1600 its got the badge ,gauges ,no cut outs in the rear valance ,white reflectors on the front wings and the big elephants feet rear lights but with the extended houseing , its also got a king and link pin front beam drums allround dose anyone know what year wings the replacements would be as the ones on this car are shot.


Thanks again people Jim

[jublybug]

Seems quite a sore point this rally bug thing do the sp bugs have a chassie no: stamped like a normal vw stamped or where thay stamped diffrantly in sa ? also did thay come over as full cars or in kit form . thanks again Jim