Aircooled VW South Africa

Could that be true? Better believe it! A crew of four U.S.A. craftsmen have been building the body, chassis and engine for what is a recreation of the most beautiful Volkswagen ever crafted, the infamous 1939 Volkswagen KDF Type 64 (aka Type 60K10) Berlin to Rome racer.



This very special project began two and a half years ago and is now 75% complete. The chassis is rolling and the front and rear windows were recently fitted. Currently the top is off while a six point cage is assembled for competition in land speed racing similar to the Kalahari Desert Speedweek top speed event.



The car will compete in the 36hp Challenge Unlimited 36 category and the teams goal is to capture the fifty year old record of 129.68 miles per hour set by Dick Beiths Pepco puffed lakester in 1963 at the fabled Bonneville Salt Flats in America. Minimum speed goal is 130 miles per hour.



Wolfsburg Wests Okrasa style heads will be part of the potent big bore 36hp engine being developed to meet and then exceed their goals. Our 36hp Challenge "1" Club hats are off to Bruce, Dave, Whitey and Elbert.



Stay tuned to these pages for updates and more photos as they become available. If you have raced or are planning on racing at Speedweek at the Hakskeenpan and would like more info about this Type 64 and the VW Challenge go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge and "Friend" the 36hp VW Challenge. You can also leave your email address in a PM their for additional specifics or inquiries.

May the Speed be with you...............................

Burly Burlile

Thanks for sharing Burly!

I'm hoping we get to see a couple more aircooleds at the 'pan this year......you other guys listening?

And remember: It's not how fast you go, it's how you go fast!

Wow, that looks incredible!!!
Good work to them and to you

For reference, here are some pics of the original

I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of interested from our forum members on this post. It is such a special project, about to do such a special event.

Wernher

But its all americans. Where is the South Africans in this project?

Tinfontastic wrote:But its all americans. Where is the South Africans in this project?

So what you trying to tell me is that this forum is more about your nationality than Volkswagen and our passion for these iconic cars. It's always so funny how South Africans hate the Americans, but yet so much want to be like them.

Tinfontastic wrote:But its all americans. Where is the South Africans in this project?

This is a top notch project that we could all learn something from, being shared with us freely - isn't that enough in itself? And we have a land speed racing event that can be as good as anything anywhere in the world, yet it risks dying out without support.

In terms of sheet metal shaping we do have more than enough guys in this country with the talent and potential to do world class work - if more of us would get our collective fingers out of our asses and do stuff instead of (often) bitching about how good everyone else in the world has it....

Let's not devalue this thread by bickering.

This looks like an amazing project and I'm sure there are many who feel that way who don't feel they have anything to add to this thread. Saying nothing adds more value than arguing about crap.

That is some amazing metalworking skills!!!! Very impressive indeed.