Author Topic: Solved - NEH 86: Rometsch - bodied Porsche Racing Car (road version) (Read 1683 times)

Carnut · « **on:** November 18, 2009, 06:50:36 AM »

Any ideas what this is for 1 point?

Carnut · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:58:08 PM »

Up to the Experts then..

João · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:36:06 PM »

It´s a Volkswagen (Porsche?) with special body by Rometsch

Carnut · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2009, 06:28:08 AM »

Quote from: João on November 25, 2009, 08:36:06 PM

It´s a Volkswagen (Porsche?) with special body by Rometsch

Rometsch bodywork it is, and I have it down as a Porsche engine so it's another point for you!

fnqvmuch · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2009, 03:13:11 PM »

sorry can't remember where this was found ...

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2010, 09:01:05 PM »

Ok, the mechanical base of this should be easy, and I don't know who built the body. A point if you can name the donor car, another if you can tell me who owned when the photograph was taken, and another for the designer/builder. So three possible points at stake here!

Carnut · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2010, 04:28:31 AM »

We've had this one before!
It was one of my puzzles about 9 or 10 months ago.
Will see if I can find it.

Edit:
Here it is:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=8d2558d789de95e448028234d2ea5a2a&topic=10067.0

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2010, 04:47:12 AM »

So the second point offered by barrett is still at stake.
They can't be merged before.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2010, 05:27:40 AM »

Repost another's puzzle, and ask for more information.

Wow - a whole new puzzle category!

barrett · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2010, 10:35:25 AM »

Sorry, as I didn't know the coachbuilder this was tricky to search for. If I can find the website where I got the photo again, i'm sure they will be very interested to know who built the body.

If someone can merge this, i'll bump up the 'solved' topic and offer my other point to all.

barrett · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2010, 12:50:18 PM »

This can so straight to the pros.... A hint - the owner was a racing driver, but not a famous one

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2010, 01:04:10 PM »

Mr Schroder ?

João · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2010, 01:04:21 PM »

"The unique Rometsch Porsche was built for a little group called "Renngemeinschaft Berlin" in 1952-53, possibly 1954. This was a sort of race team, but with common ownership and shared driving. The car was raced extensively in 54 and 55 and has been found on participant lists at Nurburgring and other known tracks.

Here are some period pictures of both action and victory from a race in the city of Leipzig in 1954. The driver was/is Mr Schroder and it raced in the 1100ccm class.."

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2010, 01:06:55 PM »

Mr Cappenberg is the man behind the design of the Rometsch Porsche Spyder.

João · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2010, 01:12:09 PM »

"After 2 or 3 seasons in the race stable of the Renngemeinschaft Berlin, the Rometsch Porsche Spyder changed hands and was entered in a few races by a used car dealer named Harry Merkel. In 57/58 Mr Merkel replaced the then 1500 ccm Porsche race engine, fitted a standard 1100 unit and converted the Spyder to a ... street Speedster. Full windshield, two seats and lights made it a street car. After a few years it was sold and disappeared until it showed up in Munchen earlier this year.

Here is a picture from 1958 showing Ingerid Merkel at the wheel of the street version of the Rometsch Porsche Spyder. Girlfriend, daughter or wife...

Again - this was a VW-pan, rear engine car. With running gear and engine from Porsche. Body by Rometsch Karrosserie"

barrett · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2010, 01:19:57 PM »

Wow, an excellent full answer! Harry Merkel was the name I was looking for here. You more than earned the point!

Can this topic now be merged please?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2010, 02:20:36 PM »

Merged

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2011, 01:50:26 PM »

I have seen the car today. It was restored quite recently and is on display at the Prototyp museum in Hamburg. The body number given by Rometsch is RS-01.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2014, 04:54:13 PM »

Was it this one I wanted to post long time ago?

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2014, 10:40:19 AM »

Looks like a different car to me.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2014, 12:28:05 PM »

The problems begin...

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2014, 01:14:33 PM »

What it looked like today in the museum:

Wendax · « **Reply #22 on:** September 29, 2016, 01:50:17 PM »

Two more period pictures:

News:

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