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Solved: GTE 422 - Chrysler V8-powered VW Beetle of Peter Michaels
« on: January 24, 2021, 03:07:39 AM »
Identify this car and its builder for a point. (No lock given for identifying the obvious base/donor.)
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2021, 08:03:42 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2021, 09:14:39 PM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2021, 04:33:15 AM »
Ford V-8 front engined VW by Eisert Racing Enterprises
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2021, 11:16:06 AM »
Quote from: hermanoto on February 04, 2021, 04:33:15 AM
Ford V-8 front engined VW by Eisert Racing Enterprises
Ford V-8 front engined VW by Eisert Racing Enterprises

Despite similarities to the Newman Beetle, this is not the work of Jerry Eisert.
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2021, 11:30:24 AM »
and the Newman beetle is a convertible
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2021, 11:36:06 AM »
Quote from: hermanoto on February 04, 2021, 11:30:24 AM
and the Newman beetle is a convertible
And the Newman grille (the part resembling this car) was added by the crew at Chaffey College after-the-fact, not by Eisert.
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2021, 12:30:15 PM »
Open to all.
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2021, 04:11:16 PM »
Built before 1960 ?
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2021, 05:18:58 PM »
This Beetle was fitted with a 6.2 litre V8 Chrysler engine in the front. It had a four-barrel Carter carburettor, and produced 227kW with 555 N.m. of torque, sent to the rear wheels via a two-speed auto tranny.
This beast was built by Peter Michaels for a Hot Rod & Speed Exhibition in Cape Town, early 1969
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Re: GTE 422
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2021, 03:08:29 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on February 11, 2021, 05:18:58 PM
This Beetle was fitted with a 6.2 litre V8 Chrysler engine in the front. It had a four-barrel Carter carburettor, and produced 227kW with 555 N.m. of torque, sent to the rear wheels via a two-speed auto tranny.
This beast was built by Peter Michaels for a Hot Rod & Speed Exhibition in Cape Town, early 1969
You're correct! The reason I've been slow to respond is that I had intended to use a different Beetle for this puzzle but uploaded this image by mistake, so your answer caught me off guard! ;D
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Re: Solved: GTE 422 - Chrysler V8-powered VW Beetle of Peter Michaels
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2021, 03:41:44 AM »
Thank you!
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