Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Racing Bug

When I was out at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Truechoice Motorsports, I got to see the most unique VW race car.
This is a 1968 beetle owned by Vic Frazzell out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The car was converted into a race car in 1974
Most of the interior has been removed except for the stock door panels and rubber floor mats
Not what you would expect to see
It held its own on the course here at Mid-Ohio
This car has 4 wheel disc brakes with racing pads like we sell at our Truechoice Motorsports.
The car is maintained by Yard Racing out of Wisconsin.
It has an Adjustable suspension so the are taking advantage of that between groups in the paddock
It has a 1600 dual port with 44 IDF Webers featuring forged pistons, forged rods, ported heads, light weight crankshaft, chrome molly pushrods, and a MSD Ignition. They tell me it puts out 135 horse power
This car was well prepped and featured really nice workmanship
It runs aproximatly 125 mph at Road America

Life is good

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