Bonneville/drag/street Beetle No Reserve!!!!!!!!!!!!! on 2040-cars
Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
Engine:None
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Gray
Make: Volkswagen
Interior Color: Race prepped
Model: Beetle - Classic
Warranty: Sold as is with no warrenty
Trim: Race
Drive Type: Race prepped swing axle
Mileage: 0
Up for auction is the current fastest Beetle on the planet for the 2012 LSR Season. Car ran consecutive passes at the World of Speed at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats September 2012. Top speed of 146.8mph on the 2 1/2 mile course. Car is being offered with NO motor. Car is listed locally and nationally, seller can end auction at anytime.
Car is:
Titled and Arizona street legal 1964 standard beetle.
This was a pan off build two years ago. Pan is completely reworked, so that it is flat for aero.
New:
Rebuilt beam with adjuster and cam shims, forged 2"drop CB spindles
Complete drum brake system
Fuel system, 5gal fuel cell, 90gpm Holley fuel pump/regulator with gauge, -10 braied fuel line, Pegassis Racing inertia switch.
Oil cooling fan
All new wiring with cut off switch. Brake lights only, but stock wiring is still in car.
Lexan windows except windshield
Big Wig aluminum interior
Kirkey Racing Seat with 5 way G-Force belts
Ron Lummis Racing 8 point all Tig welded Cage with extra supports and window net mount
Autometer Monster Tach, oil pressure and vac gauge
Vintage Steering wheel with center pad.
J&S Transaxle, 3:88 Ring and pinion, super diff, welded 3rd and 4th, heavy duty side plates, limit straps, Gene Berg shifter
MSD 6AL ignition, distributor and wires included
Gene Berg breather box
Wheels and tires:
4 5" wide fives with Dzus fasteners for Moon Disc, running MT front runners on back 26.0/4.5-15 and front 22.5/4.5-15
Two fire systems:
DE 35 Dupont system for the engine area and Halon for the drivers area.
Diest parachute and custom mount.
Big Wig Aluminum wing with three wickers
All graphics are vinyl, so can be removed.
Body of the car was painted off the pan, but little or no body work done. This car was NOT built to be a show car. Fenders are extended off the body for aero along with roof wickers. Aluminum running boards.
Car gets ALOT of attention!!
Car has been in Ultra VWs twice and Hot VWS twice, also in a English VW magazine and numerous online VW magazines.
Email me with any questions. Car is ready for any LSR event. Car built using specs from SCTA and USFRA rule books.
Videos of car and 146.8mph run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN9UPCRkMc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicIlKo0h6A
Current pictures or pictures that you would like to see, just email me.
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