This is a REAL GERMAN bus.. True barn find from GA. Bus was featured in Hot VW's magazine but has gone through some tweaks since then. Before it was completely blacked out with black porsche phone dials, black head lights, emblems, trim etc. I changed it along the way to keep tweaking it the way it is now.. Sometimes you don't know unless you try.. I think its perfect now.
Just a few of the one off are the rear magnetic side skirts that are flush with the body and held closed by magnets. This makes for changing tires a breeze vs disassembling everything just to take the rear wheels off. One of the coolest and unique features.. It's an attention grabber if you notice it. Then theres the rear engine hatch that was frenched in the top to access the motor from top and below. This piece was removed from a bay window bus and functions exactly like the original did. It has the same grooves and lines and actually look oem.. No one actually notices it as it blends right in. Then there's one of the coolest pieces, the Chillout Systems carbon fiber naca duct in the rear driver window.. This feeds into the dual 3.5" flex tubes and into a custom built carbon fiber duct where the spare tire originally was. Below that carbon fiber duct is a custom built setup that holds a custom oil filter/cooler. This duct is essentially a forced ram air induction system to cool the oil. It works unbelievably and I actually do have a provisional patent pending for the entire system.
The interior is all and silver and black w/ red piping to match exterior. New custom headliner, new canvas rag top etc. Pretty much you name it and it was replaced or refurbished. Porsche banjo steering wheel w/ Porsche tach where speedo would go. You can put the speedo back if you so choose.
The heart of this thing was quite expensive and built to last forever.. It truly was built bulletproof and has been leaps and bounds the most reliable engine on the planet for me.. More so than any of my modern cars.. I kid you now, this things starts right up each and every time. Runs crisp and FAST!!
Engine build using an S-21 (fuel injection) case as the base, it was filled with a DRP 82mm counterweighted stroker crank, Scat 5.400-inch H-beam rods, J&E 90.5mm pistons in L&N Engineering Nikasil cylinders, and an Engle FK-41 camshaft pushing Schubeck ceramic lifters and Manton 3/8-inch chromoly pushrods in Fast Fab’s spring loaded tubes. Up top are CB Performance’s CNC machined round-ports, equipped with 42x37.5mm stainless steel valves, dual springs with titanium retainers, modified by J.B. bugs chambers, and Scat 1.4:1 ratio rockers. Dual Weber carbs supply the fuel, while spark timing is controlled by a Mallory Unilite mechanical/vacuum advance distributor. A 1-5/8-inch Sidewinder header with stainless muffler from A1 Muffler was custom built
ENGINE/TYPE 1 DISPLACEMENT/2110cc BUILDER/Paul Ripa. J.B. Bugs, Jensen Beach, FL CASE/VW AS21 (fuel injected), magnesium
CRANK/DPR 82mm stroker, 8 dowels
RODS/Scat, 5.400-inch, H-beam
PISTONS/J&E 90.5mm, forged, L&N Engineering Nicasil cylinders
CAM/Engle FK-41, .510-inch lift (w/1.4 rockers), 269° duration LIFTERS/Schubeck, solid ceramic
PUSHRODS/Manton, 3/8 x .035-inch-wall chromoly, Fast Fab spring loaded tubes
ROCKER ARMS/Scat, 1.4:1 ratio, solid shafts
OIL SYSTEM/full-flow oil pump, 1-1/2-quart oil sump
OIL/Brad Penn
HEADS/CB Performance CNC machine round ports, 42x37.5mm, chambers modified by J.B. Bugs, stainless steel valves, dual hi-rev springs, titanium retainers
COMPRESSION RATIO/8.9:1
IGNITION/Mallory Unilite mechanical/vacuum advance distributor, Taylor wires
INDUCTION/dual Weber two-barrel carbs
EXHAUST SYSTEM/1-5/8-inch Sidewinder header from A-1 Muffler, stainless steel muffler FLYWHEEL/200mm, 12-lb., 8 dowels CLUTCH/1700-lb. pressure plate
HORSEPOWER/145
TRANSAXLE/PRO STREET IRS BUILDER/Rancho Performance Transaxles, Fullerton, CA RING & PINION/3.88:1
Paint is show quality and has been babied from day 1. It is ceramic coated and it is always waterless cleaned with ceramic spray weekly and sits under a car cover most of its life.. It is started regularly and stretches its legs when needed. Reliable Reliable Reliable and an instant conversation starter and show winner at any car show. If you don't like pictures of you being taken while driving or cameras filming, then this isn't for you..
The german red lights on front bumper have been taken off and will be included in the sale.. Very expensive lights
Drone footage PCH. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClFcamuMmQq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Vehicle is located in Las Vegas, NV. If you need transport i would recommend 4 corners Transport. I've used them more than a half dozen times for classics and high line vehicles I have purchased online and they are absolutely amazing!!
I would be willing to trade for a 911 997.1 or 997.2 Turbo. If you have something that you may have that could be of interest, please feel free to message me. But please send pics of what you have and details about it, w/out that info I will not determine whether there is any interest for me.