My VW Land Speed Record friend Burly Burlile has forward info on an interesting project - the re-creation of a VW typ 64 (60K10).
INTRODUCTION:
A crew of four North Carolina craftsmen have been building the body, chassis and engine for what is a recreation of the most beautiful Volkswagen ever crafted, the infamous 1939 Volkswagen KDF Type 64 (aka Type 60K10) Berlin to Rome racer.
This very special project began almost three years ago and is now 80% complete. The chassis is rolling and the front and rear windows were recently fitted.
The car will compete in the 36hp Challenge Unlimited 36 category and the teams goal is to capture the fifty one year old record of Dick Beiths Pepco supercharged belly tank racer (aka lakester). Minimum speed goal is 130 miles per hour against the 51 year old record of 129.68 miles per hour.
Wolfsburg Wests Okrasa style heads will be part of the potent big bore 36hp engine being developed to meet and then exceed their goals. Our "1" Club hats are off to Bruce, Dave, Whitey and Elbert.
UPDATE:
It has been a couple of months since we first introduced the Type 64 project being crafted in North Carolina for the 36hp Challenge. Below are some new photos showing the progress to date. The world is watching as this team continues to create a very special reproduction of the 1938 Volkswagen Type 64.
Stay tuned to these pages for more updates and photos as they become available. For more info about this Type 64 and the VW Challenge go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge and "Friend" the 36hp VW Challenge.
Lookin' good fellas......................
Burly
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Is everything we see aluminum, or just what?
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Didn't the Factory commission a re-make of this too since the owner of the remaining one wouldn't sell his?
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Yes, there's a recreation body shell of the Typ 64 in the Porsche museum. I was just snapping photos of it earlier this week. Very cool car.
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And this is a very good history of the original Typ 64 cars.
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com ... pe_64.html
And what has happened to them.
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com ... pe_64.html
And what has happened to them.
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Burly has an update:
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Below are some updated photos of the T64 project being created in North Carolina. They are hoping for a spring introduction at the ECTA meet in Ohio if all goes as planned. Wish them luck and in the meantime enjoy these fantastic photos.
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Below are some updated photos of the T64 project being created in North Carolina. They are hoping for a spring introduction at the ECTA meet in Ohio if all goes as planned. Wish them luck and in the meantime enjoy these fantastic photos.
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