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Beetle V8, Father of Porsche
Now that I have your attention, you have got to see this Beetle. This is probably the worst air-cooled to V8 conversion I have ever seen!
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It's been a while since I've seen a car that made my physically ill...
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My God, that thing's here in Virginia? Quick, hide the women and children!
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06-13-2002, 10:54 AM
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Chuck, did you put on the wrong set of glasses this morning? It's not even a V-8 ... try a 2300 cc Pinto engine!
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Warren - you're correct - sorry for the mis-lead. I read "Ford Mustang" and immediately thought V-8.
- Do you wonder the radiator gets cooling air when the hood is closed? Don't see any vents or air holes. |
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Chuck ... from the photos in that ad ... I see no evidence that it has ever run at all! Probably just a few more 'details' for the prospective owner to work out ... I suppose! Maybe a trip to the crusher on a flatbed would be justice to the sacrilige created, no doubt, after a 'bad' LSD trip!
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Ewwwwww.
I try not to bad mouth anyone else's project, but that one is too much for even me to take. Kind of like Rocky Horror meets Junk yard wars. |
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06-13-2002, 12:31 PM
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Finally. Now here's somebody who's on the right track! If you're going to put American iron in an air-cooled German automobile, put it in the front where it belongs. -- Curt
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JW's Bugster has nothin' on this guy.
Sheeesh. Is that a parascope? 
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This thing's still a rear-engined car, folks.
He keeps it in reverse and uses the periscope to see where's he's going. How else could you explain the cooling vents in the wing? Personally, I would've picked puce instead of fuscia.
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congrats on finding the ugliest car on the net.
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06-13-2002, 02:35 PM
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" This was a show winning car in the late 80's ...."
Was the Gong Show still playing in the late 80's? -- Curt |
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Recreational drugs have weird side effects.
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1971 Porsche Targa 2.5L
1988 Porsche Carrera 3.2 
