{"id":7632,"date":"2010-01-16T22:48:17","date_gmt":"2010-01-17T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=7632"},"modified":"2013-06-10T00:32:47","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T07:32:47","slug":"vw-beetle-road-racers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/vw-beetle-road-racers\/","title":{"rendered":"VW Beetle Road Racers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fvw-beetle-road-racers%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F01%2F667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43.jpg&amp;description=VW+Beetle+Road+Racers\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" 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alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/vw-beetle-road-racers\/\" data-text=\"VW Beetle Road Racers\" data-desc=\"My first car was a 1972 Bug I picked up from a family friend for $500 (Check my Bug Garage here).\u00a0 Then I spent 2 years in Brazil as a missionary for my church.\u00a0 Brazil was one of the few countries that manufactured the Volkswagen Beetle.\u00a0 I was surrounded by them.\u00a0 One of the cities I lived in\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>My first car was a 1972 Bug I picked up from a family friend for $500 (Check my Bug Garage here).\u00a0 Then I spent 2 years in Brazil as a missionary for my church.\u00a0 Brazil was one of the few countries that manufactured the Volkswagen Beetle.\u00a0 I was surrounded by them.\u00a0 One of the cities I lived in had a race track and they used to run Copa Fusca, which means Beetle Cup, a race class just for road racing Vdub Bugs.\u00a0 Some of these photos also come from the German version, the\u00a0Kafer Cup series.\u00a0 I got to thinking and did a quick google image search.\u00a0 Check these Fuscas out, so rad!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7635\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Fusca racer getting airtime\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43.jpg\" alt=\"Fusca Super Beetle road racing\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/667_6dae442a6d66cec55d8cb3f2ca4cdd43-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I dig the front airdam spoiler, extra wide fenders and wide wheels and tires.\u00a0 Pretty simple formula.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7636\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2 Beetle Kafer Cup racers battle it out\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda.jpg\" alt=\"2 Beetle Kafer Cup racers battle it out\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/4086287902_87f4d48fda-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This silver Fusca may be running a front radiator or oil cooler, not sure.\u00a0 Man that looks fun!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7637\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"VW 1303s road racer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1.jpg\" alt=\"German Kafer Cup VW 1303s road racer\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/vw1303s_1-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a German Kafer racer.\u00a0 Check out that big Porsche style rear wing!\u00a0 The little vent behind the rear window tells you its a 1972 or newer Bug.\u00a0 I believe all these VW racers are &#8220;Super Beetles&#8221;, the name given to the &#8217;72 and later bugs that came with the road race friendly MacPherson strut front suspension.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7639\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"VW 1303S lifts the rear inside wheel while cornering\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8.jpg\" alt=\"VW 1303S lifts the rear inside wheel while cornering\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/VW1303S_8-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another German racer.\u00a0 This one has a milder rear wing and a fiberglass front end.\u00a0 They must be running oil coolers in the front bumper area, see those vents?<\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;d be cool to do a street version of this setup.\u00a0 Super Beetles are neglected versus their 50&#8217;s and 60&#8217;s brothers, so picking one up cheap would be easy.\u00a0 VW performance engines are very affordable and body parts in fiberglass are also easy to find.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/fusca.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7632]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7640\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Fusca Racha is super low and wide\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/fusca.jpg\" alt=\"Fusca Racha is super low and wide\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/fusca.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/fusca-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/fusca-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 68+ Fusca is possibly the perfect Bug to me, perfect stance.\u00a0 Super low, wide fenders, bumperless body and extra wide wheels.\u00a0 Dang that&#8217;s hot!\u00a0 Raise it up an inch or two and go track racing.\u00a0 150hp pushing 1600 lbs has gotta be a super fun ride!<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoyed these Fuscas.\u00a0 Any Vdub lovers out there?\u00a0 Let us know below with a comment.<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fvw-beetle-road-racers%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=VW+Beetle+Road+Racers\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/vw-beetle-road-racers\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/vw-beetle-road-racers\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"VW Beetle Road Racers\"><\/a><\/span><span 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