Not sure where they fit these days. Back about 20 years ago (in our pre-SCCA
days in San Diego) a guy named Jim Warner ran a Manx with a Corvair engine.
I think it
was a 110hp version, pretty much stock, mated to the VW transaxle. He ran
on some kind of large 15" slicks about 10-12" wide. Had about a 50-75 pound
piece of pipe on the front for a bumper to help put weight on the front
wheels and it had cutting brakes, which he indeed used on-course. It handled
VERY well for such a crude package and the power-weight ratio was impressive
with all that torque out back. Lots of fun to watch and occasionally a TTD
car. Ahh, how times have changed.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rocky Entriken
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:03 PM
To: Ibsen, Uffe; autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: VW buggy and Solo2
Of course, way back in the Jurassic period of Solo II, people actually
competed these things regularly.
Bill Goodale, who has seven National Championships, won his first three
(1976, 78, 79) in a Deserter GS Dunebuggy, which ran B Mod then. Bill is
still very active, won his most recent National in 1999. I don't have a
contact for Bill, but he lives in Milford, Mass.
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibsen, Uffe" <Uffe_Ibsen@AFCC.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: VW buggy and Solo2
> I would like to build a VW (Manx style) Buggy for Solo2 Racing.
> The car will be 100% purpose build.
>
> Does anyone already race on of these cool Buggy's ???
> If so would you mind sharing you experiences, pictures,
> tip's, etc ???
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Uffe Ibsen
> Texas Region SCCA
> Ford Focus ZTS 2002 (NHS)
>
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