SP 2 - any one seen one of these before???

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 7:55 am

#109072

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441380460&category=6060

NEVER heard of one of these before??

Dave???

Is it ligit??

Barry

Futue te ipsum!!!

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 8:14 am

#109077

WOW
how could we NOT have heard of these??
I don't even remember seeing a kit car
looking like this.
Its got to be a Brazilian VW right?
Think I've seen those headlights on a Brazilian hatch!
Andy

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 8:50 am

#109085

Barry,

They are ligit all right! Brasilian creation with a mix of Type 3 and Type 411 parts.

http://www.vwsp2.com.br/en/history/

They also come in sedan and squareback I think:-

Personally I think they look similar to a Jensen Incerceptor which was a real monster from the UK:-

Cheers

Steve

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 8:57 am

#109090

Ahh... that it explains it

The square is UGLY!!

That other pic....... reckon some one was looking at a Jensen????

Futue te ipsum!!!

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 7 Nov 2003, 9:54 am

#109111

there's quite a few oddball vw's that were only made in/for south america....

brasilia and sp2 are the only ones i like.
but there was another one, which was a bit like a karmann ghia, sort of....

kai

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 10:25 am

#109118

From the link that Baz posted:

The VW SP2 was developed in 1970. The stylists worked under the direction of Senor Schiemann and Rudolf Leiding, one of VW’s most dynamic leaders in the 1970s. Later that year, the stylists completed a full-scale plaster of the new car. Leiding approved the building of a running car for display at a German Trade Show in march 1971. It attracted so much attention, that it was tooled for production. The German magazine Hobby labeled the SP-2 the "The most beautiful Volkswagen in the world.” Shortly thereafter, Leiding took office as CEO of VW – did his beautiful SP-2 have anything to do with his promotion? There is still no consensus on what’s behind the unusual model name – SP-2. However, many suggest that it comes from the German initials of “Sport-Prototyp” (or sport prototype). The first SP produced was named SP-1, the SP-2 was born a few months later with a more powerful engine. Production ended in 1976.

Interesting stuff - I've never heard of it before. I guess VW have been building 'supercars' for longer than most of us realised. :thumb

Kruizin Kol

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 11:09 am

#109132

nice styling.... but I can't see the point of the huge long bonnet in a rear engined car!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 11:15 am

#109136

Yep made in Brazil I think there used to be one in Sydney a few years ago.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

sikdub Wolfsburg Wizard

571 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 12:34 pm

#109152

Dave, was it a yellow one that featured in one of the old aust vw mags? If its the one im thinking o it looked pretty sweet...
Steven

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 12:39 pm

#109156

That yellow one was a Puma wasnt it???

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lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 5:41 pm

#109245

I remember the Puma,,,, nice

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 7 Nov 2003, 8:37 pm

#109299

I lived in Brazil from '90 to '94, but I don't remember seeing and SP2 in that time; there must have been few produced. Lots of kit cars, 'though, including spyder replicars, Ferrari Daytona styles etc.

Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2003, 10:42 pm

#109372

Hi

One of our club members wrote 2 articles on south american VWs

http://www.clubvw.org.au/photos_of_vws_from_daniels_trip_.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/growing_up_in_south_america.htm

The SP gave birth to SP cams & kadrons

1302Steve

lugnuts Custom Title Time!

1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2003, 1:54 am

#109397

Dosen look much like an Interceptor to me.:o

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

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#109431

check the headlights.
powered by 1600 upright motor/ swing axle gearbox.

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#109432

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#109588

Thats the "Brasillia" based on a VW Beetle. I have always loved it....
I still want one....
What if We could all go back in time and live in Brasil in 1972... Thats the go.....
Why in the world wasn't the SP2 sold world wide in RHD & LHD????
or the Brasillia... for that matter...?
what did We do to deserve this????
Nothing, and We still GOT nothing???!!!!

Lee :bounce:bounce:bounce

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2003, 10:55 pm

#109597

LEE I wish you could go back intime to 1972 and live in Brazil too!
Blue this is the vehicle that Richards Cam "sp" is based on.
MitChElL

23 windows ...8 too many!