Unfortunate end to a great car

xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 18 Nov 2006, 12:43 am

#556427

The car known as 'fast-fiat', a turbo VW engined car had a nasty crash last weekend at the PRA finals in CA.
I have seen this car run at a few meets over here, and it is one quick, well built car. How well built can be seen by how Pat still got out of it!
I watched it run low 9's in Vegas, and he drove it 80 miles or so to the track last sunday...

heres the footage...
http://media.putfile.com/crash-fontana

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Nov 2006, 1:48 am

#556432

he drove it to the track ?
or towed it ?

mad yanks

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xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 18 Nov 2006, 2:45 am

#556438

drove it!! to qualify for a street class that the only qualification for the class was make the drive to the track. Ususally the street classes are non-turbo cars. Pretty amazing...

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Nov 2006, 7:16 pm

#556568

Oh thats sad..... I have loved this car for some time.... I hope Pat can resurrect something from the misshap.... That car was truely awesome...

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 18 Nov 2006, 8:17 pm

#556584

It was featured in HOTVWs earlier this year...awesome car..sad news..glad driver is ok

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Nov 2006, 8:59 pm

#556606

That is a real shame but I guess that's racing.

There is a six page thread on cal-look forum if you want to read a heap of banter and crap.

All the best for Pat to get back on the track as soon as possible. 😢

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Nov 2006, 9:45 pm

#556613

What sort of car was it?? 914 Porsche VW ??

Lee

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

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 18 Nov 2006, 10:51 pm

#556626

It is a Fiat Spider with VW drive train.
Has run 9.40@148mph.
Pat is a top bloke, very friendly and enthusiastic competitor.

Fiat Spiders have a long competition history in the USA with VW power.
Darrel Vittone and Bear Barrilleaux(SP?) both had long standing, record setting,
racing careers in VW powered Fiat Spiders.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Nov 2006, 11:13 pm

#556628

And they make a bloody sexy road car too!

🙂

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Nov 2006, 11:09 am

#556699

A much modified Fiat Spider ...
the door buttons threw Me....
headlamps.....
Tail Lamps looked like Fiat...
as they were usually just fitted to a flat surface...

Maybe a Fiat 124 Spider around 1989 had no door handles....

Lee

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

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Nov 2006, 11:31 am

#556704

Jeez, I read about that car in Hot VWs about 20 years ago... Assuming it's the same one, of course. Nice ride

Pay your debts, CxxT

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 19 Nov 2006, 6:30 pm

#556766

VWCOOL wrote:Jeez, I read about that car in Hot VWs about 20 years ago... Assuming it's the same one, of course. Nice ride

Not the same car..... Pat built this one about 2 years ago..... And he built it from a complete road car.... RLR chassis, EFI/turbo/intercooled stroker and all.... If memory serves, its IRS too.....

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

fuch Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 20 Nov 2006, 7:09 pm

#557053

Well as the old adage states......
Fix It Again Tomorrow

OwenMM Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 20 Nov 2006, 7:32 pm

#557067

I might be wrong but i think its swingaxle, does lummus do irs chassis?
Sad to see so many quick vw's crash like this. theres been a few in the past couple of years, including rollovers etc.
Has anyone got a pic of the fan setup either? it did have an interesting flat electric setup i believe

Speaking of lummus chassis's and crashes anyone heard anything about trents car over here recently?

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Dec 2006, 1:03 pm

#557360

so is this car getting a rebuild?

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 13 Dec 2006, 1:36 pm

#557366

68AutoBug wrote:A much modified Fiat Spider ...
the door buttons threw Me....
headlamps.....
Tail Lamps looked like Fiat...
as they were usually just fitted to a flat surface...

Maybe a Fiat 124 Spider around 1989 had no door handles....

Lee

no it is not a Fiat 124 Spyder

it is a Fiat 850 Spyder, built by Bertone, based on the Fiat 850 Sports coupe, & therefore rear engined

Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 15 Dec 2006, 4:34 am

#557805

Its around 67 model, 69 on I think have different hedlights? Not real sure though what year changed...
This car is totalled, he has a new shell already, and I guess is working out what is salvagable.. a lot of work ahead!

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 15 Dec 2006, 5:38 pm

#557974

Yes 67 model, Pat's favourite.
Apparently unique for that year, just like euro bugs.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.