( young Peter Keegan)

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 22 Oct 2005, 9:25 pm

#420448

SMILE!!! just whipped more v8's again!!! This picture was taken out of Aust HOT ROD mag ,October 1970 ,inside cover full page picture. ( verycool). ET's low 12's.

[ Edited on 22-10-2005 by Dak-A-Tak ]

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Oct 2005, 10:44 pm

#422349

More from Pete....27 years old and the fastest VW in the world!

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FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Oct 2005, 10:50 pm

#422352

I got more....

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Oct 2005, 11:12 pm

#422365

Hi

They are priceless.

Doesn’t shit you that journalists always start a VW story with a barb about Hitler. You never read about what Nissan, Toyota, Subaru etc did during WW2.

Steve

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Oct 2005, 11:22 pm

#422376

And the thing is...They still do it! You should read the whole story...Brilliant stuff!

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Oct 2005, 7:10 am

#422405

Sh i t hes got Dark Hair LOL the old silver Fox....

Yeah why dont the journos write about the Japs...

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

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 3 Nov 2005, 6:30 pm

#424528

I tell you what, when I met him a few years ago, I asked him about the blower setup on the that car and he was as cagey as all hell.

But now I'm the wiser!😂

Thanx for the great pics

[ Edited on 3-11-2005 by pete wood ]

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

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 4 Nov 2005, 5:33 am

#424702

I know all the secrets...and I am not silver either!
Just ask!
Well, not silver yet anyhow!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Nov 2005, 12:29 pm

#424822

Yeah...I was going to say just ask Dave.....But Dave beat me to it! Ya never know your luck Pete...Ol'D might still have a bolt or 2 of that ol' PK donk floating around!

😀

I think i might actually have a picture or 2 of that engine as it was, when it was in Daves posession... Four pipes out the back n'all!

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 Nov 2005, 5:12 pm

#424935

mmm, a blown motor with 4 straight exhausts. I remember when CBB first turned up with the cranky one at the Nats. Sounded like a freakin machine gun on the rev limiter!!😀

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

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 4 Nov 2005, 6:55 pm

#424967

Wouldn't mind seeing some of those photos!
Post 'em here if you want...it's kind of relevant.
I actually have some old soundless footage of the Camel
car at Surfers Raceway from about '73 I think.
It is on a tape called"Wheels Of Fire" produced in Sydney
by the Shepard's I think.
The tape was purchased thru Dragster Australia Mag.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 Nov 2005, 1:08 am

#425070

I'll C what i can do Dave...They're in storage...I'll track'em down...

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 Nov 2005, 1:14 am

#425071

Gotta love this shot.....

Now...Where's Daves car....

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 26 Feb 2008, 8:34 pm

#634431

Here is Peter at the 1990 VW Nationals.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 26 Feb 2008, 8:37 pm

#634433

I took this photo when I was 20 years old.
Not that long ago?!

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 27 Feb 2008, 6:46 am

#634468

2 things could happen to you Dangerous.... you could go "silver" or you could end up bald!!!! The way i look at it is you can't have hair and brains.....

ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

Alder Outlaws VW Racing - check it out on fb!!

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 27 Feb 2008, 7:33 am

#634476

Nice camera angle....You'd swear it was running down hill

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 27 Feb 2008, 8:09 am

#634482

Yes Oran park was very slightly down hill.

Plent of hairs and no "silver" yet.
I guess I have been fooling everyone.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Feb 2008, 9:49 pm

#634610

I think I got video of that meet

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London Bugger Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 17 Mar 2008, 4:18 am

#637013

Was Peters car really the fastest VW in the world back then??? What were the numbers?

We hear very little about the Oz VW scene here in the UK and even less of the history, its all SO CAL etc but its nice to see whats happened and happening else where!

Cheers,
Rob.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Mar 2008, 8:55 am

#637035

Yes thats right.
It WAS the fastest at various times
until Bob McClure ran into the nines with his turbo bug, in the late '70s.

Peter ran a best of 10.29 and ran as fast as 140mph.
All evidence points toward him being the first into the 10's.

The only other contender was Bill Mitchell
who is the director & founder of 'World Products' on the east coast of the USA.

He ran into the 10's around the same time, but refuses to discuss anything VW,
so until the dynosoars return, Peter Keegan was the man.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Mar 2008, 9:34 am

#637039

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=62163&page=2#pid606095

London Bugger Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 17 Mar 2008, 11:53 am

#637057

Wow thats amazing times for the 70's great reading on the other thread.

Bill Mitchell now does hipo V8 stuff, I spoke to one of his staff as Bill Mitchell Hardcore Racing and he said Bill was quiet about the VW stuff and cut up one of the thunder bugs so no one else could have it 🙁 such a shame I think Thunder Bug was one of my all time favorites!

Petes cars were good looking bugs, Great to see the camel bug is getting put back to it former glory!
Love Petes Thunderbug too what happened to that?

Cheers,
Rob.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Mar 2008, 4:31 pm

#637089

Pete's thunder bug was chopped to make the Camel Car.
I recall the story was the roof was damaged on the train on its way back from racing in Perth in 1971.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Mar 2008, 9:06 pm

#637147

I gather the number 31 car is your current drag car now ???

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

London Bugger Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 18 Mar 2008, 7:54 am

#637205

Oh wow thats impressive that its the same car, been recycled and reinvented all those times and set records along the way!

Rob.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 18 Mar 2008, 9:20 am

#637220

Yes that is correct.
I bought it in Feb/March 1991.
That is 17 years ago.
Time flys!

Jamboree #18 this year.