Fittipaldi twin-engined Beetle

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 10 Jun 2009, 6:24 pm

#717817

This is an interesting vehicle; Emerson Fittpaldi's '67 Beetle, with two 1600 engines, with Okrasa kits, Porsche g'box, for a total of 4.4 litres.

Lots of info at this site
http://www.obvio.ind.br/O%20VW%20Fusca-Fittipaldi%20de%20dois%20motores.htm
but in Portuguese.

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Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
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dAVo Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 10 Jun 2009, 6:53 pm

#717822

Man that's cool lookin!

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 11 Jun 2009, 8:22 am

#717895

Looks cool, but that isn't the twin engine car.

4.4 liters mid mounted in a Beetle though... how much fun would that be !!!

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Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 11 Jun 2009, 11:27 am

#717925

Wish it was in English looks like a good read.

Marc

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 11 Jun 2009, 12:21 pm

#717932

Ahh, see - babelfish is your friend !!!

Try http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http://www.obvio.ind.br/O%2520VW%2520Fusca-Fittipaldi%2520de%2520dois%2520motores.htm+&lp=pt_en&btnTrUrl=Translate

I love the part about the air pressure bending the tops of the doors out !!!

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My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 18 Jun 2009, 11:59 am

#719292

ok, so who's gonna build a replica?

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abba Slammed & Awesome Dubber

75 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 18 Jun 2009, 5:24 pm

#719331

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vwvic Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 30 Jun 2009, 11:42 pm

#721584

A friend of mine has got a flat 8.It's two 1500's bolted together with a single crank.
Weirdest engine I've ever seen.I'll see if I can get a pic of it.

59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 1 Jul 2009, 12:22 am

#721586

vwvic wrote:A friend of mine has got a flat 8.It's two 1500's bolted together with a single crank.
Weirdest engine I've ever seen.I'll see if I can get a pic of it.

Vic. Who's got that thing now?
Shit that has been around for a while now.
That's the one with the cranks welded together?

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

vwvic Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 2 Jul 2009, 9:35 pm

#721932

Dott still has it at his house.
It's the one out of the baja from lisa's..

59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come

popsuravee Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 14 Jul 2009, 1:42 am

#723964

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