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OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#832485
It was pulled to peices and the running gear went to NZ where it went back into a F5000 open wheeler and the shell was burnt on a farm that Brian owned at the time as he couldn't stand the thought of someone trying to bodge it back together without the F5000 running gear .
I have picture somewhere of Brian and the burnt out shell together as extracted from a magazine a few years back
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#832489
I think this is the picture your refering to

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GASBNR Fahrvergnugen

894 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#832491
That's a shame. Very cool car.
Thanks for info
SORRY BOUT THAT!

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#832492
There was a 13 page write up about Bryan Thompson and his car in Australian Muscle Car magazine issue 40 NOV/DEC 2008

According to the article in 1999 he set fire to ii on his sheparton property.

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modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#832565
I remember seeing it run at Calder Park, in competition with Bob Janes Monaro amonst others; spectacular car, a little short in wheelbase to be very stable; well suited to the tight Calder track.
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#832617
azzatron wrote:To the uninitiated like me, what was the history with this car? What made it so special?
Cheers
VW Fastback body on a rear-engine tube frame chassis from a Formula 5000 (5 litre V8) open wheeler; these sports sedans were spectacular and had a very competitive class with a lot of variety of approaches; nothing like the milk-toast blandness of V8 supercars today where only the paint and badges distinguish any two cars.

hth

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

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#832635
At the time it was built the shell was brand new from Volkswagen Australia
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

BRUTUS Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#833693
I saw it, body intact, a bit sad-looking, minus engine & trans, in the early 90's. It was however mostly yellow in color as I recall, not mainly black as shown above. Maybe it was painted yellow later on ? It was behind his private car museum, and was definitely THE car (we asked). We were told it was awaiting possible restoration, at that time.
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