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...
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 ·
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...
Stanley ·
It was featured in HOTVWs earlier this year...awesome car..sad news..glad driver is ok
Dasdubber ·
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. 😢
68AutoBug ·
What sort of car was it?? 914 Porsche VW ??
Lee
dangerous ·
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.
humpty ·
And they make a bloody sexy road car too!
🙂
68AutoBug ·
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
VWCOOL ·
Jeez, I read about that car in Hot VWs about 20 years ago... Assuming it's the same one, of course. Nice ride
humpty ·
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 ·
Well as the old adage states......
Fix It Again Tomorrow
OwenMM ·
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 ·
so is this car getting a rebuild?
kombikim ·
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
xornge666x ·
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 ·
Yes 67 model, Pat's favourite.
Apparently unique for that year, just like euro bugs.