I hear Rod is building a new car!
Anyone know any more?
Wahst happening to the old one.
Rob.
You can buy his old car as a roller if you like. 17K ? Aust pasos.:thumb
does that include the engine?
Here's a sneak preview.
It's a new Beetle shape, hardtop. Engine will be aircooled mid mounted.
london Bugger,
that is with out the motor.
Lee.
Has a similar look to an Audi TT!
Hurry up Rod, Can't wait to see you run this beast!
I wonder if he'll grab the record off Lumus? :duh
[Edited on 18/6/2005 by Craig Paton]
Rods deffently a racer,deffently got his shit together.Go Rod
JVLRacing
| Quote: |
Rods car will have turbo combo in the front mate,back up with 2speed glide,full floating ladder bar rear end, a alloy diff housing.Driver seating on the left of car. Body will have doors cut in latter so Rod can still mix it up with the imports.The body maybe tweak a bit from what you see there and remade in kevlar as well. Chassis is about 1/4 done. This car is much more a conventional full chassis v8 type, drag car. Drag racers can talk the talk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....when you talk old car...which one??? The mango was the wifes?? Is he world famous??
Quote
Here's a sneak preview.
It's a new Beetle shape, hardtop. Engine will be aircooled mid mounted.
So what do we call this...it sorta looks kinda ghia looking but not?? No where near as stylish....
Is it all about the enginering or modification with these rides?? Tell us...
...I guess he has the ability and the money to do a lot that others only can ever dream of???
Reading the last post...I'm well outa my league....enough said LOL
[Edited on 19-6-2005 by jenz58]
This is Rod Penrose. His brother is Wayne with the Mango Cabriolet and Turbo Oval.
Famous? Where's Rod to answer this one.
I'll drop him a line and ask him to put a post up about the new project - best if it comes from the man himself. Then we'll all get the proper goss.
....I'm SO confused....it's like the Dado's :duh
| Quote: |
London Dubber, there is no story or out dated goss,or confusion on what I have said above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rods car will be one tuff front engine drag car.Rods original plan was to build a similar car as Ken Ficher but our drag racing rules does not cater for this concept.( ANDRA RULES)He would be put into Modifed class ( rails, altereds) but wheel base was to short, for a rear engine rail and mid engine not catered for as a altered . The major Import racing events in this country are based on sedan classes so the car would have become a exhibition vehicle. Not good for sponsors or number of times to race. Dak-A-TAK racing. Peter Page!
| Quote: |
| Quote: |
This is his old car It still hold the record for fastest vw doesnt it ???
...Dave so glad I amuse you ... well they do 
I think (not 100% sure) that it is Australias fastest VW.
Lee.
yeah too many of them.... n its a buggar there both into VWs....
Oh well only good 4 the sport
" I think (not 100% sure) that it is Australias fastest VW." well yeah depends on what you consider VW if its Body style there NO the V8
power door slammer in QLD has been into the 7s.... but not much VW tehre only looks but it amuses me with the commentators spruking off over
the PA about Dak Daks.... FARK someone needs t o give them a reaming ( might be me )
Buit Rods is a fast car and is the fastest VW orintated car in Aussie
| Quote: |
