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RSK 550 Replicas
karmannghia60 - March 22nd, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Does anyone know if someone is selling one? How much do they go for and who makes them in Oz?
Cheers
Raf


CAFFINEPUSHERMAN - March 22nd, 2007 at 12:28 AM

there is a guy making them locally raf but he has disappeared for the minute i have tried several times to contact him to get a body but wind up at dead ends .There was a small article in avwm but the editor could not give out his details which i totally understand , even the guys in NZ who were building 550's have closed up shop there moulds were recently for sale if you find him let me know too cheers chris


VWCOOL - March 22nd, 2007 at 08:48 AM

Was one of te Karmann Ghia importing companies importing chassis/bodies from Brazil into Perth? Rings a little bell in my head...


empi - March 22nd, 2007 at 09:05 AM

rsk had a workshop in Hawthorn for years and years , i saw one for sale not long ago. Try Gary at Wolfsberg i think hey may have one or know where some are.

Adamski:tree


pete wood - March 22nd, 2007 at 12:22 PM

if you can't succeed, you might be able to take a mold off someone's spyder and then modify it to be an RSK. could be hard to get registered though.


megalania - March 22nd, 2007 at 01:00 PM

What do they look like? I can't say I have ever heard of a RSK 550 before.


pete wood - March 22nd, 2007 at 01:14 PM

http://www.speedsters.com/images/withamspyder.jpg

http://www.thunderranch.com/RSK/rsk_front_l_lawn.jpg

http://www.spydersports.com/29.jpg

here's a few pics. I like them better than the 550 myself.


karmannghia60 - March 29th, 2007 at 04:19 AM

Found one that needs resto, only problem is, its in South Africa :(


shaihulud - March 29th, 2007 at 09:06 AM

They are being imported into Oz from Brazil by Ken Johnsen in Perth WA. His number is 0413 703 003.

I believe that there are two versions available. Both are mid engined.

One with stock Beetle suspension and an aircooled engine and the other with a Subaru engine and gearbox with a De Dion rear suspension.

He brings it to the WA DoVW and it's the "belle of the ball".


baybuscamperkid - March 29th, 2007 at 05:50 PM

damn thats a sexy looking car!


karmannghia60 - March 30th, 2007 at 07:09 PM

Thanks shaihulud


swish1 - March 31st, 2007 at 01:28 PM

ken johnsen web site http://www.550spyder.com.au  looks even better in the flesh !!!!