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...
heres the footage...
http://media.putfile.com/crash-fontana
he drove it to the track ?
or towed it ?
mad yanks
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...
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...
It was featured in HOTVWs earlier this year...awesome car..sad news..glad driver is ok
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. 
What sort of car was it?? 914 Porsche VW ??
Lee
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.
And they make a bloody sexy road car too!
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
Jeez, I read about that car in Hot VWs about 20 years ago... Assuming it's the same one, of course. Nice ride
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Well as the old adage states......
Fix It Again Tomorrow
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?
so is this car getting a rebuild?
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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!
Yes 67 model, Pat's favourite.
Apparently unique for that year, just like euro bugs.