SOLVED: Djetset #423 - Blank VW Type 1 1600 RS (CH)

Djetset · November 08, 2010, 04:41:22 PM

Who converted this for a point?

Djetset · November 16, 2010, 03:41:34 PM

Herbie rides again...

barrett · November 16, 2010, 03:59:00 PM

South American?

Djetset · November 16, 2010, 04:08:40 PM

No.

franck.kegelart · November 17, 2010, 09:45:30 AM

Not south american, but a swiss one ; this is the Volkswagen 1600 RS from the driver-engineer Arthur Blank, tuned for hillclimb races. 100 hp from a 1600cc engine.

Djetset · November 17, 2010, 11:23:09 AM

Wow Franck, you are on fire today! A perfect answer, so another point to you. Well done.

Otto Puzzell · November 17, 2010, 02:06:01 PM

Are you absolutely sure it wasn't modified by Tennessee Steinmetz?

Djetset · November 22, 2010, 04:30:39 PM

No, it's 110% a Blank from Switzerland, displayed at the 1967 Geneva Salon by former racing driver Arthur Blank, as below.

Before converting Opels, Steinmetz tuned NSUs, but I didn't know he touched VWs.

Aaron65 · November 22, 2010, 05:48:30 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 17, 2010, 02:06:01 PM
Are you absolutely sure it wasn't modified by Tennessee Steinmetz?

Is there an actual Tennessee Steinmetz tuner? Isn't that the guy Buddy Hackett played on Herbie Rides Again?

Djetset · November 22, 2010, 06:18:19 PM

One of life's great mysteries!

Otto Puzzell · November 23, 2010, 04:09:03 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on November 22, 2010, 05:48:30 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 17, 2010, 02:06:01 PM
Are you absolutely sure it wasn't modified by Tennessee Steinmetz?

Is there an actual Tennessee Steinmetz tuner? Isn't that the guy Buddy Hackett played on Herbie Rides Again?

That's the guy

Wendax · June 19, 2013, 02:39:23 AM

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SOLVED: Djetset #423 - Blank VW Type 1 1600 RS (CH)