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Title: Solved: Allemano's № 487 - Crown Beetle Corvair Conversion
Post by: Allemano on September 10, 2010, 04:11:08 AM
Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car.
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Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: knightfan26917 on September 14, 2010, 01:07:56 AM
Welp, it appears to be based on a VW Bug ... but other than that ... NO clue ... :(.



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Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Allemano on September 20, 2010, 12:39:29 PM
up!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: D-type on September 20, 2010, 05:00:11 PM
Porsche-engined VW?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Allemano on September 20, 2010, 05:00:43 PM
Not Porsche-engined..
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Oswald on September 21, 2010, 04:40:53 AM
Derrington?
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Allemano on September 21, 2010, 04:42:58 AM
Not the name I have.
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: mymokke on September 23, 2010, 02:40:54 PM
Corvair engined? Seems I remember if the "vair" engine was swapped the into a bug the rear deck lid would not close completely.
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Allemano on September 23, 2010, 02:57:43 PM
Yes, Corvair engined!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: fyreline on September 23, 2010, 03:54:42 PM
I think these were sold as a conversion kit by Crown Manufacturing Co. in California back in the 1960's. I wasn't aware that they sold complete cars, but in the brief time since I found this great site, I've discovered there are a LOT of things automotive that I wasn't aware of!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 487
Post by: Allemano on September 23, 2010, 04:11:13 PM
Yes it's a Crown beetle conversion!
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 487 - Crown Beetle Corvair Conversion
Post by: Allemano on September 23, 2010, 04:57:21 PM
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Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 487 - Crown Beetle Corvair Conversion
Post by: fyreline on September 23, 2010, 05:53:14 PM
Very cool.  Must have been a bear to steer, though . . . . how did they kep the front wheels on the ground?  ;D
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