Solved: Wendax 197 - VW Eigenbau-Rennwagen by Erich Käppler

woodinsight · June 13, 2011, 07:18:03 AM

Quote from: faksta on June 13, 2011, 05:44:34 AM
Thank you.

The source (W.Melenk's 'Meister des Sports: Der Automobilrennsport in der DDR') writes the following about the car:

QuoteSein Wagen entstand 1950/51 mit einem VW-motor. Im Winter 1952/53 baute Kaeppler ein voellig neuesTriebwerk ein. Lange bevor es einen Porsche 911 mit einer Ventilsteuerung nach dem gleichen Prinzip gab, war Kaepplers Tatra-VW-Motor mit kettengetriebener OHC fuer die damaligen Verhaeltnisse sehr leistungsfaehig und 1954 reichte es schliesslich zum dritten Platz in der Gesamtwertung.

Automatically Googled up:

QuoteHis car was 1950/51 with a VW motor. In the winter of 1952/53 built Kaeppler, a completely new engine plant. Long before there was a Porsche 911 with a control valve on the same principle, was Kaeppler Tatra VW engine with chain driven OHC for the prevailing conditions of high performance, and in 1954 it finally reached the third place in the overall standings.

Another "must have" book that's not yet been added to my library.....

Wendax · June 13, 2011, 09:38:24 AM

Now is the time to buy as the last new books of this edition are on sale for less than 5 Euro at amazon (+ shipping, of course).

woodinsight · June 13, 2011, 09:49:19 AM

Quote from: Wendax on June 13, 2011, 09:38:24 AM
Now is the time to buy as the last new books of this edition are on sale for less than 5 Euro at amazon (+ shipping, of course).

Thanks for the tip, I'll order one today at that price

Wendax · June 05, 2015, 01:57:01 AM

I wonder what those snow fences were for.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Wendax · June 12, 2015, 02:43:39 AM

up

BERTRAND · June 12, 2015, 04:24:07 AM

German?

Wendax · June 12, 2015, 04:24:56 AM

Ja

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 02:37:08 AM

up again

oko94 · June 19, 2015, 03:27:18 AM

Made in Germany ?

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 03:34:30 AM

Yes

oko94 · June 19, 2015, 04:03:40 AM

Mid-mounted VW engine ?

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 04:13:41 AM

Yes

Paul Jaray · June 19, 2015, 04:28:46 AM

~~Heinz Weeke's WR 51/3 JAP Stromlinie?~~
Erich Kappler's VW

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 04:34:51 AM

No

Paul Jaray · June 19, 2015, 04:35:10 AM

Erich Käppler's VW, 1950/51?

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 04:46:46 AM

Yes, that's correct. One more point for you.

Paul Jaray · June 19, 2015, 04:58:06 AM

Thank you!

Wendax · June 19, 2015, 11:56:25 AM

The whole picture:

dzima1985 · June 23, 2015, 03:19:22 PM

Re-post..
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=16923.msg163355#msg163355

Wendax · June 23, 2015, 04:29:49 PM

And it is even one of my own puzzles

Please merge!

Wendax · December 17, 2017, 07:07:02 AM

Should be the same:

Wendax · February 24, 2025, 01:15:44 PM

A rear view at the Sachsenring (August 14, 1955):

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Solved: Wendax 197 - VW Eigenbau-Rennwagen by Erich Käppler