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

Wendax · May 25, 2011, 02:32:02 AM

once upon a time on the race track.

For one point, please respond and identify this car, its date and its base.

Wendax · June 01, 2011, 02:28:31 AM

up

D-type · June 01, 2011, 05:32:53 PM

VW-based Eigenbau from 1950

Wendax · June 01, 2011, 05:38:44 PM

It is VW-based.
The year is close, but not quite right.
But who built it?
(Eigenbau just means self-built.)

D-type · June 01, 2011, 05:48:18 PM

1949?

Wendax · June 02, 2011, 03:28:27 AM

Getting colder

D-type · June 02, 2011, 05:16:19 AM

Next guess: 1952

Wendax · June 02, 2011, 05:22:40 AM

Almost

D-type · June 05, 2011, 03:49:06 PM

Is it the Stumpf-VW from 1954 ?

Wendax · June 05, 2011, 04:00:32 PM

Quote from: D-type on June 05, 2011, 03:49:06 PM
Is it the Stumpf-VW from 1954 ?

Neither Stumpf nor 1954

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 06:56:57 AM

It seems to need a pro to finish this off.

woodinsight · June 12, 2011, 07:27:53 AM

VW Spezial of Rolf Faulhaber?

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 07:31:52 AM

Not him

woodinsight · June 12, 2011, 07:34:48 AM

Andresen?

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 08:25:21 AM

Neither him

woodinsight · June 12, 2011, 09:58:36 AM

Schorr?

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 10:09:25 AM

No

faksta · June 12, 2011, 10:12:40 AM

Erich Kaeppler's special it is.

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 10:22:43 AM

For sure it is. Just to answer all questions, give me the year (there aren't many left

). Locked for you.

faksta · June 12, 2011, 01:53:26 PM

1951

Wendax · June 12, 2011, 04:12:14 PM

Just to torture you once more: it isn't 1951. Locked for one more try.

faksta · June 12, 2011, 05:41:32 PM

The book I have reads 1950/1951, so I supposed it has been built between those seasons...

Wendax · June 13, 2011, 03:48:09 AM

Since you have a source mentioning this car that early, I stand corrected, accept that date and award you this point. I had the picture captioned as being from 1953. Congratulations, faksta.

faksta · 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.

Wendax · June 13, 2011, 05:53:40 AM

Shame on me, I have that book, too, but forgot to doublecheck my source.

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