A reader asked us this question: "Are old Volkswagens (bugs, Ghias, type 3) welcome at vintage races? If so, what clubs?" I seem to remember there being quite a few judson supercharger kits and speed
<< "Are old Volkswagens (bugs, Ghias, type 3) welcome at vintage races? If so, what clubs?" We accept them at SVRA as long as they are prepared to period standards. Jack Woehrle
There was a bug turning some pretty quick laps at Road America a couple of years back... I also remember a beastie called the "Heishmann Stinger" that was pretty ferocious at autocrosses in the Washi
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~nick/vir/66-transam/rb-6608-col/rb-6608-51.jpg shows a Bug running the July 1966 Trans-Am at Virginia International Raceway There were two of 'em in the race, finishing 17th (J
Well, here in Utah, Intermountain Vintage Racing will accept any car that passes tech. We're not picky. Of course, without a race track, we get pretty small turnouts, as in race fields of just a few
The Bugs, of course, stood no chance against the Alfas in Trans-Am. In the 1966 season, Alfa actually scored more points than Ford, who won in the larger displacement division. Alfa also won the inau
Up here in Ore Region of SCCA, if the car meets the criteria-safety-tires-as raced for that year ....bring it on up. And our fees are not a whole lot more than Utah's!
Old VW's of the pre-1973 variety would be welcome at CVAR events so long as they were in proper period trim (i.e. no 2000cc engines, 5-speeds, fiberglass panels, etc.). Should be prepared to 1972 or
But the Bugs didn't fare too badly - at VIR in 1966, both Bugs finished ahead of 5 Alfas, 4 Lotus-Cortinas, Tullius's Dart, and Richard Petty's Barracuda. I must admit there were still 6 Alfas ahead
Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs vintage section would welcome VWs from 1975 and earlier, prepared to pre-1976 race specs and on treaded tires. We have run "VW Sedan", a class just for 1600cc b
Note also that there were only 4 cars that actually finished the race behind the bugs, walking wounded all. The other 14 cars behind the bugs never finished (DNF). Gimme a break! A Renault Gordini fi
Last year at either the Walter Mitty or the Atlanta Historics there was a Bug running. The crew all had this real cool Tee-Shirts that said "Team Half-Fast" and had VW bus as the logo.
The Florida Regions' Vintage Program would accept any pre 1973 VW Bugs properly production car specifications or having actual period racing history. Treaded tires (min 60-series) would be required.