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1957 VW OVAL LA CARRERA PANAMERICA RALLY RACE CAR THE RACE IS OVER FOR THIS YEAR AND TIME TO START PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR ! THIS IS MY PERSONAL CAR THAT WAS CUSTOM RE-BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP FOR THE FAMOUS LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA MEXICAN ROAD RACE OR THE CHIHUAHA ROAD RACE. NO EXPENSES WERE SPARED, ONLY THE FINEST FOR THIS CAR WHICH WAS BUILT AND PREPARED IN SAN DIEGO BY RACERS WHO BUILD OFF-ROAD CARS FOR THE BAJA 500 AND 1000. THIS IS ONE TOUGH, SOLID, SAFE CAR. CAR HAS 2327 KM ON IT SINCE BUILT = 1445 MILES ! IT IS LITERALLY BRAND NEW. I DRIVE IT TO WORK ONCE A WEEK JUST TO KEEP IT FRESH. LITERALLY STARTING AT THE BOTTOM, A NEW PAN WAS USED. ALL TUBING IN THE 6 POINT ROLL CAGE IS CHROMOLY AND IS TIED TO BOTH FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS WITH 1 INCH BENT BEHIND THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS WITH THE STOCK F/R BUMPERS MOUNTED TO LOOK STOCK. BOTH BUMPERS ARE PINNED FOR QUICK REALEASE TO TAKE THEM OFF, IF NEEDED. EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS PAINTED TO MATCH THE OUTSIDE CUSTOM PAINT WHICH IS A BMW SPARLKLE SILVER COLOR WITH CLEAR. THE SUSPENSION WAS SET UP AS ANY NICE PORSCHE 356 WOULD BE SET UP STARTING WITH REAL PORSCHE HEART WHEELS 5 1/2 UP FRONT AND DEEP 6 IN THE BACK POLISHED WITH YOKOHAMA TIRES 205/60 AND 195/60. WILWOOD 4-PISTON CALIPERS AND DRILLED ROTORS UP FRONT WITH DRILLED DISC BRAKES IN BACK. LINK-PIN SUSPENSION HAS BEEN DE-CAMBERED BY RE-BUSHING FOR NEGATIVE CAMBER. ARMS HAVE BEEN BOXED. EVERYTHING IS POWDERCOATED, PLATED OR CHROMED. BIG SWAY BAR IN FRONT WITH CUSTOM MOUNTS. REAR SUSPENSION HAS POLY BUSHINGS, BIGGER SWAY-A-WAY TORSION BARS AND ADJUSTABLE SPRING PLATES, AND CAMBER COMPENSATOR. CAR HAS FRONT AND REAR RED ADJUTABLE KONI SHOCKS. CAR HAS FRONT SKID PLATE (IN CASE YOU MISS THE TOPES !) AND REAR SKID PLATE UNDER THE MOTOR/TRANNY. TRANNY HAS JUST BEEN GONE THROUGH TO ADD A SLIGHTLY TALLER 4TH GEAR TO GET THE REVS DOWN A LITTLE AT SPEED WITH THE 4:37 KLINGENBURG R/P. IT HAS SWAY-A-WAY AXLES, 1 PIECE BOOTS, WELDED SYNCHROS, ETC. (THE WORKS) TOP SPEED IS ABOUT 100 MPH. THE MOTOR IS A FRESH 1835 WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. DELLORTO 40 CARBS, SLR CAM WITH RATIO ROCKERS, BERG CRANK, NEW CNC PORTED HEADS. MOTOR IS STRONG AND RUNS ON PREMIUM. MOTOR HAS ALL STEEL BRAIDED LINES WITH A SETRAB OIL COOLER WITH THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED FAN AND EARLS MECHANICAL TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT (LIKE A 911) TO WARM IT UP BEFORE SENDING OIL TO THE COOLER. FULL INSTRUMENTATION INSIDE INCLUDING CHT (CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE), OIL PSI, OIL TEMP, AIR/FUEL RATIO DIGITAL GUAGE, VOLTAGE, FUEL SAFE FUEL LEVEL GUAGE, TACHOMETER AND KM SPEEDOMETER (FOR MEXICO). WIRING IS CUSTOM AND AWESOME. CAR HAS 2 MALLORY CDI BOXES WITH 2 LOW-OHM COILS WITH A QUICK CHANGE PLUG IN CASE YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE AND NEED TO CHANGE OVER TO THE OTHER SYSTEM. CAR ALSO HAS 2 ROTARY FUEL PUMPS MOUNTED NEXT TO EACH OTHER (IF YOU EVER NEED TO CHANGE ONE). 10 GALLON FUEL SAFE FUEL CELL WITH A WATER SEPERATOR (REMEMBER MEXICAN GAS). NEW ODYSSEY RACING BATTERY. INSIDE HAS A REAL NARDI WOOD STEERING WHEEL WITH QUICK RELEASE. CORBEAU SEATS IN ULTRA BLACK SUADE WITH CROW 6 POINT BELTS. I EVEN HAVE COVERS FOR THE SEATS TO KEEP THEM CLEAN. BIG TRIANGLE LEATHER BAGS ON BOTH SIDES TO HOLD ALL OF YOUR STUFF. HALDA TRIPMASTER RE-BUILT AND PREPPED BY KING COG (RIP MARTIN). FIRE SYSTEM FRONT BACK AND INSIDE. CUSTOM BLACK CARPET AND NICE ALUMUNUM COVER WITH DZUS FASTENERS TO COVER BATTER AND FIRE BOTTLE. COOL NICE ORIGINAL YELLOW 1957 CA LICENSE PLATES. CONVERTIBLE DECKLID TO GET MORE AIR TO THE MOTOR FOR COOLING. HAS POP OUT WINDOWS TO EVACUATE AIR OUT. IF YOU READ THIS FAR I AM SURE THAT YOU GET THE IDEA THAT THIS IS ONE NICE CAR. DID I MENTION THAT IT IS A RAG TOP ? HOW COOL IS THAT ? I AM SURE THAT I FORGOT A FEW THINGS. IT HAS A LOT OF NICE CUSTOM EXTRAS. ONE OF A KIND. YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THAT THESE DAYS THE ORGANIZERS ARE LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT MODELS OF CARS TO SPICE UP THE MIX IN THE RACE AND THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR WITHOUT SPENDING $ 50-100K ON EITHER BUILDING YOUR OWN CAR FROM THE GROUND UP OR BUYING A REALLY FANCY SPORTS CAR. (IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT MORE 911/912 CARS AND MUSTANGS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED). SO SOMETHING DIFFERENT IS GOING TO BE NEEDED TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED...AND WHY NOT A VW ! HERE ARE 2 GREAT WEBSITES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RACE: http://www.panamrace.com/ http://www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/ THE "BUY IT NOW" INCLUDES CUSTOM BUILT LIGHT WEIGHT T-TRAILER FOR THE CAR. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND RIP LOYAL. DRINK ONE FOR ME ! VIVA LA CARRERA ! On Aug-27-12 at 10:25:48 PDT, seller added the following information: FWIW - I REMEMBERED IT HAS AN OBERG (TAKE-APART) OIL FILTER AFTER THE OIL COMES OUT OF THE ENGINE BEFORE THE OIL THERMOSTAT.