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things i'll do with the twin, err, well, not *that* crazy



http://www.ghostridermovie.net/main.php

theres another one...


On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, John Van Vuren wrote:

> I've actually driven a car like that...   a guy in Wisconsin built several
> "parade cars" that required 2 drivers, and I was the auxiliary driver for
> awhile.  His creations were featured in Car and Driver magazine in approx
> 1986?  We got to be a pretty good team...   but sometimes I'd get a little
> dizzy   :)
> 
> He built one out of a couple VW Rabbits, one out of a couple Honda Civics
> (two front ends welded together, one seat facing each way, only one engine).
> He also built and MGB with the rear axle moved up under the doors...   with
> a set of casters under the rear bumper.  He could "balance" the car on the
> driving axle (which was lower than the front wheels) and drive down the
> street on two wheels, side by side
> 
> Fun stuff
> 
> John
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:01 PM
> Subject: things i'll do with the twin, err, well, not *that* crazy
> 
> 
> > this is just one of those that you will have to see to believe:
> > http://fun.from.hell.pl/2003-01-09/malec.wmv
> > (15 meg)
> > p.s. both engines will drive FORWARDS on the twin, but i will eventually
> be
> > able to do the AWS tricks :)
> > Al
> >
> > Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> > 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> > 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> > 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 270k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
> > driveshafts, wheels :)
> >
> >
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