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    • Crikey, that VW taxicab is uber cool. I wonder if there are some of those still running around across the pond. Does anyone know when they went out of production?

      Come to think of it, I wonder if any have made it over here.

      Wouldn't it be fine to drop a P-motor in one of those puppies.

      You spin a fine, interesting thread, Mr.Porschinelle. It's none of my business of course, but it seems a shame to do such outstanding work under a pseudonym, but I'll take what I can get. Many thanks.
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      Keep 'em flying...

      S.J.Szabo

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      • Gerard, post a link to that video and let me try.
        Justin
        Justin Rio

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          my bPorschinelle
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          My Brasilian Puma certainly one of the beautifulest in the world : 680 kg 2L type 1 VW prepared by an ex_VW cup mecanic
          2.7 RS real Fuchs wheels
          Better than new
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          My last toy : a real 914 6 that we curently turning into a GT clone
          2.2 S engine 180 HP
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          • Now back to serious things : The Rometsch-Merkel Porsche
            This car is known for those who follow this topic since the beginning as being the first serious race car utilized by the Swiss pilot Heini Walter for the 1955 hill climb season
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            • Now back to the beginning
              We are in Berlin in 1953
              A group of race car fanatics known as :"Renngenmanshaft Berlin Halensee" which could be translated into Berlin Helensee(one part of Berlin) race team was very interested by the Porsche 550 spyder who was introduced some months before
              We are in East Germany (ie the communist side of Germany) very poor
              Although this race team was supported by a wealthy industrial called Friedrich Weber I don't thinck they had the money to buy a real 550
              It was then decided to ask the east Germany coach builder Rometsch to manufacture a car based on Porsche technic
              One of the team member called Berhardt Cappenberg who had worked for Porsche, followed the build
              Originally this car was planned to be entered only in the East Germany car races where engine capacity was limited to 1100 cc
              A real push rod Porsche engine was boughyt together with some other mechanical parts
              The chassis was designed by Rometsch and the body was aluminium
              This car was exensively race in East Germany in 1954 with three different pilots
              Berhardt Cappenberg
              Helmput Niedermayr and then Harry Merkel

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              • Re reading what I wrote above I notice a big mistake : The Rometsch Porsche chassis is not a Rometsch design but more basical a VW chassis as on his sport cars

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                • Now start the mystery :
                  Apparently Harry Merkel bought this car by the end of 1954 and sold it to Heini Walter
                  The 2 pictures already posted show that Harry Merkel car and Heini Walter are the same car
                  The pic of the Rometsch Porsche with the original front are very rare
                  Here the only other one I found :

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                      • So the Rometsch Porsche was built with a 1100 cc Porsche engine to compell with the East Germany race rules, raced in several occasions including in Western Germany by Harry Merkel in the 1100 cc class
                        Sold early 1955 to Heini Walter as a 1100 cc
                        Entered by Heini Walter in the 1955 Swiss Hill climb championship
                        After having won the totality of the races he entered Heini Walter was disqualyfied for having raced a 1300 cc engine in the 1100 class
                        Heini Walter has always claim he had been screw by Merkel
                        So first mystery : Did the Merkel Porsche had ever a 1100 Porsche engine or was it a 1300 cc engine since the beginning ?
                        Now second mystery : Heini W

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                        • Now second mystery : Heini Walter furious against Merkel has certainly asked him to buy back this car
                          What happened after is not very clear :
                          All the race pics where the Rometsch Porsche appear show a car with big differences with the original car
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                          • Apparently the front face has been changed
                            The small vertical beams have been replaced by VW/Porsche beams
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                            • A few pics of this car racing are available but no spectacular results
                              Apparently the engine is now a 1500 Porsche (pushrod or 4 cams)

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                              who know ?)

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                              • A door was also installed on the pilot side
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