When Rennwagen members hear that Gaz Thompson has got him self a new car, theres a automatic sense of excitement and buzz about the club, as Gaz's reputation for high attention to detail, fit and finish is seconded to non, as all his previous cars have all shown, including his US spec 67 (thankfully still in the club, and a personal favourite of mine), 68 multiple show winning looker and non other than the ex DKP and Keith Seume car "Bluey".
Gaz's new car is no exception to the rule, its a 1957 (56 model) Oval built by GFK member Paul Smoot in California, as a 3 owner original paint and panels car. The spec is as follows
Full body off resto, painted in a custom mix based on Ruby red.
Genuine Fuch wheels - 4.5x15 front,deep 6x15 rears.
Disc brakes front and rear.
3'inch narrowed beam
Drop spindles.
Berg locking shifter.
Full interior retrim by Raul's auto trim California,German square weave carpet, new cloth headliner, powder coated seat frames/pedal assembly/steering column, batwing steering wheel and rear pop outs.
MOTOR -
2387cc
86mm Pauter Crank
Scat rods
Pauter cam
044 heads
Manley valves
Berg pump
Berg deep sump
Custom oil breather
48 ida's
Rancho box
Full body off resto, painted in a custom mix based on Ruby red.
Genuine Fuch wheels - 4.5x15 front,deep 6x15 rears.
Disc brakes front and rear.
3'inch narrowed beam
Drop spindles.
Berg locking shifter.
Full interior retrim by Raul's auto trim California,German square weave carpet, new cloth headliner, powder coated seat frames/pedal assembly/steering column, batwing steering wheel and rear pop outs.
MOTOR -
2387cc
86mm Pauter Crank
Scat rods
Pauter cam
044 heads
Manley valves
Berg pump
Berg deep sump
Custom oil breather
48 ida's
Rancho box
With that impressive spec it comes at no surprise that this ovals a show winner, with a first in class at Bug-In 33, and a class win at the vw classic that very same year.
On that wave of success it was also Hot vw's cover car and featured,volksworld cover car and featured and finally featured in Street vw magazine of Japan!
Since then the rear ride height has been raised since those GFK days, to give it the stance of a hardcore looker, also jaycee ida air deflectors, jaycee decklid stand off, petronix coil, high power battery, new plugs.
Future plans include to fit the all important gauges, to keep an eye on that animal under the decklid, an external oil cooler and fan, to make those long journeys to the strip and back a little safer.
Gaz plans to finally to get him self on the Rennwagens ET board later this year, if not then possibly at the Rennwagens organised UK Cal-Look Drag Day early next year. So keep your eyes pealed for this awesome looker!
In its previous GFK Style
In Street Vw of Japan!
After some Rennwagens adjustments
Beautiful custom Interior
Show and go!
The devil is in the detail.
This 2387cc Monster is sure to shake the Rennwagen ET board up a bit!
