My first car was a 1972 Bug I picked up from a family friend for $500 (Check my Bug Garage here). Then I spent 2 years in Brazil as a missionary for my church. Brazil was one of the few countries that manufactured the Volkswagen Beetle. I was surrounded by them. One of the cities I lived in had a race track and they used to run Copa Fusca, which means Beetle Cup, a race class just for road racing Vdub Bugs. Some of these photos also come from the German version, the Kafer Cup series. I got to thinking and did a quick google image search. Check these Fuscas out, so rad! I dig the front airdam spoiler, extra wide fenders and wide wheels and tires. Pretty simple formula. This silver Fusca may be running a front radiator or oil cooler, not sure. Man that looks fun! Here's a German Kafer racer. Check out that big Porsche style rear wing! The little vent behind the rear window tells you its a 1972 or newer Bug. I believe all these VW racers are "Super Beetles", the name given to the...
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