This is one of the coolest things I've ever read, especially 'cause they're beetles 
From left to right: Don and Kurt Meyer, Bill Snively, Art Schmidt, Jim Upperkamp and Ron Petrucci. Photograph Courtesy Ron Petrucci
By John Doonan
We all dream of the day when we come across the perfect specimen for our next race car. For some of us it comes in the form of a co-worker’s beater as it sputters into the office lot. For others it may be the nose of a car that sticks out the end of a barn we spot …
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This is one of the coolest things I've ever read, especially 'cause they're beetles
This article was in the very first issue of GRM that I ever bought.
What year did this appear?
This is from the January 1998 issue
Ed Higginbotham wrote: This is from the January 1998 issue
Yep. If you click the link to read the full article, you'll get the issue info.
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Interesting: I've been reading GRM longer than I've been driving RX-7s. I bought my first one in the spring of '98.
(it was that, or a new 2.5RS, but dammit I wanted a four door and it was only available as a 2 door)
Knurled wrote: Interesting: I've been reading GRM longer than I've been driving RX-7s. I bought my first one in the spring of '98. (it was that, or a new 2.5RS, but dammit I wanted a four door and it was only available as a 2 door)
Pretty sure RX-7s were only available as 2 doors as well...
I liked that. Thank you.
I have seen more and more bugs getting dusted off and getting back on the road the last few years including buses going 50 in the slow lane on I5. It used to irritate me.. now I'm charmed.
Look at those racing porsches.
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