FOR SALE: ACE Enterprises/Art Thraen’s 1969 VW bug, sed as a race car and now as a street legal, un street racer, $12900.00 As is or $7800.00 without the engine.

This car has a history dating back to 1998, bought the car from JIM’s Valley Service, nd saved it from the crusher.. The engine is seized and the owner did not want to fix the dent in the driver front fender.

I brought the car home and stripped the interior out and started prepping the car to use as a drag racer and bracket car for fun and as a shop mascot for the ACE {Air Cooled Engineering} race car. I was heavily involved in the VW performance world, uilding Race Engines and Carburation modifications for VW and Porsche performance.

Racing: started out bracket racing and then joined the PRA VW race association and entered the Super Gas 11:90 index class. This car was very competitive and has won many races. The best ET is 11:60 @117MPH. As set up now with 9:1 compression the Avg ET is 12:20 at 109. The Car star’s in the TV series “Blow it up” AKA as PINKs with Rich Christensen as the narrator/Producer. (I have the Video) where this Bug Dominated the race and won the right to be called the winner.

The car now has a RACE Seat, ut the Original 1969 seat rails are still on the floor pan and stock seats can be installed in a few minutes if wanted. The steering column was rebuilt and has the OEM ignition assembly, ll lights and wiring are intact and working well, he wiper assembly was completely rebuilt and works perfect, he Dash Vent system was rebuilt and works perfect. Even the interior light is operational. The windows have been replaced with Lexan Poly and the doors have the OEM wing glass and are completely operational, he keys fit the Doors and they lock and work as they should.

The gas tank was replaced with an OEM VW early Gas tank and a 3/8 Fuel line installed with electric fuel pump and filter, ut the original Fuel line is intact and caped and can be reused if required, he Heater box controls are intact and working, he emergency brake is intact and working.

Sale AS IS; this car is testable and can be driven, ’m selling “as is” and changes or alterations may cost for the labor and parts.

SPEC’S

1. Engine, s a 2332cc monster with Heads by “Fred Simpson” (I have flow charts) the engine was built by me “Art Thraen @ ACE” using a OEM new VW MAG case and bronzed bushed lifter bores, lue printed to perfect Specs for tight bearing fit with a DPR RACE Crank Balanced for performance. Engle FK89 cam and Scat modified lifters, teel cam gear set, ahle 94mm Forged Pistons, astings race rings, hromalloy head studs and hardware, erg 1.4 Rocker assembly’s and .056” Manton Pushrods, ngine tuned down for street use and 9:1 compression and has NOS kit installed with 48 IDA Carbs modified by ACE. This engine alone cost $12000.00 to build and is capable of 250+ HP.

2. Transmission; originally built by “Mike Herbert” and has since been refreshed by me with a new 3.88 ring and Pinion and is ready for a season of racing. The gearing is all performance parts and has a 3.88 R/P, .11/2.46 Weddle main shaft, lose ration 3rd and 4th gears. Alum Spool and Sway-A-Way Race axels (short) swing. Bus stubber’s and the Case has been re-enforced, ith a gusset welded to prevent cracking. This Transmission cost $3500.00 to build.

3. Roll cage: bolted in with NHRA certified Plates, eat is a Race seat and has racing seat belts (Belts need to be updated for use)

4. Lights and wiring: all lights and turn signals work as they should, ll wiring is stock VW accept for the ignition system for the engine that has been added.

5. There is over $20,000 spent on this car to make it what it is today. Not counting all the Labor, his car would cost over $35,000.00 to have built and modified to this condition.