A Fire Trunk
Full Version: There was a 914 fire truck
Well not exactly "truck"
A Fire Trunk
A Fire Trunk
yupp, perfect track emergency vehicle ...
Andy
Andy
Sure... don't change the fuel injector elbows and you too can have a 914 firewagen.
Straight from "Monster Garage"
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Gets to the fire damn fast!
You sure thats not barrels of Oktoberfest in the back? 
from the 914 bible:
and here's the car in action:
QUOTE
Herbert Linge used a former factory GT that had been retired and used as a Practice-Car for the Rallye Monte Carlo and converted it into a fast emergency vehicle for the "old" Nurburgring.
The company "Deugra" equipped the car with a complete Halon Firesystem, 8m (~24 feet) of firehose, a fire nozzle, a tank with 120 kilo of suppresing powder and a radio system.
the car also carried a hydraulic press, plate shears, saws, cable winch and countless other small items.
even with a passanger (Dr. Edi Rothenfelder), Linge was able to keep up with the field even during a active race. the car usually followed the field for the first 2 laps (where the chance of a accident is the highest).
the car was purchased by "Recaro" in 1973 and upgraded with a 2.4L S Engine. Recaro sold the car in the mid '70s to a unknown person in Switzerland. the car has not been seen since.
The company "Deugra" equipped the car with a complete Halon Firesystem, 8m (~24 feet) of firehose, a fire nozzle, a tank with 120 kilo of suppresing powder and a radio system.
the car also carried a hydraulic press, plate shears, saws, cable winch and countless other small items.
even with a passanger (Dr. Edi Rothenfelder), Linge was able to keep up with the field even during a active race. the car usually followed the field for the first 2 laps (where the chance of a accident is the highest).
the car was purchased by "Recaro" in 1973 and upgraded with a 2.4L S Engine. Recaro sold the car in the mid '70s to a unknown person in Switzerland. the car has not been seen since.
and here's the car in action:
If my rusty High School German still works, the caption reads: "The world's fastest fire-veihicle in action"
Kinda cute.
Michel Richard
Kinda cute.
Michel Richard
QUOTE(michel richard @ Oct 8 2004, 04:20 PM)
"The world's fastest fire-veihicle in action"
yupp, you got it!
Andy
QUOTE(tod914 @ Oct 8 2004, 03:03 PM)
You sure thats not barrels of Oktoberfest in the back?
Ah! Missed opportunity...
Fastest Kegerator in town
That I'd like to see
THIS is THE 914 firetruck...
Isn't that from "Das Grosse Buch"?? I'd love to have a copy of that, and then have a translated version too.
I've got a copy of it.
Bought it on German Ebay.
My german is pretty poor so I just looks at the pretty pics
Bought it on German Ebay.
My german is pretty poor so I just looks at the pretty pics
QUOTE(9146986 @ Oct 8 2004, 08:37 PM)
Isn't that from "Das Grosse Buch"??
yes, also known as "The 914 Bible" ....
Andy
Schuco made a 1/66 scale model of this car:
No 302 869 - VW-Porsche ONS-Rennstrecken-Sicherungsfahrzeug
(ONS-Track-Security-Vehicle)
as we can see at the back side of the blister box, they knew that it should be an ex-GT (fender flares):
So long,
Gustl
No 302 869 - VW-Porsche ONS-Rennstrecken-Sicherungsfahrzeug
(ONS-Track-Security-Vehicle)
as we can see at the back side of the blister box, they knew that it should be an ex-GT (fender flares):
So long,
Gustl
That system would have been perfect for the pinto, you could put youself out when you catch fire, would have made the pinto a bid seller.
Someone want to convert their car for the next WCC so you can follow the field when we drive?
Geoff
Geoff
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