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aircool911
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 Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:50 pm Post subject: What the heck is this?! |
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Anyone know what this thing is. I have seen four of these in my travels to Guatemala and El Salvador. I have only seen one on the street running. I have looked all over the net and can find this. there are some similar but not like this. Thoughts?
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didget69
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:52 am Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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Probably a VW Gurgel...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurgel
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rockcrawl
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:43 am Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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| Kinda looks like a miniature Lamborghini LM002. |
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aircool911
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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| Gurgel was my first thought but couldnt find one that looked like this one. Maybe because there are so many parts missing, I couldn't identify. thanks |
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oldcrow
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 4:04 am Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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looks AWSOME what ever It is.
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didget69
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HeidelbergJohn4.0
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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looks like a variant of this model.
I admit to having never heard of a Gurgel. quite a lot of goofy looking versions, but several I'd absolutely love to have. There are quite a few that would be great alternatives to the traditional manx clone/style buggys.
Several that look like a cross between a Kubel/country buggy/hummer that would look great with a mid travel suspension. I'd totally rock one of these. were these still on a VW chassis or a box frame chassis like I see some are?
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didget69
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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John:
I believe that the Gurgel was built on a dedicated chassis, using VW T1 parts.
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Gurgel Jeg
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: What the heck is this?! |
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Hi,
the Gurgel's are all (but not the the first kit's Form the 60's) factory build with a tube frame laminated in the body, called "Plasteel".
Only the Dacunha Jeg's are based on shortened brasil T1/2 Chassis. |
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