186hp Berg Powered '57 Oval Ragtop Bug on 2040-cars
Encinitas, California, United States
THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION
Super Straight Nostalgia Berg Ragtop Oval Bug - This car drives perfectly and goes like a scalded cat and stops on a sixpence... impeccable and rare high end restoration and specification - THERE IS ZERO RUST IN THIS CAR.
ENTIRE ENGINE REBUILT LESS THAN 100 Miles ago by CLYDE BERG Engine Dyno’ed at 186HP @ 5500 RPM at GBE Special car, built from the absolute Best of the Best Berg Products. ENGINE :- Berg 2110 8:1 CR Berg Swedish Forged Wedgemate Crank – 82mm Carrillo Rods – Berg prepped Heads – Jeff Denham / recently freshened up by Clyde Berg Berg 310 Cam – custom grind Berg 1.4 solid shaft Rockers OEM Thing Shroud Berg Pulley Berg Welded Fan Berg Street Clutch Berg Sump New OEM Weber IDA’s Italian SkatTrak Tall Manifolds Berg 1 3/4 header and flowmaster muffler Vertex Magneto – just rebuilt by Vertex Engine Dyno’ed at 186HP @ 5500 RPM at GBE NOTE - Have receipts for all Berg engine parts (circa ’97) TRANSMISSION Steve Beecher Built (DKP II original member) 3:88 R&P / 4.25-1 first / 2.54-2 second / 1.78-3 third / 1.37 forth Gusseted – welded case Berg FTC Mainshaft Billet Side Covers Berg mid-mount NOTE - Have build receipts from Steve Beecher BODY and PAINT VW Sea Blue L 360 Original ragtop car Zero body or Pan repairs Powder coated pan – super clean Never hit – front or rear All correct German Fenders German 4-Tab hood German W Decklid German correct doors All Glass stamped VW (except windshield) Pop-out rear windows Uncut dash (other than minimal tach mount) All electrical is perfect New ragtop – perfect fit RUNNING GEAR: BRM’s – early rare Japan castings Firestone tires - 145 front & 205 rear Porsche 356 brakes & Drums – Drums fully polished Adjustable rear spring plates Red Koni shocks Stock width front beam – Berg Avis adjusters Sway-Away front sway bar The body is cherry and solid, very very purposeful with ALL ORIGINAL metal. Engine alone is documented over 13K If you really want the car then SHOOT ME A DECENT OFFER and it's yours. The car is sold as is where is, with no warranties expressed or implied. It is the responsibility of the buyer to inspect or have inspected the car before payment. as said earlier, the car has done no more than 100miles since CLYBE BERG did engine refurb The car comes with CLEAR TITLE It is located in Carlsbad San Diego. The car actually belongs to good VW friend, who appreciates quality nostalgia Berg and the like - the car is perfect for any DKP appreciators out there and could never fail or disappoint. Thanks for looking. Mark 760 859 6(one)55 |
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VW makes $23K on every Porsche sold, more than Bentley or Lamborghini
Fri, 14 Mar 2014It's a good time to be in the luxury car business. In Volkswagen Group's financial report for the 2013 fiscal year, it is revealed that that Porsche enjoyed an operating margin of 18 percent. That means the Stuttgart brand made on average about $23,200 per car sold, according to BusinessWeek. Bentley wasn't far behind, and Audi (which was combined with Lamborghini) posted a 10.1 percent margin. This compares to only around 2.9 percent for the Volkswagen brand.
"Luxury brands are on fire," said Dave Sullivan, an industry analyst at AutoPacific. He said that the average profit margin is between six and eight percent. Brands like Porsche and Bentley have the benefit of competing in rarefied markets. Buyers looking at one their vehicles have fewer models to shop against and don't care as much about price. They can also charge more for options, which further boosts income, according to BusinessWeek.
In a way, we should be more impressed by the continued success from Audi. Its models generally have direct competitors in every segment from the other premium automakers. Plus, their buyers aren't the captains of industry who are shopping for a Bentley. Still, the Four Rings is leading rivals in sales so far this year.
Volkswagen planning Up! hybrid model using XL1 powertrain
Sun, 24 Feb 2013Even though we've finally gotten a look at the production version of the 261-mile per gallon Volkswagen XL1, this aero-shaped two-seater was never intended for high-volume sales. Fortunately, it sounds like the same isn't true for the car's diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain, which, according to a report from AutoCar, could make its way under the hood of another Volkswagen model: the Up! minicar (shown above).
A potential Up! Hybrid would likely be able to return some of the same impressive fuel economy numbers as the XL1, but it would be a more realistic car with more passenger space and greater production capacity. The hand-built XL1 will use a 47-horsepower, two-cylinder TDI engine paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and the 27-hp electric motor and lithium-ion battery helps deliver an all-electric driving range of 31 miles.
One of the core pillars of the XL1's design is its lightweight construction with a 1752-pound curb weight, which makes the Up! a perfect recipient for using this powertrain since it weighs just 300 pounds more. The report says that the Up! Hybrid is still in the developmental phase, so a production version isn't expected for at least another 18 months.
VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel
Fri, 26 Apr 2013Each year, the Vienna International Motor Symposium showcases some of the up-and-coming technologies automakers are engineering for the use in passenger cars, and Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn revealed some big developments VW is working on for its future products. Winterkorn discussed a multi-faceted approach that VW is looking to reduce its fleet fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
Some of the bigger news he discussed included a "high-performance" diesel engine that will produce 134 horsepower per liter and a 10-speed DSG automatic transmission. While no specific applications were mentioned, we can only hope this is for the Audi R4 we keep hearing about.
Another topic he touched on that caused us to perk up our ears was had to do with VW's plug-in hybrid technology. While we know the PHEV versions of the Audi A3 and Porsche Panamera are on the way, Winterkorn also said that these two models will be followed up by Golf, Passat, Audi A6 and Porsche Cayenne plug-in models. Scroll down for a press release highlighting the automaker's future fuel-saving initiatives.