- 3,160
- Wise, VA
- Panoz-38
In late 1969, the Fittipaldi team was to enter the Rio 1000km at the Jacarepagua with a Alfa Romeo powered prototype. That car's build was running late due parts being delayed.
The team decided a build a twin-engine VW Beetle to go against the likes of a Alfa Romeo T33, Ford GT40, and Lola T70. The two VW 1600 engines combined to make over 400 HP in a 407kg (897 lb) car.
The Beetle set the second fastest time in qualifying and ran 2nd to the Alfa T33 early in the race before the gearbox broke.
http://jalopnik.com/5799726/emerson-fittipaldis-double-engined-volkswagen-beetle
http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/cars/fittipaldi/3200/3200.php
), and what a pity it ate gearboxes for breakfast
