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Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:33 am
by Ryan
Loving the pics :vcool:
Great work Richie.

That wheel looks like the Momo Prototipo I've bought for mine! :hugegrin:

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:43 pm
by 83mars
forgive my ignorance, but when did vw make the mk1 with square headlights??
was it the early mk1? or were they just used for racing??
remember seeing them on some mk1's but always thought they were mk2 headlights fitted to them,
:scratch:
donal.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:03 pm
by GTXTRA
83mars wrote:forgive my ignorance, but when did vw make the mk1 with square headlights??
was it the early mk1? or were they just used for racing??
remember seeing them on some mk1's but always thought they were mk2 headlights fitted to them,
:scratch:
donal.

early (non uk market) base models came with the 'TV' lights.

check the 90's Ian Kuah book 'VW Power and Style'

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:54 pm
by 83mars
cheers for that, ill take it that the racing pics were not the uk then?? germany perphaps, hardly the states.
another question, why were the base models raced and not the gti's??

cheers again.
edit-just saw that there is some gti's and/or later models mixed in.sorry for the questions, the lights got me curious.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:05 pm
by The Autoad
The VW Junior Cup was staged in Europe, mainly Germany. The cars are all 1976 GTI's, all identical vehicles aside from the race numbers and the bit of colour at the front of the bonnet. Don't know why the square 'TV lights' from the base model were used, guess it was an aesthetic choice.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:51 pm
by 83mars
thank you sir, curiousity killed the cat, i aint many lives left myself.
donal.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:58 am
by Dr. Dub
A couple more low-res pics from magazine covers on ebay.de I'm going to buy said mags when I get my finger out.

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Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:55 pm
by The Autoad
good finds sir!

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:04 pm
by Jay4424
Autoad... Are you building one then ?!?

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:18 pm
by The Autoad
:whistle:

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:56 am
by mickeymarrows
I've got the cutaway framed on my wall, a treasured item! Bought it in Germany about 10-15 years ago..

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:40 pm
by Dr. Dub
mickeymarrows wrote:I've got the cutaway framed on my wall, a treasured item! Bought it in Germany about 10-15 years ago..

That's awesome. Could you please please please please please please please please take a pic of it for us and post it on here? I've been trying to get a copy of that for eons. As have lots of other people on here. Thanks in advance if you choose to take on this mission. You will make my Christmas and birthday for the next 20 years. :groove:

The mags that I mentioned from ebay Germany are on the way to Dr. Dub's dwellings as we speak. Naturally I will scan them and post them when they arrive.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:50 am
by mickeymarrows
Anyone got a really big scanner??



I'm very aware about the copyright on this image (I used to be a profesional Technical Illustrator myself).. so we'd have to be careful, but if someone has the facility to scan A1 then maybe we could make some copies for the club. I'll ask a couple of printers I know.

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:19 am
by Dr. Dub
You Sir, are awesome. :good:

Re: pic request: 76 VW Junior Cup

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:48 pm
by The Autoad
mickeymarrows wrote:Anyone got a really big scanner??



I'm very aware about the copyright on this image (I used to be a profesional Technical Illustrator myself).. so we'd have to be careful, but if someone has the facility to scan A1 then maybe we could make some copies for the club. I'll ask a couple of printers I know.
a prince amongst men -please do keep us posted and you can contact myself and GTXTRA for all things club :hi: