From Beetle to Monopsto - VW 1200 against Fuchs and ZARP Formula V
Summary
A low-cost entry into racing was the order of the day in the sixties in favor of promoting young talent. When the first single-seaters with VW technology arrived in Europe from the USA, not only did the young drivers recognize their opportunity, but resourceful racing car manufacturers also seized the opportunity to sell large numbers of simple Formula Vee vehicles, two of whom were Heinz Fuchs and Jürg Dubler. What do these 375 kg racing cars offer and how big is the difference to the VW Beetle, which provided the technology? These questions are answered in this extensively illustrated driving report.
This article contains the following chapters
- Idea from the USA
 - Domestic makes soon
 - The fox from Germany
 - The Zarp from Switzerland
 - Ever faster
 - Behind the wheel
 - ... and the comparison with the Beetle
 - More and more professional
 
Estimated reading time: 7min
Preview (beginning of the article)
There was hardly anything sporty about the Volkswagen Beetle, it was simply a good everyday car that held up well over the years and lost little of its value. The idea that you could build a racing car from its parts was something you had to come up with first. It was the Americans who had the first Formula Vee built as a monoposto using VW parts. As early as 1963, the racing series was clearly defined in the regulations and the fun could begin. The somewhat chubby FormCar was the start, soon followed by the sleeker Beach Formula Vee, and the regulations also allowed custom-built cars and other suppliers as long as the specified Volkswagen parts were used.
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