A company that, since 1982, has been dedicated to the restoration of classic Volkswagen Beetles, Memminger is now showing its most recent work, which the company itself, born in the 70s, as a manufacturer of steel for construction, describes how “what the modern Beetle could be”.
However, the truth is that the similarities of this Beetle, with the original model, go little beyond the external appearance. Since everything else, starting with technical issues, has been reformulated.
The chassis was lengthened, the engine now appears in a central rear position, benefiting from the cancellation of the rear seats; while, still at the rear, there were now two anti-rollover safety bosses, in addition to air intakes for cooling the engine, placed on a clearly visible rear wing, helping to glue the rear to the ground.
Even because the block itself is no longer the original, but a much more robust one. 2.7 liter boxer four cylinders, with 212 hp and 247 Nm of torque — and yes, still air-cooled.
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Inside, a cabin stripped of everything that is superfluous, including door handles, with Memminger opting instead to show the model's metallic surfaces, in a clear allusion to race cars. The sensation is also conveyed by the bacquet-style seats, in checkered fabric, conveying a little color to the cockpit.
Although it is not known what the price of this Roadster 2.7 is, known is the preparer's intention not to build more than 20 units of the model, even to maintain a certain exclusivity. Which, on the other hand, also adds to the value of this stunning restoration…
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Memminger Roadster 2.7