1974 Puma 1600 GTE

[dinkel]

Very rare 1974 Puma 1600 GTE, based on a shortened Karmann Ghia chassis and Beetle tech bits: 700 kgs and 90 brake makes it a flyer. I fitted but only just!





Wolbert Porsche workshop visit

The owner of this silver gem has a yellow one with work. It's going to be flaming orange and up to spec. He's carefully trying to make a business.

[Mellow Yellow]

Very pretty but can't help thinking there's a lot of Nissan 240z about it.

[irocfan]

Nice

[dinkel]

Mellow Yellow said:

Very pretty but can't help thinking there's a lot of Nissan 240z about it.

Yeah... but so much smaller.

[Mellow Yellow]

dinkel said:

Mellow Yellow said:

Very pretty but can't help thinking there's a lot of Nissan 240z about it.

Yeah... but so much smaller.

Presumably engine at opposite end too.

[dinkel]

But it does look great, doesn't it?

> Thx!

Edited by dinkel on Monday 1st October 13:29

[Fast and Spurious]

dinkel said:

But it does not look it is, doesn't it?

Is it is look, not it?


What a beautiful little car!

Edited by Fast and Spurious on Monday 1st October 07:49

[P5BNij]

Beautiful car - one of these appeared albiet very briefly in an old Italian cult crime film I bought on DVD recently called 'Il Cinoco L'infame Il Violento', made in 1976. The rear end was modified slightly though, as it had small round Ferrari style tail lamps instead of those in the pics.

[craigjm]

P5BNij said:

Beautiful car - one of these appeared albiet very briefly in an old Italian cult crime film I bought on DVD recently called 'Il Cinoco L'infame Il Violento', made in 1976. The rear end was modified slightly though, as it had small round Ferrari style tail lamps instead of those in the pics.

Sorry to hijack the thread Nij but you didn’t see my message on the XJ coupe thread. The trimmer measured the seats and they are 56cm wide at their widest point. Would that fit for what you wanted? Mail me to avoid derailing this thread.

Sorry OP as you were

[dinkel]

No worries: this is a car buff communication forum so anything can and will happen. Love it!

[dinkel]

More from that glorious Puma:

How good does this look? The sun even makes it more Brazilian.


Nose sits a bit high but for speed bumps this is ideal.


Interior gives proper 70s sports car feel. The drive is Beetle but way more refined than any buggy you ever drove.


Yup, it's 356 size so my 1.85 m just fits. A Miura is more cramped though...


About 90 brake from this peppy 1.6 litres Beetle engine. Some drop a Scooby in... Errrr, not with this set-up!

[finlo]

That's wasted on a Beetle!

[dinkel]

Why?

[finlo]

It deserves a decent power train for a start.

[dinkel]

This Puma ran like a Swiss clock.