DIY VW Porsche T1 Bus Race Taxi Paper Model

This classic VW bus may have some racing graphics and upgraded rolling stock to tell you this isn’t just any old van. The T1 Race Taxi created by a Swiss gentleman named Fred Bernhard. This vintage 1962 VW T1 “Bulli” van packs the air-cooled, forced-induction flat-six from the Porsche 911 (993) Turbo, driving 530 horsepower and 558 pound-feet of torque through the six-speed manual transmission from a 996 GT3 to 18-inch BBS alloys. This is the project of Swiss customizer Fred Bernhard, who also used carbon fiber to cut the curb weight down to 3,300 pounds. The resulting light sleeper can top out at 143 miles per hour, in a vehicle with the aerodynamic profile of, well, a bus. It’s called the T1 Race Taxi. Build Goal – Maintain the outside form as original as possible while retaining the entire technology of a Porsche 993 Turbo for the race track while seating four.

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