![]() ![]() ![]() A Cadillac engine may not be totally out of the question.Īlyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and partner in Peak Communicators, a Vancouver-based public relations company. He would like to acquire a 1955 to 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL gull-wing coupe and modify it with new technology. Not surprisingly, Reichert has set his sights high. The W12 engine is constructed from two VR6 engines mated together at an angle of 72 degrees. The first W engine to reach production was the W12 engine which has been produced since 2001. Having now re-engineered both a Volkswagen beetle and van, you might wonder what he would like to do next. Volkswagen Group has produced several W engines based on combining two VR engines on a common crankshaft. He finished the van last summer after a full decade of working part time on his hobby while he did bodywork and paint and classic cars in the day time. I have to have it the way I want even if a small task takes 100 hours.” I made it different so nobody can copy so easily. The Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 is a great bargain buy, perfect for anyone wanting an all-around excellent cargo carrier without paying the high price of a top-tier model. When asked why he would take on such a time consuming task, Reichert says: “Other people go to the pub, I work on my van. Thousands of hours of work have gone into the completion of this engineering masterpiece. He then built dual exhaust ports high up on the body on either side of the tilt-up rear window. He then widened the body 15 centimetres to accommodate an aircraft-style side air scoop for dual radiators alongside the rear mounted Cadillac engine, then fabricated rear air vents to let cooling air out. He admired the rare 21 window Volkswagen vans of the 1950s, so he hand-built all the additional window openings. A custom-built torsion bar suspension was manufactured for the front end then he turned his attention to the body. With comfortable seating for 12 to 15 and room left for equipment and luggage, Express Passenger Van is. the Volkswagen Atlas Roof Rack Bars, Tiguan Roof Rack Bars, and the VW Jetta Roof Rack Bars. Out came the original air-cooled four-cylinder engine - and everything else - and work began.įirst Reichert built the frame using double-walled two-by-four steel railings, including a rear frame to carry the weight of the Cadillac engine. Volkswagen Atlas 2019, Cargo12 Roof Cago Box by Malone. That got him going again on the Cadillac thing. The same year, a friend in Parksville on Vancouver Island told Reichert about an old worn-out Volkswagen van for sale for $2,000. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
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