Ritchie's Rad Roadster II (356)

Post by **Bootsy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:18 pm

Anyone followed this creation?

Build pics here

http://www.vw-online.co.uk/acatalog/Kar ... jects.html

Alloy panels and built to F.I.A. Historic regs. Very nice and in the same hue (I think) as his old Outlaw 'A' with polished gumballs.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:47 pm

Very cool

Del · Post by **Del** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:07 pm

very cool with some lovely touches.

reminds me of that 356 that was in Volksworld many many years ago where the circles on the door looked like chrome stickers but it was actually the body that had been mirrior polished.

Very nice.

KS · Post by KS » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:46 pm

Del wrote:very cool with some lovely touches.

reminds me of that 356 that was in Volksworld many many years ago where the circles on the door looked like chrome stickers but it was actually the body that had been mirrior polished.

Very nice.

That was Richie's Outlaw car that I shot in the USA and which Bootsy refers to... Nice car(s)!

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:46 am

Is this the white roadster I had seen Richie at events in for the past few years (but not recently)?

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:59 am

356ist wrote:Is this the white roadster I had seen Richie at events in for the past few years (but not recently)?

don't think so, is it this cabby still for sale?

http://www.vw-online.co.uk/acatalog/info_439.html

sng45 · Post by **sng45** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:10 am

I drove to the 356 International in the Loire Valley with Ritchie in the yellow outlaw car with the polished "race number" discs - a wild car !
We also went to Florence for the International there in a 57 "Carrera" replica in silver, completely stripped out - through the Mont Blanc tunnel with no lights as the battery light had come on nr Lyon and we wanted to preserve it ! an interesting experience to say the least !
That was the first outlaw car he'd built, arrived on the boat from the States at half past seven on the night I got down to his house, we washed it and left an hour later for a 23 hour trip to Italy , a great adventure !!!

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:10 am

Bootsy wrote:Very nice and in the same hue (I think) as his old Outlaw 'A' with polished gumballs.

Del wrote:reminds me of that 356 that was in Volksworld many many years ago where the circles on the door looked like chrome stickers but it was actually the body that had been mirrior polished.

KS · Post by KS » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:32 am

Julian Hunt · Post by **Julian Hunt** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:26 pm

356ist wrote:Is this the white roadster I had seen Richie at events in for the past few years (but not recently)?

No, this is another one, it hasn't ever been to any shows over here!

I have some more pictures ready for the website, I'll get 'em on there tomorrow!

Has anyone thought about what this actually means, Ritchie on a race track is going to be interesting to say the least!!

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:30 am

Has anyone thought about what this actually means, Ritchie on a race track is going to be interesting to say the least!!

He's going to race.

I'm scared for all the other drivers already.

sng45 · Post by **sng45** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:55 am

Julian - can you get me a front row ticket for Ritchies first race ?- it was interesting enough driving round the M25 in a 356 with him ! and I'm still recovering from when he drove my RS4 !
Steve

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:14 am

KS wrote:

I remember that one, its in my Volksworld collection somewhere in the loft.

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:17 pm

Nige wrote:I remember that one, its in my Volksworld collection somewhere in the loft.

Also appeared in Porsche 911 World

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:37 pm

Couldn't afford Porsche 911 World at the same time back then.