Volkswagen-Tatra Motor - 1953
This racing engine was designed by Erich Käppler in Grosswaltersdorf (Saxonia) in 1952/53. He modified a VW engine with two cylinder heads of a Tatra 87. Furthermore he installed a chain-driven overhead cam-shaft (OHC) so that the engine output was 70 hp. From 1953 till 1955 Käppler participated in races within the 1100 cc class and came third in 1954 and second place in 1954 within the class championship.
Automuseum Prototyp
Hamburg-Hafencity
Deutschland - Germany
March 2017
Volkswagen-Tatra Motor - 1953
This racing engine was designed by Erich Käppler in Grosswaltersdorf (Saxonia) in 1952/53. He modified a VW engine with two cylinder heads of a Tatra 87. Furthermore he installed a chain-driven overhead cam-shaft (OHC) so that the engine output was 70 hp. From 1953 till 1955 Käppler participated in races within the 1100 cc class and came third in 1954 and second place in 1954 within the class championship.
Automuseum Prototyp
Hamburg-Hafencity
Deutschland - Germany
March 2017