Volkswagen SP2: All You Need To Know

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Three Pedal Garage

Three Pedal Garage

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@bridges5659
@bridges5659 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. If VW continued manufacturing this car with improved engine power , it would have been a worldwide success.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
BRIDGES yep I agree also! Only part that held it back was the power
@jamesmiralda7965
@jamesmiralda7965 Жыл бұрын
​@@ThreePedalGarage OMG😮😮 i never ever heard of 1of those in my life they are beautiful thank you for posting this video i appreciate it im def a new sub
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
@@jamesmiralda7965 thank you! Yes it’s a beautiful car and I couldn’t believe I never heard of it before either. When I saw it I was like I need to make a video on it.
@bruceleithead7313
@bruceleithead7313 3 жыл бұрын
You should definitely do this build! My Dad had an SP2 when I was a 13 year old kid. I taught myself to drive it and used to take it for joy rides everyday after both parents left for work (I was late for school A LOT). We both miss this car and would LOVE to see you build one!!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Lol that’s a pretty funny story! Ya I figured it could be a really cool idea for a build something super different
@alecjones8235
@alecjones8235 3 жыл бұрын
In Brazil it’s difficult to make heavy modifications to the car and keep it legal. They don’t want you changing anything on the car for registration purposes.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man that sucks. Ya I have faked to a few people in Brazil and they said that it’s really hard. Wish you guys could modify more cars
@danielescobar7618
@danielescobar7618 Жыл бұрын
Only enforced in middle class areas. Cops don't bother with lower class for safety or upper class areas for job safety
@MrComradebuttons
@MrComradebuttons Жыл бұрын
@@danielescobar7618that’s usually how it is even in canada . they don’t pull over the shitty unsafe cars with 4 bald tires and no brake pads left, no they pull over the modified normal cars because those are the ones who have disposable income and care enough to keep their car out of impound,upper class of course generally get left alone in their sports cars but yeah modified cars are totally legal but get targeted for sure
@danielescobar7618
@danielescobar7618 Жыл бұрын
@@MrComradebuttons same with speed trapping people on morning rush hour near the industrial areas... They don't do the highway into the offices downtown.
@kw2519
@kw2519 Жыл бұрын
Portland just doesn’t have any traffic enforcement. Zero. I decided not to renew my registration on my car in 2020….havnt been pulled over once….
@MisterHughes
@MisterHughes Жыл бұрын
It would be a shame to lose the air-cooled simplicity, but even a base-level Boxster engine would give a huge power boost and Boxsters are still kind of a giveaway car right now.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya that is true. If you got an old 911 motor that would be cool
@GTSW1FT
@GTSW1FT Жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage didn't gm make a air cooled flat six?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
@@GTSW1FT hmmm off the top of my head I’m not sure.
@KingCast65
@KingCast65 Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get my year-end bonus up this year so I can grab a decent Boxster for about $10K you betcha.
@andresetubal6022
@andresetubal6022 2 жыл бұрын
Parabéns . É a primeira vez que vejo um estrangeiro elogiando um carro feito no Brasil, para brasileiro. Com o que tínhamos, fizemos milagres. Um deles foi o SP2.
@LedBass
@LedBass Жыл бұрын
Love the video. But as someone who happen to develop a condition of audible sensitive, the soundtrack is kind of a pain to hear, it "hurts" because it's just too loud quite high pitched all the time, making it hard to hear you when the music reach its peak. Everything it's quite fine otherwise. Also I didn't know about this project between VW and Porsche to make a successor for the SP2. It's a shame that this successor didn't came to Brazil...
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya I know sadly this was my 4th video I made like this and I didn’t get the audio right sadly. I know it’s a pain for sure
@robertcabrera6232
@robertcabrera6232 Жыл бұрын
It is a beautiful car, but adding a twin turbo 911 engine probably isn't the smartest thing to do. For one it would require massive upgrading of the brakes, both front and rear, as well as upgrading the suspension and the chasis to handle all that additional paower and torque. A more sensible upgrade would be upgrading to a built-up type 4 engine, and reworking the gearbox ratios to match the new powerband. I've seen modified type 4 engines in 914s pulling close to 250 HP without a turbo. Trust me, the additional 175 HP over stock on a vehicle that light would fly down the road, and be a blast to drive.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
I agree I was just thinking it would be a crazy build. If I would actually do a build like this I’d probably do an older air cooled Porsche engine make like 250HP and it would be such a fun car. The car weighs 2000 pounds so you don’t need much.
@hernansilva5874
@hernansilva5874 3 жыл бұрын
El deportivo brasilero mas lindo de toda la historia 😍😍😍
@emersonjzaleski4856
@emersonjzaleski4856 Жыл бұрын
Eu sou do Brasil e nos anos 80 e 90 esses carros valiam muito pouco, ficavam largados nas ruas e fundos de casa, hoje são extremamente raros e caros.
@gabrieltopam7129
@gabrieltopam7129 4 жыл бұрын
The SP' have the front of a Brasilia/Variant, the engine of a Kombi/Fusca(Beetle in the US), the Pulma style, and the fame for being slow. Unfaithfully, here in Brasil, they are extremely rare to find, and because they are our classic car, its hard to find one well preserved, and you better have a lot of money to spend on. They were like the poor mans Pulma, as the Pulmas were espensive. It would be a car that would compete with cars like the Ford Maverick, Chevy Opala, wich in the time were the biggest sports cars we would see here. They had the same engine that all the VW popular cars would offer at the time, and they kept offering these engines until the mid 80's. The most popular model, the Gol(not to be confused with GolF, this only came to here in the 3 gen), would have more horsepower and even more sportive trims.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Topam oh great information! Thank you for this! I always thought a Porsche 911 turbo motor swap on the SP would be amazing
@gabrieltopam7129
@gabrieltopam7129 4 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage thats for sure!
@truebras
@truebras 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Andrew if I heard a lot of baloney coming from this video. You lamented the demise of SP 1, actually VW of Brazil and the interested public was very glad that it quickly disappear. It was an embarrassment to VW of Brazil and those that bought them. I can't really vouch your story about THE reason why VW of Brazil created and produced the SP1 & SP2. In the 1960's VW of Brazil together with Ghia were producing the Karmann Ghia, but between that model and SP 2, it also designed and produced the Karmann Ghia Tc. So, VW of Brazil had a good record of producing "sports" cars. VW of Brazil wanted to conquer a slice of market of sports cars that in the late 60's and early 70's was dominated by Puma, which produced the Puma GT with VW chassis and air cooled engine. Yeap, even for early 1970's standards, the SP 2 was considered under powered but for that, VW of Brazil had plans of SP 3, which you completely missed the ball by omitting in this video. There was a VW dealership that went ahead and shoehorned a VW water cooled engine to a SP 2, but nobody bought it because it was exorbitant expensive. Another baloney:"VW should had put a stronger engine". Even considering all VW engines worldwide produced at that time, there were only the air cooled boxer and the inline water cooled 4 cylinder that came from recently released Golf. So kiddo, no G60, VR6, 5cyl or W8, yet. At that time, the way to gain power was via increasing bore to usually 1800 to 1900cc, but I knew specialized motor shop that could work in a 1600cc all the way to 2200cc. Of course freer flowing headers, more aggressive command and a pair of dual 36 or 40 Weber to complete the package. "600, 700 hp would be great". Another big baloney here. You didn't do your homework. With most mechanical parts of VW type 3, no bueno amigo. Yeah, we seen 1960's Karmann Ghia shoehorned with Chevy LS engine. Who cares about SEMA cars. Not practical well rounded cars. At the end, the SP2 was a flop. It most likely VW didn't recoup money in this project. So that was part why VW didn't went ahead with SP3 project. VW also shot its foot when shortly after launched the 1st gen Passat. One of my older cousins placed an order for a SP2 but there was a long waiting list. So, when the Passat came out, it had a modern water cooled engine, much better sportier suspension and lots of space. in a time when everybody bought cars as daily drivers and few could afford to buy weekenders a lot of potential buyers cancelled the SP2 orders and bought Passats. I hope that in the future you do better homework and less baloney.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
So I reached out to several VW experts when making these videos to have them verify the information. I also read articles from several reputable site to pull the information from. I know you said I did not mention the SP3 which I do mention it in the video. I also talked about how the Puma GT had a huge market share and VW build the SP2 to try and take some of that market. I do understand at the time the SP2 was made there was no VR6, G60s, 5 cylinder or W8 and the most reliable way to make more power was to bore the motor to a larger size. Additionally it seems like SEMA builds aren’t your thing which is fine, but for other people they really enjoy builds like this. Yes they may not always be practical but they are really interesting and usually super creative. almost all the point above I did talk about in the video so I’m not sure why your saying I need to do better research or that the information is baloney if you basically repeating it over. I am assuming you are from Brazil since your cousin placed an order for the car. I did talk to several VW enthusiasts from Brazil before releasing this and they all agreed that the information in the video was correct. Sorry if this offended you in any ways but I’ll stick by the research and experts I interviewed to make this video happen, I take research very seriously and it takes days/weeks to put this information together.
@KartiacKID
@KartiacKID Жыл бұрын
My buddies dad has an vw sp from when he lived in Brazil… it now lives in a garage in mint condition with boxes on it 😢 in either Athens or in Akron… he has houses in both locations
@timbodedidleo
@timbodedidleo 3 жыл бұрын
Great looking VW. Really deserved a much much longer production run.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree also! Sad to see them be almost forgotten today
@neilross9867
@neilross9867 Жыл бұрын
I only heard about the existence of car a few years ago and absolutely loved it the second I saw it. This car is now 50 years old. Same again as me.
@SummonerArthur
@SummonerArthur Жыл бұрын
You should check our other cars. Since we were "closed out" from the world for a long time, our car culture was (and still is) very different.
@mackmcmillan9905
@mackmcmillan9905 Жыл бұрын
Looks a touch like a Jensen Interceptor that was actually thought out front to back versus slapping two different halves together. That fully kitted one at the onset though? HOLY CANOLI!
@jameshatton4211
@jameshatton4211 Жыл бұрын
I have a few very odd obscurities of Automotive history to nominate: The Mazda Roadpacer - 13B wankle powered HQ Holden Kingswood Alfa Romeo Giocattolo - mid mounted 5L Holden V8 powered Alfa GTV Sprint GReddy6 Re-Amemiya Autozam AZ-1 GT Supreme turbo rotary (1996 based on Suzuki Cappuccino micro KEI car) - yes 1 single rotar of the twin rotar 13b was the same capacity as the stock 3cyl engine of the Cappuccino 😲
@curbowman
@curbowman 2 ай бұрын
The SP2 lives in the same category of other seductive cars whose looks promised more power than they had, such as the DeLorean, Pontiac Fiero, or the Buick Reatta.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 ай бұрын
Yep sounds about right
@julimadill
@julimadill 4 ай бұрын
Just imported mine!! Cannot wait to get her out and to local events!!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 ай бұрын
Damn that’s amazing! If you don’t mind me asking how much of a hassle was it to import?
@tommern84
@tommern84 Жыл бұрын
That ash grey hot rod is the most beautiful thing in have ever seen
@MOPCLinguistica
@MOPCLinguistica Жыл бұрын
There was also a Karmann Ghia exclusive to the Brazilian market, the Karman Ghia TC. This is even less known abroad than the SP1 and SP2.
@FakeItalianoII
@FakeItalianoII Жыл бұрын
I remember very well the SP-1 ( 1600cc engine) and SP-2 (1700cc engine). Top speed of the SP-2 was about 80mph, not 100mph ...
@KingCast65
@KingCast65 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you made this video. I remember them because I had a model of one in '73 (I'm 58).
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
I wish we just got them in the US. They look so beautiful
@KingCast65
@KingCast65 Жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage Exactly. That stinger is a bit too long for my taste but otherwise just perfect. I never owned an air cooled VW but many man A-1 and A-2 GTi/GLI/16V. Moved on to SAAB 900T and older BMW. Current DD '88 535is, lightly modded.
@Matiasiortiz
@Matiasiortiz 2 жыл бұрын
I would love that someone can actually make it better mechanically, because this car could have been the best, with more power and better engine, definitely it will be amazing to see someone doing this on this beautiful car
@curbowman
@curbowman 2 ай бұрын
The Beetle did 0-100 kph in 25 seconds, so the 16 sec of the SP-2 was quite an improvement.
@lauriedooker1031
@lauriedooker1031 3 жыл бұрын
Porsche and VW worked together to build the 914 VW and 914-6 Porsche and now this . Always happy to learn. Thanks.
@lorquet21
@lorquet21 Жыл бұрын
I think it looks like the De Tomaso Mangusta. I absolutely love it. It eventually becomes the Porsche 924 so desrves to be more famous
@michaelspraggins5419
@michaelspraggins5419 2 ай бұрын
I like Volkswagens very much, but it's Por-sche, two syllables. Great video, great looking car!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 ай бұрын
Thank you I really appreciate that. lol and yaaaaaaa I should probably say it right lol.
@michaelspraggins5419
@michaelspraggins5419 2 ай бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage No worries, we're all car enthusiasts. I have two Porsche 914s. One race car, one original, both 6 cylinders. They are still know as NARPs in some circles (Not A Real Porsche). because of their Volkswagen affiliation.
@MichaelCarmichael
@MichaelCarmichael 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely hope to see you build an updated version of the SP.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Just need to keep growing the KZbin channel and I’ll be more then happy todo it
@69bock69
@69bock69 4 жыл бұрын
Never knew about this car ,amazing
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
gavin Hh it’s a pretty amazing car! Need some more power but it’s really cool!
@vwgti1985
@vwgti1985 Жыл бұрын
It was never sold in the USA ! Also there was another sport car in Brazil, the Karman ghia, different from the one build by Karmann in Germany.
@florianlima5466
@florianlima5466 Жыл бұрын
From the production time of this car, i'd rather tel it was more a kind of Porsche 914 than a 924 or 928. But good vidéo, thank you for it. Cheers
@MongoKustoms_aka_Jayson
@MongoKustoms_aka_Jayson Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! it would be a beast at that weight
@rick32rg
@rick32rg 4 жыл бұрын
I have been looking at the porsche 924 944 models. I heard about the sp2 before knowing about those. I would have never guessed it was a redone sp2. I now know why I want a 944 so bad
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Ricardo Gonzalez ya the 944 is a pretty cool car! Easier to get over the SP2 lol
@rick32rg
@rick32rg 4 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage now I just seems right I've been looking into a 944 07k swap from a jetta its almost poetic to put a 5cyl vw engine in there and boost it. Like it was made for it... it would be so cool if porsche and vw brought them back hell give the blueprints to audi too with the ttrs engine in them 😲😲 and just wreck all the competition
@labf5213
@labf5213 3 жыл бұрын
My all time dream build! It's actually Sport Protótipo 2, but São Paulo likes to claim everything 😂😂
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Still trying to see if I can get one into the Us for cheap… not sure if it possible
@labf5213
@labf5213 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage If you think the SP2 is hard, try the Uirapuru 💎.. almost Impossible! I would seriously consider a Puma if the SP2 is too difficult. Beatle chassis with infinite possibilities, unique and more readily available. More to check on the Brazilian market would be the Santa Matilde. Would love to see you build any of them!🙏🙏
@bernhardjordan9200
@bernhardjordan9200 Жыл бұрын
My Dad had one with a worked on corvair engine back in the day
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
That’s amazing! They are such beautiful cars
@bernhardjordan9200
@bernhardjordan9200 Жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage other thing, as the car has the engine in the back and nothing in the front, a way to improve balance was to add a 50kg cement bag in the fronk
@syntarx6423
@syntarx6423 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. What made you think “headache-music” would fit perfectly tho?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
This was one of the first videos I made like this it wasn’t easy finding music back then. I have learned for sure
@carloscardova4221
@carloscardova4221 9 ай бұрын
I would think the Corrado Vw is the closest to the SP2 design for a more modern update look it's right on the money.
@rafafranceschini
@rafafranceschini Жыл бұрын
The dream of any Brazilian gearhead kid born between the 80s and 90s...
@kurtwollermann2210
@kurtwollermann2210 2 жыл бұрын
i had a 92 jetta with a 1.8 litre and it was zippy like a gokart........plus it had fantastic velour bucket seats that were incredibly comfy
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like it was a pretty fun car! Bucket seats are really nice to have!
@Dr77738
@Dr77738 Жыл бұрын
of course... Porche-Audi-VW meld... 911 Carrera influence and spin off. Do what we all do and improve on the original design right?! 👌
@Giitzerland
@Giitzerland Жыл бұрын
YES!
@impalervlad1456
@impalervlad1456 Жыл бұрын
YES!!!!! Would be so unique in today's selection of clay blob car bodies.
@GreggsonWong
@GreggsonWong Ай бұрын
0:34 NO not a Porsche 911 but, a 928.💯
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Ай бұрын
@@GreggsonWong ya it does look like a 928 way more sure sure! Its a beautiful car
@keithhampton9700
@keithhampton9700 Жыл бұрын
Subaru swap? I think Yes! Too bad they are so rare. Best VW ever!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya a Subaru swap would probably be the cheapest way to make good power! Would be pretty cool!
@hywibowo8618
@hywibowo8618 Жыл бұрын
I just found out this car today, thanks a lot man, very very informative 😊 thanks a lot
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
No problem! It’s a pretty cool car that many do not know about
@overal20000
@overal20000 Жыл бұрын
🥰 saudade de ver os SP2 desfilando pelas ruas de São Paulo. thank for your video! regards my friend!
@Banch3z
@Banch3z 4 жыл бұрын
such a cool car! They are pretty rare and Id love to see one build in the US!
@ItsZohn
@ItsZohn 4 жыл бұрын
Those widebody’s were so tastefully done, would love to build one like that someday
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Zohn ya I agree that are very nice and would be a really cool build! Just need to find a what to afford a SP2😂
@DuartJansen
@DuartJansen 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, but very annoying background music... I would pick something a little bit more laidback, certainly during speech... I never seen a car like this in the Netherlands tbh, no idea if it was ever sold here!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Yep it was sold in Europe but it was very rare most SP2 stayed in Brazil
@DuartJansen
@DuartJansen 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage either way, it seems like a great car to wide body and put a bigger engine in for sure!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
@@DuartJansen yep that is my goal! Once I’m done with my R32 build I’m going to look into that build
@timothystone4998
@timothystone4998 2 жыл бұрын
I have wanted one for a long time
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 жыл бұрын
They are amazing!
@paolo1387
@paolo1387 Жыл бұрын
I d go for an '80s air cooled aspirated 3 liter Porsche engine....enough power
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya there are a lot of comments saying that. Probably would be the better match and it would be air cooled which sticks with the original engine layout
@KozzyKoz
@KozzyKoz 6 ай бұрын
Great content & editing, with plenty of facts & visuals. 👍🏼 Music editing is too loud / annoying… tone it down a couple notches under the narration.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 6 ай бұрын
Yaaaaa sadly I don’t know how to mix audio well when I was making this video. My newer videos have a lot better audio
@joserosario4558
@joserosario4558 Жыл бұрын
I will say go for it!!!
@onesimoaugustobossharddasi4432
@onesimoaugustobossharddasi4432 Жыл бұрын
Um esporte, com um desenho clássico, q fez sucesso no Brasil, mas não foram fabricados muitos. Esse do vídeo, está simplesmente, um espetáculo...
@montgomeryscott8662
@montgomeryscott8662 Жыл бұрын
why so many people is crazy about 0-60, I am not i rather a car with a bullet proof mechanics and a reliable one, the car is beautiful and so elegant what else you want. a wild example a Mclaren fi is not the numeber one on the list of super cars for many people but is reliable not just for a few minutes drive and promt to failure.
@1952yoyo
@1952yoyo 2 жыл бұрын
Great looking car good presentation would love to see if any of them are in the US
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 жыл бұрын
There are a few in the US but they are very rare and hard to grt
@Lupelu831
@Lupelu831 Жыл бұрын
Right now is the perfect timing for VW to bring it back. Calling it (VW SP Millenia EV). Offer three options from mild rear wheel drive. Mid AWD. The third option the Performance AWD. If it ever came out again I will definitely by it. And definitely get the performance AWD and rip it through the track against the model 3. Anyone agree? 😅
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
I agree with you!
@trance9158
@trance9158 Жыл бұрын
I agree.. the best looking VW and until recently never knew about it. Need to bring it back in a modern rendered version.
@maguslascivious4980
@maguslascivious4980 Жыл бұрын
I had a corrado once.. I'd like to have all the money I sunk into that turd back... I wanted an SP for years.. no way to get one though. not really. Almost bought a Puma kit once too.. glad I didn't though.
@alexandrulaita2673
@alexandrulaita2673 Жыл бұрын
It s the same deal in romania, if you want to do something on your car slight chances you get stopped by the police, not 100% strict rules but not many room for imagination or free design either, I my self I m and architect and car designer and I suffer that I can t do much with my b6 a4 audi, oh whell, just enjoy the work that others do and thats that
@IDv8I
@IDv8I Жыл бұрын
Put in a Porsche engine, great suspension and better steering? Would that be an epic build on a sexy classic car?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Yep 100% agree!
@KartiacKID
@KartiacKID Жыл бұрын
Sadly, my buddies dad won’t sell me the car, apparently it’s promised to one of his other sons…I shall keep hustling
@henryphotodesign
@henryphotodesign Жыл бұрын
I have an SP2 in South America, working on it, I like the idea to have options to modify and improve the performance, just we have limitation to get parts, I am in CA now, just need someone to guide me on the options I have. Can you help?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Anything you look to do to the car will be a first. There are really no simple modification to do to the car. You can probably get a beetle race motor or some kind of Porsche motor to work in the car
@DSC800
@DSC800 Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Growing up in L.A. car culture I'd thought I'd heard of just about every oddball car out there but not this one. Would be nice to keep the spirit of the original car but swap in a performance air cooled 2.0L, maybe 140hp. Only 2000 pounds. Better to drive a slow car fast, right?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya it’s a pretty crazy car and ya a 2.0l with that much power would make it pretty fun
@waynegardner6375
@waynegardner6375 3 жыл бұрын
Andrew VW did build another "sport car" on the type 3 chassis .. as I am sure you know the Karmann Ghia you showed in your clip was on the type 1 chassis ( VW model 14 ) What I wish you had shown was the type 34 .. built from 1961 (model year 1962) was intro at Frankfort auto show with the Square back, fast back, and ghia. They were replaced on the assembly line by the 914 in 1969 The Type 34 was built by Karmann, designed by Ghia on a VW rolling Chassis. ALSO don't forget the Brazilian Karmann Ghia. The result was the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia TC (Touring Coupé), internally known as the Type 145, which began production in 1972 and was produced until 1975. Good clip Andrew I am not being critical Always wanted a SP-2 But still enjoy driving the Type 343 and have people ask ..Why do you have VW hub caps on that Corvair ? LMAO
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment! I always appreciate when people give more in-depth comments. It a great way for me to learn and for other to read and learn more also. I 100% don’t know everything and try to be as accurate as possible lol. I did a video also on the Karmann Ghia and talked about the type 34 in that video. It’s a really cool are also. I appreciate you taking your time to right the comment, it has some great information in it!
@waynegardner6375
@waynegardner6375 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage Thank You for not taking my comments wrong .. You did a excellent video
@MOPCLinguistica
@MOPCLinguistica Жыл бұрын
Are you telling me the Porsche 924 was derived from the SP? Now *THAT* I didn't know, do you have any sources for this claim?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Not a “reputable” source but this is the basic idea 924er.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-volkswagen-sp2-to-porsche-924.html?m=1
@seanmcneill8899
@seanmcneill8899 Жыл бұрын
Amazing looking car. I think i would go jdm motor (subaru flat 4 or mazda 20b)
@Giitzerland
@Giitzerland Жыл бұрын
This would make one hell of a rally car!
@bugjuicer
@bugjuicer Жыл бұрын
I've said for years, this is what they should have brought back as a retro update
@uptownsamcv
@uptownsamcv 3 жыл бұрын
I just found about about this car today. (May 14 2021)
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a pretty cool car! Sadly not to many people know about it these days
@uptownsamcv
@uptownsamcv 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage I opened up my browser to KZbin and the first video I see in the left-hand top corner was VW SP2 reborn. looked like a Porsche mixed with a 240Z
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
@@uptownsamcv yep basically what I was saying lol. I want to buy one and out a 911 turbo motor in it
@uptownsamcv
@uptownsamcv 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage I think a turbo 4 would be better for handling. Plus with a car that light it would be plenty.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
@@uptownsamcv ya that is true. I was thinking the 911 motor because like you said it looks like a Porsche a little. But I do agree a Subaru WRX STI motor would work well
@thepaulhenderson
@thepaulhenderson 2 ай бұрын
Ah yes the Porsche Mustang by BMW of Brazil!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 ай бұрын
@@thepaulhenderson 😂😂😂
@mr2spyderchronicles287
@mr2spyderchronicles287 Жыл бұрын
The car looked glorious, but the engine was absolutely pathetic for a sportscar. Nowadays though i reckon that would be an awsome restomod project with a proper engine
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya I agree! It’s a slow car but would make a great restomod with a Porsche 911 turbo engine
@endacollins1
@endacollins1 Жыл бұрын
mod it totally would be class
@SteveBlack-kj3pm
@SteveBlack-kj3pm 4 жыл бұрын
Exelente Amigo. Ahora te falta un VW BRASILIA. Saludos
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Black2256 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@theperson7718
@theperson7718 Жыл бұрын
1990 C4 Corvette rims on a VW yuk and I mean yuk in seeing GM rims on a foreign car, insulting.
@trance9158
@trance9158 Жыл бұрын
It's pronounced Porshaa. Porsche family has majority seats on the VW board as well.
@georjaum12
@georjaum12 Жыл бұрын
I would do like Robert design did, style as The Singer DLS
@weyland1000
@weyland1000 4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see an SP build . 👍 . Beautiful looking ride . Never seen one driving about before .
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
weyland1000 ya they are pretty cool car! We will have to see how much the channel brings in $$$ wise... if it works out then hell ya I’ll be building one
@weyland1000
@weyland1000 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds good dude . The channel will grow . . Just a bit of time and it will pay off .
@gabrieltopam7129
@gabrieltopam7129 4 жыл бұрын
You can find a lot of those here in Brasil. Unfaithfully these cars até classic, so their value are enormous, and they arent a real "sports cars", they have the same engine from the Fusca, your imfamous Beetle. Wich here we call CHT.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Topam ya I agree it’s not a true sports car but it does look nice!
@gabrieltopam7129
@gabrieltopam7129 4 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage oh yeah, its surely beatiful
@Schlipperschlopper
@Schlipperschlopper 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime :-(((
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Igh sounds like government overreach to me. It’s sad what is becoming of it. Like there are hybrids cars and alternative fuels that we can used. governments seem not to care about them. Idk if they will band internal combustion engine from the roads in the US… their will be a huge back lash on that but they will stop the sale of internal combustion cars by 2030. I guess we will see what they end up doing.
@Schlipperschlopper
@Schlipperschlopper 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreePedalGarage Problem is China, China told our EU politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic after 2030...I am sure the USA alsowill be forced by China to all electric because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....:-(
@dr.thorstengraf7255
@dr.thorstengraf7255 2 жыл бұрын
This is not true. There are no plans in Europe to ban old combustion cars, only new cars from 2035 onward will be electric or must use e-fuels. I like classic cars and the SP 2 looks great.
@drewdavis239
@drewdavis239 Жыл бұрын
America will never outlaw gasoline. Too much political influence.
@glennbooker3928
@glennbooker3928 Жыл бұрын
How about doing a video on wild BMW E24's ?
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya I should lol into some BMW to do a video on
@mofoshizknack
@mofoshizknack Жыл бұрын
Was looking forward to watching this video about this amazing car, had to stop because of ridiculous background music
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Yep this was my 4th video learned a lot since making this video
@janbye2253
@janbye2253 2 жыл бұрын
Even if you just use a 2l golf motor.normal asprated..it would be a great sports performance
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 2 жыл бұрын
True it would make way more power then stick with that motor.
@eliazarpinedo6591
@eliazarpinedo6591 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a vw guy but i would like to own a sp
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
They are pretty cool cars to me a mix between a Porsche and a Datsun
@Michael-Philip
@Michael-Philip 5 ай бұрын
needs a 427 cobra engine.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 5 ай бұрын
Would probably be the easier choice for sure
@CarsofGlasgow
@CarsofGlasgow 4 жыл бұрын
great video! got your link off FB!
@EJTONY9295
@EJTONY9295 3 жыл бұрын
Great content
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate it 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@chrisallan4591
@chrisallan4591 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Background music however... is completely annoying and unnecessary, making it tough to get through the entire video.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
Ya I know sadly this was the 4th video I made like this so didn’t get the music right
@kurtwollermann2210
@kurtwollermann2210 2 жыл бұрын
if it had a two litre flat four with a turbo and decent disc brakes all around it would be saleable
@mathias122
@mathias122 Жыл бұрын
not in Brazil.
@javierderteano4127
@javierderteano4127 4 жыл бұрын
It would be a great idea
@gregsmith1798
@gregsmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Avoid the cost of the Porsche engine and use a Subi WRX or STI motor.
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage Жыл бұрын
I thought of that also. If I did do it I’d probably do work an old air cooled Porsche engine.
@joseaacosta1156
@joseaacosta1156 Жыл бұрын
How about a VW V 8 in a 924?
@stari6840
@stari6840 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best looking car imo but unfortunately its noone fit saké in europe
@flaviomorofurian5271
@flaviomorofurian5271 3 жыл бұрын
Do It!!!!!!!!!
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Just need to grow the channel more then I’ll do it for sure
@cleitonsantos2613
@cleitonsantos2613 3 жыл бұрын
From Brazil. É do Brasil🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@stewartkuhnke5872
@stewartkuhnke5872 3 жыл бұрын
the SP series would not pass headlight requirements for the USA
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Really! They have been imported into the US by people already
@MarkAnderson-vg5vq
@MarkAnderson-vg5vq Жыл бұрын
I would love to see the 2 combined and tracked
@christophermichael.w.7577
@christophermichael.w.7577 3 жыл бұрын
It an Interesting story. I think that I'd just get a924 or 944.They are much cheaper and a better car
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Yep makes sense they are for sure cheaper idk for me it would just be really cool putting a Porsche 911 motor in the back of an SP2 and widebody it
@Xantylon74
@Xantylon74 Жыл бұрын
9:47 no crazy at all, they worked together since the beginning. Ferdinand Porsche designed the Beetle original, even with the help of Adolf Hitler. It was called KDF Wagen.
@ryanholder9027
@ryanholder9027 3 жыл бұрын
Yes do it the will be nice
@ThreePedalGarage
@ThreePedalGarage 3 жыл бұрын
It would be an amazing build
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