Green Beach and Leisure Vehicle Study

Radcliffe was invited by Federico Fabbri, Matteo Wolter and Tommaso Zeriali of Motoring Attitude to show work at Nautilus event - a get-together held on the grounds of the mythical Motel Nautilus – a Jules Verne-inspired mid-century time capsule situated just a short drive north of Bellagio. Radcliffe debuted both buggies for the season closing party that attracted an eclectic mix of cars to the enchanted garden and on the private beach of the hotel.

• GP VW Tubular Chassis Beach Buggy Study 
• Front suspension is on a ball joint suspension beam with disc brakes (all standard beetle)
• Coil over front shocks
• Rear suspension is an IRS (independent rear suspension) setup with adjustable spring plates
• Modified IRS beetle gearbox (called a freeway flyer as it has upgraded internals and taller final drive, heavy duty side plates), converted to hydraulic clutch
• Engine:
  
• Autolinea race case 94mm
• Counterweight crankshaft 86mm
• I beam con rods 5.4”
• Engle FK8 cam 30mm followers
• Steel-backed main bearings
• CB performance Panchito big valve cylinder heads
• Pertronix billet distributor and 8mm HT leads
• 1.4:1 ratio rockers and bolt up shafts
• NEW super competition exhaust by Geoff at Co-Built
• 44idf carbs and csp bell crank linkage
• 32mm oil pump and full flow cover
• External oil filter, fram hp1
• Lightened 8 dowel flywheel
• Kennedy stage 2 clutch
• Chrome alternator
• Bolt on rocker covers
• Billet crank pulley
• NEW Fuchs split rim wheels built by Voodoo Elie
• Toyo tyres
• Porsche RSR-style seats
• Collection from Shoreditch, London only.
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