31 janvier 2015 - Friends of the house
Volkswagen sold 6.12 million brand new cars all over the globe in 2014, but the number “VW Currywurst” they sold was even higher. I knew already from a couple of factory visits that Volkswagen in Wolfsburg had their own butchery, where they made the workers life time favorite “currywurst” a kind of sausage that taste not bad at all with the Volkswagen Ketchup (yes they make ketchup as well!) .
The “currywurst” is available in two sizes (12.5 and 25cm long) and production increased by no less as 10% with a 6.4million units sold during 2014!!! besides the “currywurst” Volkswagen make also a couple of other “wurst” so total “wurst” production came over 7.8million.
Most of these “wurst” is eaten in different VW factory cantina’s as lunch, but in Germany all the “wurst” have their own proper part n° (Originalteil) and principly can be ordered at any dealership (originalteil).
We couldn’t trace the partnr’s so far….
But there is more, as cherry on the cake sauce on the wurst, Volkswagen produced and sold no less THAN 536,826 kilograms of tomato sauce to serve with the wurst…
In total over 30 employees work in the butchery and they produce Volkswagen wurst for over 40 years. They even produce a vegetarian wurst but that’s what they in the factory say, no surf, no turf….
Thanks to autoblog.nl for the information.
30 janvier 2015 - NEW
Welcome to BBT’s weekly Friday Product update ! This week in our FPU some cool stuff with exhausts and fuel pumps !
A new add-on to our large line of top quality stainless steel exhausts from Vintage Speed.
Type 3 lovers, here’s the exhaust you’ve been waiting for!
3280-330 Exhaust, Vintage Speed Abarth, without pre-heat risers, Stainless steel, Type 3
But maybe even better is this fuel pump. High pressure fuel pump to feed the Fuel injection buses with US specs made after 1974.
But… can also be used on Aftermarket Fuel injection systems or heavy Turbo engines…
These pumps are European manufactured and very well-tested at our premises, top quality, for a real honest price (we don’t like to write “cheap”…:))
1686-200 Electric fuel pump for Injection All Fuel Injected aircooled VW’s
OE part nr. 311 906 091D / 251 906 091 / 043 906 091
Back in stock !!
The best of the best! Our 25/30Din Hp (that’s 36Sae Hp) stainless steel repop of the infamous Abarth exhaust is fresh out of production and readily available from our shelves for you!
1053 Albarth exhaust, 25/30 hp – Stainless steel
29 janvier 2015 - Cars for Sale
Ever dreamed of an affordable barndoor lately? Or want to do your bit and save a split?
These two babies are not for the faint at hearted, but can be saved… I’ve seen them worse! Good thing is that both roofs and rain gutters are clean,
Let’s start with the barndoor… needs a full new chassis section.
This baby got the looks for sure!
A real beast! We do have a Barndoor Front axle we can supply along for a small extra if required…
Left side loading doors, but also left hand drive, pretty unique!
Barndoor specific bench seat and a lot of other Barndoor special parts are present in the driver cab…
Bulk head with cab divider all nicely uncut in place, unique on its own!
Barndoor only side lock…
Nice and straight rain gutters…
No oversize hat here, a real barndoor is so recognisable on its roof don’t stick out above front windshields…
Next is the 1957 Palm Green Sand Green Kombi.. not only absolutely first paint, but also first owner! Some dents in the roof, but nothing that can’t be straightened out…
A lot of welding (complete chassis!) required, but drooling patina, and absolutely first paint everywhere!
Same as the barndoor ambulance this bus has left loading doors with Left steering… a weird combo!
Imagine bringing this one back to life!
All need replacement underneath, but untouched means all references are still there….
inside still has all panels…
The body is way better as average… sad about the underside as the rest of the body is fairly ok, look at the front panel….
Is there a rescue plan to this one? You can be the key!
Any interest in one or both of this buses? Give me a buz on Bob@BBT4vw.com