56 Year Old VW Van Breaks World Record
15 Jun
A 56 year old Volkswagen Transporter van has broken the world record by reaching a top speed of 102.84 mph. The Transporter achieved this feat during a quarter mile sprint at the Santa Pod racetrack. It completed the quarter mile in 12.65 seconds.
The record is for non-turbo charged vans but the owners from Frankfurt believe they can beat the record for any VW van which is currently set at 12.5 seconds. They are going to attempt this at the anual ‘Bug Jam’ held at Santa Pod between 17-19 July.
The Transporter is Volkswagen’s best-selling van, and one of the most popular vans ever with over 10 million being produced since production started almost 60 years ago in March 1950. They have a reputation for longevity as those with an interest in used vans will know.
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