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Porsche : Other RÜNGE Aluminum Body Handbuilt Porsche VW Frankfurt Flyer Vintage Okrasa Spyder 550
$119,000
Alexandria, Minnesota
Category -
Mileage 11
Posted Over 1 Month
This listing is for the commissioned build of the Frankfurt Flyer 2 seat Spyder. The Frankfurt Flyer started as a lifelong dream of building my own aluminum bodied sports racer similar to the post war speed enthusiasts of Germany. After owning many Porsche cars over the years, In 2012 I completed my first ground up build and since have built 4 more of this design for fellow speed enthusiasts. Please understand this listing is for an unbuilt car because nearly every detail is bespoke to your personal taste, literally hand built. The delivery time for the basic Spyder model takes 7 months from initiation. History: THE EARLY DAYS Shortly after WWII in war-torn Germany, a small group of speed enthusiasts emerged from tool rooms and barns sporting lightweight aluminum bodied race cars across the German countryside. These cars were purpose built with one goal in mind, speed. The cars shared common underpinnings most often in the form of scrap Volkswagen, Porsche and aircraft pieces from the left over military vehicles. Early day "Privateers" such as Petermax Muller and Huscke von Hanstein traded scarce food supplies with Wolfsburg engineers for modified Porsche and VW parts to build the Petermax Muller Special. The Muller Special was built on a Kubelwagen chassis with Schwimmwagen front suspension and highly modified Vogelsang heads. The car went on to win and set records in the first Postwar days of racing. Other "Eigenbau" (translated Home-built) Aluminum bodied specials included Kurt Kuhnke's VW beetle based racer and the sleek Rometsch Porsche. One racing special made a name for itself, that was Walter Glockler's VW "Eigenbau." After the war, Glockler had opened his Frankfurt VW Dealership and had a long standing interest in motorsport. He appointed the ingenious race engineer Hermann Ramelow to build his chassis and coachbuilder C.H. Weidenhausen to wrap the car in its beautiful aluminum skin. The car began wearing a VW badge but in a short time, Porsche had approached Glockler pressuring him to put the Porsche name on his car in exchange for Porsche parts. The deal was done and the Glockler Porsche was born. Glockler went on to build several variations of his Porsche Specials, all bodied by C.H. Weidenhausen, eventually the car would give birth to the Porsche 550 Spyder. The Frankfurt Flyer Shown in the following photos is my interpretation of this lost era in motorsport, "The Frankfurt Flyer." Your commissioned build includes this body style in raw aluminum (paint optional). Complete build specs below. Flyer Number 1 and 2 as shown in OCTANE Magazine Germany The 3rd generation of the Flyer nearing completion Design Features Rear Hood Access for engine and transaxle. Custom Singleman Tonneau with wrap around windscreen Two Man windscreen Custom Drilled Wheels Porsche Engine RUNGE Built Mid Engine Chassis Tubular Buck in place for shaping Suicide doors for ease of entrance and exit at Rallye Checkpoints Custom gauge bezel with VDO gauges rests nicely in the hand formed dash Clean and simple cockpit with your choice of leather trimmed finish Hand shaped aluminum body Intake ducts for carburetion Hand built fuel tank with 100MM cap And finally a functional and sensational driving lightweight sports car. This commissioned build package includes: Frame Steel Ladder Frame Chassis with Mid Engine configuration 84" WheelbasePorsche B Drum Brakes WEVO 5 Speed Mid Engine Swing Axle TransmissionAdjustable front Beam SuspensionAdjustable rear Spring Plate Suspension Custom Drilled Steel 15" wheels Electrical 12V Electrical SystemVDO Gauge PackageCustom Built Wiring Harness w/early German type fuse block Early VW/Porsche Fluted Reproduction HeadlampsPorsche Beehive Tail Lamps Body Hand built .050 ALU body left in raw finish with hand painted livery (Fully painted body optional) 2 Seat cockpit with 2 person windscreen, includes removable Aluminum Racing Tonneau with singleman wrap around windscreen Driver and passenger door access Engine - Porsche 912 Built by Duane Spencer Crankcase- Clean and measure (Std bore)Crankshaft- Mags Good- Regrind, 912 Mains and Rods 0/5Cam 102/16 StockLifters, P Rods and TubesMain/Rod Bearings (.25 0/5)Set Gaskets Seals & Lifetime Valve Cover GasketP/C Shasta 86mmx 9.25Cyl Heads 912 - Clean, Resurface .010 R/R Valve GuidesRegrind valves and Seats - New Stock SpringsSolex Fuel pump rebuild kitBosch 050 Dist & Ign wiresNGK Plugs & 12V blue coilValvoline 30W Race oil w/fram filterPowder Paint sheet metal912 flywheel, pressure plate and discFull Flow oil filtrationScat VD Flywheel Nut912 Muffler (Used) Rebuilt engine with parts shown. Rebuilt Solex Carbs and fuel pump. Run engine on stand for 1 hour at 2000 RPM. Set max advance @30% @3000RPM. Adjust float levels and Accel Pumps. Synch Carbs and Adjust Idle Speed and Mixture. Readjust valves when engine cools. Fabricated Full Flow oil filter assy. Pricing for this commissioned build is for Spyder model with listed components above. 7 Month Delivery for Spyder Model. Coupe model pricing varies. 10 Month Delivery for Coupe. The photos shown are for reference of options and past builds. Please inquire for details. Chris Runge at 320 491 5316 Thanks for viewing my listing. FF Coupe Sketches Shown Below. I have several design options to choose from. Contact me for more info.
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Porsche : 356 Sports Racer Porsche VW Glockler 550 Spyder Handbuilt Aluminum Frankfurt Flyer Toolroom Racer
$100,000
Alexandria, Minnesota
This auction is for 1 aluminum bodied Prototype "Frankfurt Flyer" Spyder in 2 seat configuration with lowcut "Competition" windscreen. The cars are built in the spirit of post WWII "Aircraft Racers" of Germany, like the early Hanomag, Petermax Muller, Otto Mathe, VW and Porsche Glockler Handbuilt racers. A forgotten era of motorsport where German speed enthusiasts hand-built racing machines from the rubble of their war-torn country. These cars emerged from barns and sheds to the racetrack in the purest form. Chassis #FF005 is the 5th of the Frankfurt Flyer series of 10 (5 Spyder and 5 Coupe) cars. The car is titled as a 1960 Porsche in the state of MN. Mid-Engine power comes from a 1962, Porsche 356 B engine #700419. The engine was built by 356 engine specialist Ray Litz and then pickled for storage many years ago. We tore the engine down for inspection and found everything to be in excellent condition. It runs Solex carbs, a custom ground cam, reworked heads and standard crank, upgraded pistons and cylinders. It also has a full flow oil filtration system with spin on filter. A full build sheet from Competition Engineering is available. The engine is mated to a rare 4 Speed Limited Slip ZF Gearbox. The frame is built in period order utilizing steel tubular ladder type framing with removable roll hoops. The suspension utilizes a height adjustable VW front beam with struts and rear adjustable trailing arm suspension. Braking on the standard build package comes from freshened Porsche Pre A drums, more than adequate to stop a 1300lb mid-engine car. The body is hand hammered aluminum and wheeled to shape by fitting to the tubular Superleggera aluminum buck. The car is entirely hand built in the spirit of a lost era in motoring. The Frankfurt Flyer has been featured on the cover of Octane Magazine (March 2015 Germany), The current cover of the Porsche 356 Registry, STANCEWORKS, CARS YEAH and AutoWeek Articles have also been written in 9 Magazine, MSN Cars UK, RS Magazine, Hoonivers Car of the Year Nominee, MegaDeluxe, Featured on Bring A Trailer and many more. If you're into the late 40's and early 50's racers I think you will thoroughly enjoy my creations. You'll never see another car like yours and this work of art is just as fascinating sitting still as it is climbing inside and hearing the engine roar. The cars are a blast on the track as well. The car is delivered with title, bill of sale and in more stringent State/Country cases I am flexible to accommodate buyers with titling/registration. Being that the running gear is comprised of early VW and Porsche parts, Frankfurt Flyer Chassis #001 (23 car) has been invited to several historic events both in the US and abroad. Please only serious inquiries. Build time for a basic package starts at 6 months. This Porsche chassis is available for an entirely custom body design if you wish. Also note that I offer custom buck building and coachwork for other automobiles or custom one-off projects as well. I will assist in design, buck building and custom coachwork and panel shaping. Inquire for pricing and info. Phone Chris Runge : 320 491 5316 Here are more photos of the build process on past cars: Thank you for all inquiries. As requested, here is an example of another creation from RUNGE KAROSSERIE. The car started life as a one-off SR Class racer in the mid 1960's. Chris Runge designed and hand built the new body shown in this picture. The top is the original car and below, the transformation here at RUNGE KAROSSERIE.
Trim Aluminum Body Sports Racer
