Blast from the past – #1106 The Smurf

Posted by admin Posted on January 13, 2014
Posted in Clubs, Cool Cars, Random, TLR Projects, Tools and Toys

Larry C sent us this old photo today. Ah, memories…this is the car that started Two Larrys Racing. #1106, The Smurf, is a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia that was also on its way to the crusher. Are you seeing a trend here? Larry C and Larry G had three weeks to take a car that looked like it sat in a field for years to a winning rally street car. And they did:

2009 Beetleball Blizzard 500 – Finish in 08h 19m 35s, First Place in class, Fifth Place overall

If you would like to read more on the Smurf, who has gone back to the mundane life of a daily-driver, please click here or use our navigation menu at the top.

Thanks for the memories, Smurf! Even though you’re primer gray now, you’ll always be the Smurf to TLR.

Larry C sent us this photo today of 1106 The Smurf, a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, after taking first in class at the 2009 Beetleball Rally.
Larry C sent us this photo today of 1106 The Smurf, a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, after taking first in class at the 2009 Beetleball Rally. Cody Dynes on the left and Gary Herrod on the right.
The triumphant Smurf, a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, in front of a saloon in Virginia City, NV.
The triumphant Smurf, a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, in front of a saloon in Virginia City, NV.
The tach wouldn't go any higher. We still don't know how fast it went.
The tach wouldn’t go any higher. We still don’t know how fast it went.
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