Here's Another Mysterious Beetle- Based Thing You Probably Never Heard Of (UPDATED)One of the reasons I’m so obsessed with old, air- cooled Volkswagens is the remarkable variety of vehicles that were built on the basic VW Beetle mechanicals. There’s been sports cars and SUVs and off- roaders and mine detectors and on and on and on. Today I want to introduce you to one of the least- known and most humble of the VW- derivatives: the Corcel 1. There’s surprisingly little information online about these workhorses. They were built in Colombia, and most Google searches only bring up dead links to old ads selling one of these trucks, or many articles and pictures about the Ford Corcel. The Brazilian Ford Corcel seems like a pretty charming and fascinating car in its own right, and while I may write about it someday, right now I want to know more about this mysterious little work vehicle. Almost all of what I do know about them comes courtesy of one of our readers, Miguel, who sent me this brochure for the little trucks that his dad had. I think it’s from the mid- late ? Here it is: The tagline there translates to “The Pure- Blood Colombian!” That, along with he prancing horse mascot, suggest something a bit more romantic than these basic little trucks. That seems to be acknowledged at the top, which reads, roughly,“A tool for work, with Volkswagen technology!” This brochure gives some interesting answers, and brings up some interesting questions. Based on the listed specs, it’s clearly got a standard Volkswagen 1. Beetles, Ghias, Buses, dune buggies, and innumerable other cars of the era. The listed power output, though, is very interesting: 6. In the past 137 years, there’s only been one March hotter than March 2017, and it was March 2016. That’s according to the latest iteration of NASA’s global. One of the reasons I’m so obsessed with old, air-cooled Volkswagens is the remarkable variety of vehicles that were built on the basic VW Beetle mechanicals. Blood flow within the hearts of those eating low-carb diets was compared to those eating plant-based diets. Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. Other nutritionists agreed with the assessment that you shouldn’t adopt a gluten free diet if you don’t have to. Now, that doesn’t sound like a lot to all of you modern go- getters, but for a non- hotrodded, bought- from- a- showroom Type I VW flat- four, that’s a downright monster. The most powerful Beetle VW ever sold in any official way was the Brazilian 6. S Bizorr. Twin carbs aren’t exactly uncommon (VW Brasil sold Beetles with that setup, like the 1. S) so maybe they’re sourcing those, but that still doesn’t explain how this little Colombian company massaged an extra pair of horses out of there, or why a company making such utilitarian vehicles is bothering to source the highest- output engine from its supplier when a 5. HP basic one probably would have done the job just fine. Success in Track & Field. This archive lists every blog article on the site, sorted by month and day. HOW NOT TO DIE: The Role of Diet in Preventing, Arresting, & Reversing Our Top 15 Killers. Or, they could have just lied in the brochure? That’s the first mystery. The next mystery is what is the chassis like in this thing, and where exactly did they put the engine, and what wheels is it driving? See, I can tell from the pictures that they’re not using the standard VW backbone chassis. Since I have yet to find any pictures of a Corcel 1. I have to piece together the layout and packaging from pictures. My best guess is this: the engine is mounted up front, flipped backwards like a VW Basistransporter/Hormiga truck, and driving the front wheels through a standard VW transaxle. Like this: I could be wrong; it’s possible the engine is behind the driver, driving the front wheels, like an old Tempo Matador: I’m pretty sure the engine’s not at the rear, though, based on the height of the truck beds, which are very flat and open. The Corcel came in three versions: a pickup, a stakebed, and a little box truck. Based on some ads I’ve seen, it looks like there was some sort of canvas- and- hoop- based system to turn a stakebed into a covered truck as well. The cabs of the truck appear to be made of fiberglass, and I think must have been pretty basic. I say this because the one thing the brochure mentions in the ? This one appears to be missing its bumper, which likely also housed the indicators. There’s something very appealing about these simple little beasts of burden. They seem very rationally designed to do a job with as little as possible, and I’d love to know more about them. I’m hoping we’ll have some Colombian readers who may know about the Corcel 1. If you’re out there, please feel free to comment, post pictures, whatever! Let’s try and make some sort of more robust online presence for these interesting VW- derived trucks. UPDATE: Holy shit, I was dead wrong! Daniel, from Colombia, emailed me some very, very revealing pictures: It is rear- engined! And, the reason the bed can stay so low—and how it makes 6. HP—is because it’s not a VW Type I engine at all! It’s a Type III engine! Of course! It all makes so much sense now! Those did make 6. HP, and they had a much lower profile (fan on the crankshaft instead of above it)! I was a fool for assuming a Type I engine! The chassis still looks unique, as well as the coilover suspension setup. Daniel also suggested that the car was called the Corcel Cargo, which led me to this article. That article made it clear that the Corcel Cargo was a prototype for a Colombian- built utility vehicle, and was designed by Luis Alfonso Calder. The front suspension seems to have come from a Chevette! It’s said only a few prototypes were built, which makes me wonder about the few I’ve seen for sale on South American sites. Were those from the batch of prototypes? Anyway, I’m sorry I was such a fool! Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment. By clicking Next, you agree to the AXS. Terms and Conditions. You may opt out of these communications at any time via your online account or via the 'unsubscribe' instructions in any communications you receive. That homemade Gymkhana video and a recent chat with a friend made me remember what a classy, attractive car the Subaru Impreza GC coupe was. Via ESPN.com; Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin. Franklin Gutierrez left game with hip tightness. 5/7/2017, 3:01:30 AM; Greg Johns @GregJohnsMLB. Hisashi Iwakuma still. 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