Is the infamous X-19 fiat?

Bugzlife · Post by **Bugzlife** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:28 am

Neat, looks like an areodynamic concept. I wonder if this is the original one from back in the day?

currently for sale on thesamba
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=115418
seller wrote:
x19 fiat - $1500
X19 FIAT tube chassie set up for VW engine glass doors 80s car coilover front and rear nice project drag car this is the last time I post it will put it up for another 10 years if not sold 912 898 8781 Marvin

rustbucket · Post by **rustbucket** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:58 am

Looks like an original X-19 to me.

JayInMI · Post by **JayInMI** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:05 am

I think he meant a certain x-19/vw powered from the late 80's early 90's...I seem to remember a pic from an old issue of Hot VW's (black and white, in the front where they cover new stuff and records set by vw racers) that showed an x-19 with VW power. I can't remember the guys last name but I'm pretty sure his name was Scott or Scotty something.

I believe I also remember seeing pics of that car wrecked on one front corner from hitting the wall.

I don't remember if it was rebuilt after that, but I think there may have been one other x-19 built around that time that got a fair amount of coverage.

I'm betting it's one or the other...

Jay

WD-40 · Post by **WD-40** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:20 pm

There isn't any pictures, but I found this:

http://www.jaycee-ent.com/racinghistory.html

- David

Bugzlife · Post by **Bugzlife** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:35 pm

I found a pew pictures by Gary Justus, on the Cal-look, Nostalgia by el-dub section, under History pictures.

I can not copy all but 1 of 3 photos, its not allowed by that site, but the car was red and said Baby Huey on the sides, it had 1 pc spindle mount front tires and 1pcs solid (no cut outs) rear aluminum racing wheels.

photo thanks to cal-look, eldub, nostalgia, original from Gary Justus
apparently at a vintage bug-in, California.

the old jitterbug web page had a color pic of a fiat x-19 but that site is now gone. it appead to be an east coast version?

WD-40 · Post by **WD-40** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:08 pm

Are these the ones you couldn't copy?

Good find, by the way. Did you remember seeing them there?

- David

ozy · Post by **ozy** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:22 pm

one was imported to the uk recently and is run by wolfsburg performance. it looks very similar to the one above (okay same wheels then

)

is this the one?

pic courtesy of gwynn @ http://www.pbase.com/slimboyfat/wheels

sandshark · Post by **sandshark** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:09 pm

I think a dude used to race one out in california named Scotty McManus... he raced a ghia at one time I think too...

bugman1 · Post by **bugman1** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:27 pm

sandshark wrote:I think a dude used to race one out in california named Scotty McManus... he raced a ghia at one time I think too...

Scotty McManus is from Louisiana and he did race a ghia to.

Lo cash lester · Post by **Lo cash lester** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:23 pm

The McManus car was wrecked years back. Lo' Cash John called and talked toScott (who still is in to VW's

) so we know this is fact. This car for sale was built and raced by a shop in Pensacola, FL. I talked to the builder about it. I was going to purchase this car from Marvin some time back. Due to a money crunch I couldn't get it. I have always loved the X-19 since I saw the first one in HVW back in the 80's. Just think, 2332, turbo X-19!!!!!!! Yea BABYYYY!!!!!

Stripped66 · Post by **Stripped66** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:53 pm

Those front spindles and struts are super scary...

...let me clarify that; those front spindles are actually rear hub-carriers

That hub carrier was never intended to be stressed/mounted like that

wizard · Post by **wizard** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:57 pm

I saw the old jay-cee X-19 run earlier in the year at a show that Ron Lummus was over for, as it approached the line for the first time Ron was talking on the mic, he said "hey I remeber repairing that after it hit the wall once"

not what you want to hear at that moment really

Deathbug74 · Post by **Deathbug74** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:45 pm

Stripped66 wrote:Those front spindles and struts are super scary...

...let me clarify that; those front spindles are actually rear hub-carriers That hub carrier was never intended to be stressed/mounted like that

i wouldn't call all that rust a confidence builder either

D JACKSON · Post by **D JACKSON** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:20 pm

Back in the early 80's a couple of VW powered car ran the IHRA circuit in the south. I am positive I have a picture of the baby huey car. It would of had to be taken at Bristol, Tenn- Rockingham,NC- or Darlington,SC. I think the Fiat was running the "hot rod" 10:90 class. I will have to see if I can locate my photos. I remember seeing my first VW drag car, It was a SS/AMC classed beetle that was ownwd by a guy named Shavers, and driven by a guy named Sam Lee (?spelling). The bug ran in Super Stock class with the V8 cars. We were at a 1/8 mile IHRA points race making some heads up time trials runs when the Bug lined up with my Brothers Super Stocker (a 283 powered 1958 chevy wagon) I was snickering to myself untill after the light went green. I never looked at a VW the same after that. Don Jackson

JayInMI · Post by **JayInMI** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:09 pm

When I entered the other post (I could remember the guy named Scott) and the word "baby" kept coming to mind, but I couldn't remember the name of the car...that's wierd. I haven't even heard of that car in years. I think I read my Hot Vw's and VW Trends to many times...

Jay