Dream car with 210 hp – the Memminger Roadster 2.7
The company Memminger Feine-Cabrios & Stahlbau GmbH ranks as one of the best places to go if you're looking for top-quality, professional restoration of Beetle vehicles. Based at Reichertshofen in Bavaria, Georg Memminger's firm has been restoring VW Beetles for some twenty years. His personal claim for restorations: Classic cars that are like new – nothing less. And with the Memminger Roadster 2.7 Georg Memminger has developed his own dream car - a stunning example of German automotive engineering.
In total, over 22.5 million of the legendary Beetle were produced between 1938 and 2003. Yet anyone looking for one in the listings for used cars generally won't find more than 1000 on offer. And most listed for sale probably wouldn't make it to Georg Memminger's workshop, his quality standard is so high. For restorations Memminger mainly uses new parts he has made himself, or genuine and/or repro parts.
Specializing in Beetles for over 20 years The Memminger Roadster 2.7 has become the last word for people passionate about the Beetle. The vehicle looks a lot like the Beetle. And it's in fact based on a genuine Beetle with a 2444 mm wheelbase. Boasting a tubular steel frame, the Roadster has however the feel of a real mid-engined sportscar.
Power-to-weight ratio on a par with Porsche When it comes to putting the Roadster's dynamic potential on the road, Georg Memminger relies on 18-inch wheels with 225/45-18 tyres at the front and 255/40-18 at the rear. It also comes with a powerful braking system from the Porsche stable. In addition, the hub carriers und semitrailing arms are reinforced.
A puristic driving experience What are the chances of spotting the Memminger Roadster 2.7 driving in traffic? Virtually zero: Georg Memminger is only planning to produce 20 examples of this speedy Roadster.
Even if the Memminger Roadster largely does without electronics: Should you still have questions on this subject, you can look here: https://www.hella.com/techworld/de/Technik/Elektrik-Elektronik-205/