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from James Brooks in 2008 -
I bought my Beach in March 2005 from a friend of my father,
called Rick Voncken. Rick used to collect F Vee's (not specifically Beaches);
they were literally stacked in his garage. However, the past few years, he
has sold most of them. And I've been lucky to get my hands on one of them.
As you might have already noticed, I bought my Beach from the
same guy who sold Jean Cevaer (article on your website) his Beach. In fact, the
engine in Jean's formula used to be in my Vee. And I guess it was part of the
same lot that came over from America in 1965. I've attached a copy of the
original shipping documents and the envelope it came in. Also some before and
after pictures (pics are dated). Still a work in progress though. I wasn’t
able to find the identification plate (with the s/n) on the chassis. I suppose
it’s missing, but maybe I somehow overlooked it. Could you please let me know
where on the chassis this plate (normally) should be located?
According to Rick Voncken, the cars were delivered in Holland
and bought by Arie Luyendyk’s father (my car, anyway).
Rick bought the Beach from Luyendyk’s father, made some
modifications, raced it for a couple of years and after that is was sitting in
his garage, gathering dust. Then I bought it.
I bought the car without an engine, so I had a 1300cc engine
built by a local VW and Porsche expert. Pretty much standard, according to the
vintage regulations. The gearbox hasn’t been touched. The body has been
repaired and repainted. The previous owner had painted the car with a brush (!)
in the most horrific colours! Mostly paint leftovers…
I’ve
installed new brake and clutch pumps. The brake pads have all been replaced by
new ones. The roll bar has been lowered, because Rick once went quite overboard
with elevating it, after being disqualified for a race on account of the roll
bar being too low. A new dashboard has been created with a new rev meter &
oil pressure gauge. The new exhaust has been handmade by a sports exhaust
designer. The horizontal muffler can easily be removed without the use of tools.
I’ve also installed a Sparco six-point harness. And finally, the taillight has
been changed. That’s about it for the modifications up until the present day.
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10 Mk5B cars imported to Holland - 1965 s/n 107-116 |
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