Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee featuring ’52 Beetle

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee featuring ’52 Beetle
Audi drivers ahead of Spa 24 Hour
Audi aims to defend success at 2012 24 Hours of Spa

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT

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Jerry Seinfeld has embarked on a new webisodes series called “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” which will be on Crackle.. There are a good amount of Hollywood types with beautiful car collections. When it comes to Porsche, Seinfeld owns one of the largest collections including various 911′s, 55′ 550 Spyder and a 959.

In the first Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee episode, Seinfeld fittingly teams up with Larry David in “Larry Eats A Pancake”. We’re sure you’ve already drooled at the beautiful Volkswagen Beetle screenshot above. Driving the streets of L.A, Jerry casually calls up his bud Larry and ask if he wants to grab a quick coffee. Larry agrees and Jerry shows up in his 1952 Type 1 Beetle.

Now we are not going spoil webisodes for ya! This is the first video from the series but it is quite entertaining and not one of those comedic overkill interviews.

What we are going to do is give you some history on this exact Beetle and a bit about the model itself. See if you can find the two references to Seinfeld (sitcom) episodes and one movie that Jerry did. Answers are at the end of this post.

As Jerry said it’s a 1952 VW Beetle featuring the air-cooled flat four engine pushing out 25 horsepower. These date back to the K.I.S.S principle and success of the engines seen in the deserts during the North African Campaign of World War II.

The video kicks in immediately with some of the finer details of the ’52 era. The editing is pretty bad in terms of order.

The color, Azur Blue is correct for that timeframe. Color code was L36.

The Wolfsburg hood crest mark cars built between 1951 and 1963.

The switch (17sec) that Seinfeld flips does nothing to the brake light (bad edit) but is the left/right semaphore turn signal activator seen at roughly 18 seconds in. Semaphores were last seen on US bound cars about 1955. Also known as “idiot sticks” in late 1950-60s. German safe pedestrian laws in 1961 made them illegal.

The part where Seinfeld pulls something from the dash (17sec) is actually the fresh air vent door release as seen a few frames earlier. They were located on front quarter panels and were nicknamed “Crotch Coolers”.

At 30 seconds in you’ll get a great look at the center mount antenna. It’s all in the details! Unfortunately, it is not a NOS Hirschmann Red Tip Aerial VW Antenna. Rare and if found can be had at $500 or more.

The last feature we will call out is the white-yellow dome that Jerry flips closed. It’s an ashtray. Early Porsche had the same. Unhealthy, but very cool.

Check out the dome light above the split window!

The Bugatti Veyron Coupe they stop at is owned by the late designer, bijou. He also design a series of 10 Bugatti Veyron Special Editions.

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Ownership History:

The ’52 Beetle is still running stock drivetrain with numbers matching motor and trans. It has had one respray around 1976 give or take a few years.

TheSamba.com member, 52brezelfenster drove it for about two years then it was sold to another member Wiggy. A restoration was done sometime after that in either Arizona or Florida. Seinfeld picked it up sometime thereafter and had some suspension work done at Oldspeed. *Names withheld

In the end, Larry David finally nails it with “You have finally done a show about nothing!”

Next episode starting August 2nd @ 9pm ET/6pm PT on Crackle.

Answers: Soup reference (4:32), The Bee Movie (4:50) and The Show About Nothing (12:18)

- Shawn Blanc | Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee | TheSamba.com

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Audi drivers ahead of Spa 24 Hour

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 06:20 AM PDT

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Christopher Haase, Audi R8 LMS ultra #1 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“Obviously, our victory in the past Blancpain race at Le Castellet is giving us a boost. We’re the runners-up in the standings now and at Spa up to 49 points are awarded. Naturally, our aim is to clinch a victory for Audi – no matter which driver team wins the race. Last year, I competed for Phoenix there, and this year for WRT. Both are top-caliber professional teams with a very individual approach. And we’re a good driver squad because Christopher Mies, Stephane Ortelli and I are a perfect fit. Christopher and I benefit from Stephane’s immense endurance racing experience.”

Christopher Mies, Audi R8 LMS ultra #1 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“At Spa, I’m experiencing a premiere. I’ve never driven a race there and only tested once. The loads which the car withstands in Eau Rouge are incredible. I won at Bathurst in February, drove the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring and am now traveling to Spa – these are three of the nicest circuits in the world. A year ago, we saw that the car and Audi Sport Team WRT are able to win at Spa. I think that the drivers and the weather are the factors that will decide the outcome this year.”

Stephane Ortelli, Audi R8 LMS ultra #1 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“The Spa 24 Hours is a great single event but I’ve been driving there for championship points as well for many years. This year, the title in the Blancpain Endurance Series is at stake. Twelve months ago, the Audi R8 LMS of Team WRT that won at Spa also clinched this title in the end. For me personally, the Le Mans 24 Hours is the most prestigious race but the Spa 24 Hours is the nicest run. I’ve won both races before and am eager to see what’s possible this year.”

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Marco Bonanomi, Audi R8 LMS ultra #2 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“I’m in a very special position at Spa. My two team-mates are battling for a good championship spot in the Blancpain Endurance Series. But because I skipped the second race of the season due to my Le Mans program with Audi I’m lacking points. So I’m putting myself completely at the service of the team. At Spa, I was previously on podium this year, at the second WEC round. But the differences between our Audi R18 ultra and the R8 LMS ultra are huge. The braking points for a GT3 sports car are totally different. It even almost feels as though you’re driving more turns per lap in the R8 because you can drive the R18 flat-out in more places.”

Edward Sandstrom, Audi R8 LMS ultra #2 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“It’ll be a tremendous battle at Spa in the world’s toughest GT3 race. If you prepare well and approach the race with a calm hand, you’ve got good chances. But, at the Nurburgring we also saw how quickly you lose ground after a single mistake. Last year, I chased Audi on my 24-hour Spa debut and finished in second place. This year, I’m driving for WRT. The team is giving us drivers the wonderful feeling of being truly welcome.”

Laurens Vanthoor, Audi R8 LMS ultra #2 (Audi Sport Team WRT)

“This is the first 24-hour race in my career. Also, I’m not as familiar yet with the track at Spa as one might expect a Belgian to be. I’ve been there only once in Formula 3 and drove a touring car race as well. But as pros we quickly adjust to new conditions. I’m receiving a lot of valuable information about the track and the race from my team-mates. I’m already looking forward to the event and am expecting many friends, my family, fans and familiar faces at Spa.”

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Marcel Fassler, Audi R8 LMS ultra #6 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“Spa is a special event. And this year it’s very special because I’ve got Andre Lotterer and Tom Kristensen as team-mates. I’m extremely fond of Spa and it’s my favorite track. We know how good our R8 LMS ultra is. It’s a nice further development of last year’s car. We want to win this race. That would be really great after the victory at Le Mans.”

Tom Kristensen, Audi R8 LMS ultra #6 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“It was easy to say yes when Audi asked me if I wanted to drive an R8 LMS ultra at the 24-hour race on the legendary track at Spa. The abbreviation R8 has a special meaning for me. I was on board at all the victories of the R8 LMP at Le Mans and achieved five of my eight successes in it. I was also one of the first customers of the road-going version of the R8, which I didn’t acquire as a ‘company car’ but privately, and which I still own. And now I’m going to race the GT3 version – a cool thing, especially with Andre and Marcel in Team Phoenix.”

Andre Lotterer, Audi R8 LMS ultra #6 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“I’m looking forward to this challenge with huge anticipation. At Spa, I virtually grew up in racing. When my father owned a race team I visited many of the 24-hour race events and took part in one myself in 2002. In Marcel and Tom I’ve got two top-caliber colleagues this time. And the Audi R8 LMS ultra is a strong car. I’m hoping for us to manage a good showing. I want to surpass my result from ten years ago this time.”

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Andrea Piccini, Audi R8 LMS ultra #16 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“In the past years I tried to win the Spa 24 Hours for Phoenix several times. In 2006, we were leading for a long time before dropping to second place. In the past two years, I was on the grid in the Audi R8 LMS for Phoenix at Spa. We were quick but something kept getting in our way. It would be great if we finally had the necessary racing luck this year. Ernst Moser has a strong team. He’s a superb motivator and always has several driver squads on the grid that are in contention for victory. And the Audi R8 LMS ultra is a car for position one. I’d really like to give this great team a victory.”

Rene Rast, Audi R8 LMS ultra #16 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“My mood is outstanding. At Daytona, our team celebrated a class victory in the 24-hour race. At the Nurburgring, we were leading with the Audi R8 LMS ultra when we were struck by a mishap. At Spa, my team-mates Frank Stippler and Andrea Piccini are bringing a lot of experience to the team. And Ernst Moser has forged a squad in Audi Sport Team Phoenix that projects a strong ‘we’ feeling. There are arguably no mechanics in the whole pit lane that perform better and quicker stops. That can become an important key to success at Spa.”

Frank Stippler, Audi R8 LMS ultra #16 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)

“After our victory at the Nurburgring 24 Hours we received massive responses and cordial congratulations from all over the world. That’s great motivation for the next 24-hour race with its huge field. We’ve got extremely strong team colleagues but the competitive situation is tough in general too. The GT3 class continues to be in great demand. I like Spa because it’s an old-school type of circuit. Natural spectator stands similar to those along the Nurburgring-Nordschleife, a long track, many vertical differences and thrilling turns – that’s what I love.”

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Audi aims to defend success at 2012 24 Hours of Spa

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:16 AM PDT

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Audi aims to defend success at 2012 24 Hours of Spa

Audi is returning with four R8 LMS ultra cars to the 7.004-kilometer 2012 24 Hours of Spa roller-coaster in the Ardennes as last year’s winner. A year ago, Audi Sport Team WRT celebrated victory at its home round. The team thus laid an important foundation for subsequently winning the Blancpain Endurance Series (BES).

This year, the team of Vincent Vosse is battling to defend the title – at the Spa 24 Hours as well as in the BES. Stephane Ortelli (MC), Christopher Haase (D) and Christopher Mies (D) are currently the runners-up ahead of their WRT team-mates Laurens Vanthoor (B) and Edward Sandstrom (S), who will be competing at Spa together with Marco Bonanomi (I). As almost twice as many points as at the other rounds are achievable at the 24-hour race a success at Spa has particularly high value.

Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport

Audi’s factory line-up is completed by two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars of Audi Sport Team Phoenix. Ernst Moser’s squad won the classic in the Ardennes with a GT1 car in 2007. Two months ago, the Eifel-based team celebrated overall victory with the R8 LMS ultra at the Nurburgring 24 Hours. Frank Stippler (D), one of the victorious Nurburg racers is sharing a cockpit with Andrea Piccini (I) and Rene Rast (D).

The international spotlight is focused on their team-mates. They combine twelve Le Mans victories among themselves and despite their long-standing experiences are in for a few premieres again. For the first time, Marcel Fassler (CH) and Andre Lotterer (D), who celebrated their second consecutive Le Mans victory this year, are forming a team with Tom Kristensen (DK). In addition, the Dane and the German are driving an R8 LMS ultra in a race for the first time. For Le Mans legend Kristensen, after eight victories at La Sarthe, this marks the first 24-hour car race outside of France.

Ernst Moser, Audi Sport Team Phoenix

Aside from overall victory, Audi Sport Team Phoenix is aiming for a trophy that can additionally be won for the first time. The team that achieves the best aggregated results at the Nurburgring and Spa 24-hour races will receive this new trophy.

No matter who is expecting to have the best chances the conditions this year will be tougher than ever. With more than 50 cars in the field, the Spa 24 Hours was the most important GT3 race worldwide last year. This year, 80 entrants with twelve different marques have been nominated for the popular and production-derived category. Arguably, no other class in any motorsport discipline has such a well-filled field. The entrants banking on the Audi R8, in addition to Phoenix and WRT, include five customer teams.