TheSamba.com :: View topic - Original BRMs: History, Stories, Pictures, Provenance, Survivors

Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:17 pm

Ok I’ve been out of the VW street scene for 30 years as I’m a hardcore Glamis guy these days, but, I still want a set of OG BRMS! Around 1990 at Pomona Swap Meet in the VW section, a fella had 4 BRMs and a set of EMPI Raders. It was the first time I had ever seen a set of BRMs for sale, he wanted $1200 for the set. He then told me the Raders were even more rare than the BRMs and he wanted $1800 for those. I was a teenager and it was a lot of money back then so I passed. After that, I read somewhere that Chris Morley had a pair of the prototype BRMs. He was selling parts at the VW Classic? at Irvine Meadows, I walked up to his stash and there they were! I asked “where in the hell did you find those?” and if I recall correctly he said they were on a glass buggy back east. I just had to fondle them to at least say I held one! Otherwise, I’m blown away at the current value of the wheels. One day I’ll get a set and build a car around them :)

Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:44 pm

I think that was me that told you that :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:18 am

RockStock wrote:

How does the Porsche BRM differ from the VW version?

Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:22 am

It doesn't have to be different, it is for a Porsche so they can charge more. Its covered by the "Porsche Tax", everything for a Porsche costs more. LOL I hope someone can really answer your question. Tom

Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:40 am

I think it would be the hardware supplied with the wheels. The VW version had the 14/12mm studs & inserts and lugs. The set I have now came off a 356 & there were no inserts. I think they used a straight shank lug nut.

Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:23 am

^That's an interesting one

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Some better pictures of Dave Conklin’s ‘62, which was featured on p3
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