Original BRMs: History, Stories, Pictures, Provenance, Survivors

[c-rad]

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

[restojohnny]

I think that was me that told you that
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53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
67 original Empi GTV beetle convertible !!
67 deluxe walkthru (work in progress)
67 convertible ghia (work in progress)

"STAY OUTTA MY BACKYARD !!! "

[Bruce]

[Tom_Kathleen]

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
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Manxter #16, 1968 Meyers Manx & Kick-Out SS #16 (WIP)
Manx Club & CVA

[Bill Schwimmer]

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.

[RockStock]

^That's an interesting one

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Some better pictures of Dave Conklin’s ‘62, which was featured on p3
40hp motor with Vanguard dual carb set-up

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