You want to hear the truth finally, about the Inch Pincher? The legendary race VW from the 1960's and 70's vanished years ago without a trace. But our guests today on the West of Tulsa Show, Dean Kirsten with Hot VW Magazine and Peter Happen, may have the answers you've been searching for. Thank you for your support and please like, follow and subscribe.
:56 - Introduction to Dean Kirsten with Hot VW Magazine
2:00 - Peter Happen explains how he started this controversy
3:10 - How Peter met Blasé McFadden, the guy who claimed for years he had the Inch Pincher
5:30 - Why do people get so upset when talking about the Inch Pincher?
10:00 - Back history of the Inch Pincher
13:20 - Nassau Grand Prix and Dan Gurney connection
15:00 - The mind of Blasé McFadden and his secret shop
24:40 - Evidence, what evidence?
32:10 - Dean Kirsten's take on all of this
40:00 - The Inch Pincher Too and the Mexico City connection
45:50 - Here the story ends and becomes rumor
46:30 - Dean tells the story of the original fiberglass door
51:15 - Where did the name Inch Pincher come from?
55:45 - 88mm pistons versus 92mm pistons
1:02:00 - Dean admits several things are very curious
1:12:00 - Dean Lowry special VW
1:16:00 - Were there TWO identical Inch Pincher Ones?
1:18:20 - Darrell Vittone told Dean that VW of Germany wanted to buy the Inch Pincher
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