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Once again a
basic-buggy built on a 27.3 cm
shortened VW-chassis. There's place for two adults and two children. |
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The same basic-buggy on a shortened VW-chassis, but this time
with an integrated fiberglass roll bar and a (targa) roof in two
parts. Notice the typical Ritter-skirts. |
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Basic
buggy on an ordinary unshortened VW-Beetle chassis. The Dackel has four seats and a storage space behind the back seats. |
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As from 1973 on, this model on the new VW type-3 basis would
have been built
in three implementations: regular, luxurious and sport. Henri Rambaud ensured the design. This report comes from Ritter Paris. An affiliate of Ritter Belgium. |
The constructor was Ritter Works, conducted by Claude Thiry. As a
Volkswagen-Audi concessionaire, he has always been active with the tuning of
these vehicles. After a short buggy cooperation with Edmond Péry from Apal he
went his own way.
Ritter-buggies were built from 1969 till 1975. Ritter also shortened the VW-chassis for Apal and VanClee, because Ritter Works used to be the only company in Belgium which could do this with the authorization of Volkswagen. And they also took the responsibility for the homologation approval of the home-built Ritter-buggies.
Besides building buggies, Ritter also embellished VW-Beetles. For external beauty (rims, stickers, dashboard) and inner strengthening (motor tuning) Beetle-fans always found their way to Ritter. But also other Volkswagens and Audi's were welcome there for an aesthetic - or vitamin cure.
Claude Thiry
Ritter Works
Garage de la Cloche SA
Rue de Hologne, 103
4220 Jemeppe
Belgique