He was set on finding a Beetle painted the same color as his first-Marathon Blue-but the eventual outcome would be about as far from a “first car” spec as possible. He’d just spent the day watching the Käfer Cup (“Beetle Cup”), and decided that he wanted to build his own motorsport-inspired version.
A motorsport fan living in Germany is wont to end up at the Nürburgring on a pretty regular basis, though, and after one of these trips Christian found himself in dire need of another Beetle. It is also worth mentioning that his father and older brother both drove Beetles before Christian got his, so perhaps there’s a hereditary component to his love for the Bug.Īs stories like these often go, Christian moved on to different cars as his interest and bank account grew out of his teenage years, with the VW being relegated to a fond memory of simpler times and youthful freedom. He was 18 years old when he bought it, and while any car will be rightly cherished if its the very first you’ve owned, it’s clear that Christian’s Beetle left a bigger impact than is usual. It’s impossible to pinpoint any meaningful beginning to an obsession with cars when said obsession is as complete as Christian’s, but we can rewind the timeline to his first car, which was a light blue Volkswagen Beetle. The amount of hours and energy that Christian Stelzer has funneled into this project can be seen as a product of his ongoing life’s passion for racing and motorsport-focused engineering.
This is a seriously impressive car that doesn’t need caveats or comedy to explain its existence. This car, playfully referred to by its creator as a “VW 1303 RS” (a nod to both this car’s rennsport influences and Porsche’s naming convention), is not just a standout among the members of its massive family tree however.
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