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« on: April 17, 2009, 09:03:32 am »
Cal-look is rooted in the drag race scene, so I was curious, aside from the obvious gassers of the 60's & 70's, what recent-ish race cars (80's and on) have influenced you or just plain turned you on Grin over the years?

Here's a few of mine in no particular order:

Kris Klingamans (sp?) awesome late bug:


Don Cossey's fastback:


Closer to home (in fact about 10 minutes away!), and moving to present day, Jon Rathbones bug:


And you just have to love the Hunsaker racing bug:
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 09:08:33 am »
Also Boom Boom Bubetz bug (when it was blue, early 90's), can't find a picture, but I love that car!
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 18:29:27 pm »
 Cheesy

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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 19:10:53 pm »
Kris Klingaman, andy costello's superstreet car
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 20:00:38 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 20:11:54 pm »
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 20:16:56 pm »
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm »
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 21:06:39 pm »
Quote from: dth on April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
Dont Know if this is the one you are speaking of But was in Hot VW's  car Was in DVB VW Club and  Belonged to Mike Sellers and was Called the "Boulevard Bomber"
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2009, 21:10:10 pm »
Berg black sedan
Crawford's sedan from 10 year or so ago (Brinton and Dom drove)
Beetle Juice turbo sedan
Tanfastic turbo car
Dave Perkins blue turbo car

not sure any of these influenced my car, but they always stood out to me.
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2009, 21:13:15 pm »
here are some of my favorities Grin
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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2009, 21:17:57 pm »
A few More  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2009, 08:18:34 am »


bought my oval from the owner of this one, this car replaced mine as their race car, deperation a all fiberglass bug.
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2009, 09:06:45 am »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on April 17, 2009, 21:06:39 pm
Quote from: dth on April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
Dont Know if this is the one you are speaking of But was in Hot VW's  car Was in DVB VW Club and  Belonged to Mike Sellers and was Called the "Boulevard Bomber"

or the Swedish one?
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2009, 09:44:22 am »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on April 17, 2009, 21:17:57 pm
A few More  Grin
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cheers richie
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« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2009, 09:54:40 am »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on April 17, 2009, 21:06:39 pm
Quote from: dth on April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
Dont Know if this is the one you are speaking of But was in Hot VW's  car Was in DVB VW Club and  Belonged to Mike Sellers and was Called the "Boulevard Bomber"

Do you have more pics of this one? Realmy nice car!
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« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2009, 10:22:38 am »
Quote from: j-f on April 18, 2009, 09:54:40 am
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on April 17, 2009, 21:06:39 pm
Quote from: dth on April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
Dont Know if this is the one you are speaking of But was in Hot VW's  car Was in DVB VW Club and  Belonged to Mike Sellers and was Called the "Boulevard Bomber"

Do you have more pics of this one? Realmy nice car!
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« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2009, 11:28:39 am »
Quote from: kaferboy on April 17, 2009, 20:16:56 pm



Are these Dave Perkins and Dominick Lupino ?

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« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2009, 20:08:16 pm »
Yep Cool
Cory Mac's funny car ghia
Dee engineerings pro stock
R&R drag bug
Chris Bubetz cars
Mike smith's car
Jack Sacchette's pro stocker Wink
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« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2009, 21:14:52 pm »
Quote from: LuftsickTero on April 18, 2009, 09:06:45 am
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on April 17, 2009, 21:06:39 pm
Quote from: dth on April 17, 2009, 20:54:08 pm
"Boulevard Bomber"  Smiley ,always liked that car ,hav,nt got any pics ,maybe someone else has some Smiley
Dont Know if this is the one you are speaking of But was in Hot VW's  car Was in DVB VW Club and  Belonged to Mike Sellers and was Called the "Boulevard Bomber"

or the Swedish one?

Thats the one ,always liked it ,had a big influence on me when i was doing my car ,never seen the DVB car before ,looks v-cool  Smiley
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« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2009, 22:24:40 pm »
I liked the pink panther,must add a picture from NOSTALGIA
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« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2009, 22:38:42 pm »
just for you Zvonimir, my son loves pink panther too.

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« Reply #22 on: April 20, 2009, 22:50:50 pm »
Thank you Smiley
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« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2009, 07:12:51 am »
Have none of you guys actually read the original question? How has a full on pro turbo car or tube chassis pro mod car influenced your car? I understand you liking the aforementioned cars but how have they influenced your car? Did you install red anodized aluminum door panels because the Berg's car has them. Did you run a 4.86 R&P, 4.11, 2.47, 1.71, 1.36 gear box because Mike Smith did? 72 x 88 FK-89 street motor? Show us how they truly influenced your car. I for one have always liked the Stinger Ignition found on Mike Smith's, The Berg's and Wade Nishimoto's cars.
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« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2009, 09:22:03 am »
Quote from: kaferboy on April 17, 2009, 09:03:32 am
or just plain turned you on Grin over the years?



Quote from: stealth67vw on April 21, 2009, 07:12:51 am
Have none of you guys actually read the original question? How has a full on pro turbo car or tube chassis pro mod car influenced your car? I understand you liking the aforementioned cars but how have they influenced your car? Did you install red anodized aluminum door panels because the Berg's car has them. Did you run a 4.86 R&P, 4.11, 2.47, 1.71, 1.36 gear box because Mike Smith did? 72 x 88 FK-89 street motor? Show us how they truly influenced your car. I for one have always liked the Stinger Ignition found on Mike Smith's, The Berg's and Wade Nishimoto's cars.


Did you not read all of the original posters question Shocked  I have included it for reference Wink Smiley


cheers richie


PS i have one of those stinger ignition set ups for sale if you want one?
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« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2009, 10:26:12 am »
the first DDS car for me, hence why I now have DDS manifolds and linkage installed along with bucket seat and aluminium door panels.  The only thing missing are the wheels, but EMPI sprints will have to do until i win the lottery.
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« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2009, 20:43:42 pm »
The Phantom Ghia...  Grin
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« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2009, 01:11:29 am »
The Berg Black 67. That car is just beautiful and it was still racing in the 80s and 90s.
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« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2009, 16:52:55 pm »
I can't help but wonder how many people Cossey ripped off to build the fastback... on a similar note, are the DeCoppen boys still in jail? Grin
Cossey is well known throughout VW circles as a thief and rip off artist, but I'll admit that the crack about the DeCoppen brothers is based on second hand information that at least one of them went to jail.
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« Reply #29 on: April 25, 2009, 08:55:51 am »
Ron Fleming pretty much did it all for me....

Built my first vw in late ´82, an original, ´63 bug with no bumpers and 60kg of cement under the front hood to get the front end down.
I really should have known better after reading "How to Hot-Rod VW engines" and various other publications Roll Eyes Grin.

That was followed by a Type 3, and later a Type 2, before finally seeing the light again with a DKP styled bug in ´91.
In ´94 I started on the ´52 bug. The whole idea about building it like it was found after years in a barn, was pretty simple.
I just didn´t feel good about having to polish the BRMs every single day, only to see them vanish before my eyes. So I decided to let them stay oxidized.
Pretty much I built a car around the wheels...sorry...a bit off topic there.

Please carry on...

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