Late Models...
rebel:
What do you think about superbeetles and other late models as cal-lookers?
SilverPig:
In my opinion, cal-look is pretty much a style with a certain set of "rules" created by the cal-look-pioneers back in the days when there were no super beetles. Of course these rules can be applied to any beetle, or any car for that matter, but would it then be a true cal-looker? If you got a late model, or a super beetle, there are other styles that match those cars much better than cal-look.
Gregor/DFL:
I agree.
Even though there was the possibilty to treat a 1302 the same way like the older bugs back in the 1970s (Empi GTV kits) and generate something related to Cal Look
(BTW. What would be the "definition" for a car equipped with all that Empi GTV stuff ???).
But a "long nose" bugīs proportions somehow donīt match the Cal Look related typical visual appearance.
Furthermore, a superbeetle back in the 1970s was a new car which then couldnīt be afforded by most of the people who wanted to build a quick cal look car. The pre- 1965 bugs where used cars being relatively cheap-so most of the Cal Lookers where pre-1965 cars.
Coming to performance: A superbeetleīs weight is +100 kg compared to a 1200, so you need add-on engine power to gain same performance on street & strip....
SilverPig:
"BTW. What would be the "definition" for a car equipped with all that Empi GTV stuff"
Hmmm...a wild guess...GTV? ;)
Gregor/DFL:
;D
I know-but is it "Cal Look" Style, "Authentic 1970s" Style, "Custom",...?
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