Whats your scariest moment in a cal-look bug?
deano:
Here's another one... Remember Jeff Kawaguchi's candy red Looker on the cover of the second California Look issue? Ever wonder where that car went to? Well, about 1977, Jeff was making a high-speed pass on a long stretch of Highway 39/Beach Blvd., near Rosecrans and "Motorcycle Hill" (La Mirada) when he lost control at over 100mph. As you may know, there is a ditch between the west and east bound lanes, and Jeff ended up heading into that ditch. The car never got totally sideways (or did he?), but did get so crossed up and out of shape that the passenger side door handle got ground flat.... But the car never ended up on its side or roof. Somehow, he saved it from going all the way over, but in the process, ripped off those beautifully molded fenders and destroying that perfect body work. The car was never seen in that condition.... until he made a Baja Bug out of it. Rumor has it, he still owns the car, still under the car cover, never to show anyone it again.
Chuck Fryer:
I would say mine is going through the traps at 103mph ( still have the time slip) upside down, sliding on the ragtop.
Jim Ratto:
Quote from: Chuck Fryer on September 02, 2009, 00:30:00 am
I would say mine is going through the traps at 103mph ( still have the time slip) upside down, sliding on the ragtop.
:o
glad you lived to remember it!
Speed-Randy:
who was it from DKP in the mid-late 90's that did that at sacramento bugorama? green ragtop, brm's, i remember looking at something in yhe swap section and looking up just in time to see that car flipping and then slamming into to guardrail before coming to a stop on is side if i remember correctly. gnarly crash to witness
John Rayburn:
That was Art in his 67.
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