The first VW that really blew you away?

[plasticblack]

Bernard Newburys Ghia 

[beetletom]

this, my uncles old cal look beetle, was the coolest thing ever!! got me into vw's too
i even went as far as building a replica, but couldn't afford to finish it at the time.

[volkskris]

for me it's this one:

awesome car, with about 230-240 hp
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pu94PDd2iCA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Pu94PDd2iCA</a>
Kristof

[Straight Time]

 For me got to be Hectors 67, and to see in the flesh a few years ago confirmed the pictures.  Perfect !

[team97]

Gary Bergs (first gen) '67. I saw that car all the time when I was in Jr high and high school. I lived down the street from the Bergs

[Ivan]

Ivan's 67... seeing it blat around Surrey in the mid-90's was always a treat. A truly special car.

Thanks Tim, glad you like it.

It's very special to me, that's for sure, but it's always nice to hear someone else likes it.

Thanks Tim, glad you like it.

It's very special to me, that's for sure, but it's always nice to hear someone else likes it.

[bugnut68]

For me, it's a tough call... going to the Classic in 2002 and chatting with John Rayburn and other DKP folks was perhaps my first time seeing true Cal Look cars in the flesh... for me it was seeing DKP cars during that event that was the first time I was truly 'blown away,' I guess.  Sarge's '67 and Darrel B's beige car are two of my faves...

[Fastbrit]

Thanks Tim, glad you like it.

It's very special to me, that's for sure, but it's always nice to hear someone else likes it.

Thanks Tim, glad you like it.

It's very special to me, that's for sure, but it's always nice to hear someone else likes it.

Try not to repeat yourself 
Try not to repeat yourself 

[speedwell]

the twins 66 first time i went into a vw with "big" engine

[Bewitched666]

For me it was Chris Addingtons Karmann Ghia back in the 80's

[Speed-Randy]

For me it was seeing Cory Macs car driving by Sonora high school, painted just like his drag car,Mac Attack, and thought that was the shit.

[MYTOY]

So many to choose from! All are great.

[Dave Rosique]

Durachrome Bug when I was a wee Lad.

Up close and personal, around 1974, Marc Souter's Aqua '67 w/ gold five spokes.

[WCB Hitler's Hot Rod]

Mabe's "Street Cleaner" ghia. BADASS!

[jick]

Durachrome Bug when I was a wee Lad.

Up close and personal, around 1974, Marc Souder's Aqua '67 w/ gold five spokes.

that sounds like a cool car, so, it seems like aqua paint was being used in the 70's....i was always under the impression it was more of an 80's colour, or was this car a pioneer?

my future 64 project is gonna be a mid/late 70's looker and i really love those aqua shades?

[streetvw]

first car that got me hopping was John Maher's green Mr Beetle race car seeing it go off the line with the wheels up at the 87 summer nationals blew me away it was my first drag race meeting I was 16 years old and I had to get me a bug after that.

[GreenTom]

The car that blew my mind is Mr. Mark Herberts (R.I.P) black cal-look making burnouts and dounuts in "the Quaife test"  
and than Pauls Hamilton Digger once when he did 9,95 no NOS and (I think before that) w huge Wheelie and steal did low 11

[Jesus]

I'm a pup having only found my love and the scene at 19 in 2003,

Big Bang 2004 was my first ever experience of a drag strip and 2 vehicles sold it to me that weekend. (very un-cal look vehicles so don't shoot, but both won't need explaining)

[Dave Rosique]

Durachrome Bug when I was a wee Lad.

Up close and personal, around 1974, Marc Souder's Aqua '67 w/ gold five spokes.

that sounds like a cool car, so, it seems like aqua paint was being used in the 70's....i was always under the impression it was more of an 80's colour, or was this car a pioneer?

my future 64 project is gonna be a mid/late 70's looker and i really love those aqua shades?

Jick,

You'd see pastels used in the 70's, but they were everywhere in the 80's, not just limited to VW's.
Marc's car also had Herculon inserts on the seats and dashboard. It the first VW I ever rode in with a close ratio transmission. Later, he replaced the five spokes with Centerlines... car looked good with those wheels too
I'll have to find the old photos of my '64 I had when I was young... Buggy bumpers, Porsche chromies, low, loud, and painted Ford Grabber Blue... no wonder the Cops used to pull me over all the time

~DR.

[John Rayburn]

Durachrome Bug when I was a wee Lad.

Up close and personal, around 1974, Marc Souder's Aqua '67 w/ gold five spokes.

that sounds like a cool car, so, it seems like aqua paint was being used in the 70's....i was always under the impression it was more of an 80's colour, or was this car a pioneer?

my future 64 project is gonna be a mid/late 70's looker and i really love those aqua shades?

Jick,

You'd see pastels used in the 70's, but they were everywhere in the 80's, not just limited to VW's.
Marc's car also had Herculon inserts on the seats and dashboard. It the first VW I ever rode in with a close ratio transmission. Later, he replaced the five spokes with Centerlines... car looked good with those wheels too
I'll have to find the old photos of my '64 I had when I was young... Buggy bumpers, Porsche chromies, low, loud, and painted Ford Grabber Blue... no wonder the Cops used to pull me over all the time

~DR.

                                                                You couldn't get your big toe under the front apron of Dave's car. That car was the inspiration for my Brother, when he was going to get the car I ended with, from my Dad. My Brother , of course, ended up with his EMPI demonstrator.

[Eric Justus]

The Quarterflash race car

[speedwell]

Durachrome Bug when I was a wee Lad.

Up close and personal, around 1974, Marc Souder's Aqua '67 w/ gold five spokes.

that sounds like a cool car, so, it seems like aqua paint was being used in the 70's....i was always under the impression it was more of an 80's colour, or was this car a pioneer?

my future 64 project is gonna be a mid/late 70's looker and i really love those aqua shades?

Jick,

You'd see pastels used in the 70's, but they were everywhere in the 80's, not just limited to VW's.
Marc's car also had Herculon inserts on the seats and dashboard. It the first VW I ever rode in with a close ratio transmission. Later, he replaced the five spokes with Centerlines... car looked good with those wheels too
I'll have to find the old photos of my '64 I had when I was young... Buggy bumpers, Porsche chromies, low, loud, and painted Ford Grabber Blue... no wonder the Cops used to pull me over all the time

~DR.

just for you dave 

[empicolector]

garry berg 1967 blue bug
in super vw number30

[Dave Rosique]

Thanks for posting Marc's car Fabs!

~DR.

[Zach Gomulka]

The SSB at Knolwoods in '99!

[nicolas]

The Quarterflash race car

excellent choice! only 'discovered' that car in a book a couple years ago, but i was blown away as well.

Thanks for posting Marc's car Fabs!

~DR.

beautifull car and very nice dashboard and steeringwheel. i wouldn't mind looking at that all day long.

[Jim Ratto]

courtesy of fabs, here's a pic of the one

[speedwell]

better like this jim