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Title: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:30:26 pm
As the title say's ...

I found and scanned these , more tomorrow .

Hope you find them of some use  :D  :hangloose ....

Cal-Look Kev ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0002.jpg)

Martin Fenner's ride ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0003.jpg)

Glen that i used to work with ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0001.jpg)

Chris Jory's 1st Europe's Most Beautiful VW ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0006.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0008.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0009.jpg)

Cal-Look Kev , from a year later , 90 i think , graphics were in ( i prefered it plain ) ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0004.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0007.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:31:01 pm
More late 80's early 90's lookers ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0010.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0011.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0012.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0014.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0016.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0017.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0015.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0018.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0019.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:31:34 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0020.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0021.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0022.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0023.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0024.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0025.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:32:07 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0026.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0027.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0028.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0029.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0030.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0031.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0032.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0033.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0034.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:32:40 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0035.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0036.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0037.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0038.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0039.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0040.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0041.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0042.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Peter Roberts on August 31, 2006, 12:33:29 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0044.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0045.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0046.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0047.jpg)mg


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Gregor/DFL on August 31, 2006, 13:26:45 pm
Those were the days of becoming colour blind ;D

I like the pics-reminds me of the beginning of my own "VW career" starting back in 1988. Some of the cars you posted were also known pretty known over here in Germany and an inspiration for all the "Newbies" that didn´t want to go for a "Boomplastic" car with a rear wing.


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Jon on August 31, 2006, 13:30:33 pm
Hi Peter!

Great pictures, some of these cars are actualy pretty close to the Cal-look decribed in "the drawing"!
This one is infact Norwegian:
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0029.jpg)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 31, 2006, 18:06:33 pm
Hmmm I guess 1 pc glass was pretty popular, huh? ;)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Trond Dahl on August 31, 2006, 18:50:08 pm
At least they didn't have chrome trimming on the sides ;-)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Rune on August 31, 2006, 20:30:08 pm
That's right JHU, it hales from my home town. Still in the hands of the builder. Sitting in a dry garage looking just as good as it does on this picture. Very nice car, rolling on OG Centerlines and has a type 4 motor. It actually won an award at Santa Pod that day :)
He found the car sitting under a three in the forrests of Trysil. It is a factory rag top car..so you can imagine the rust damage it had :-\


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Jon on August 31, 2006, 22:27:31 pm
Hmmm I guess 1 pc glass was pretty popular, huh? ;)

You got a sharp eye!! Just one ventwindow among them... incredible...


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Stephan S on September 01, 2006, 06:54:54 am
I remember a bunch of these cars! Man, colors were bright... Drooled over Chris Jory's blue Oval (Europe's Most Beautiful VW) at Bug Jam #1 in '87.
Thanks for the great pics!


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: F-22A on November 08, 2010, 10:22:56 am
Martin Fenner's ride ...

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0003.jpg)

Boy that's a nice car...  ;) ;D

Great photos Pete.  Anymore out there?


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Jon on November 08, 2010, 10:57:53 am
Back when Cal-look was something you could see from the outside.


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Sarge on November 08, 2010, 16:10:02 pm
Bitchin' pics, Peter... thanks for sharing!! 8)  Things sure have come a long way since then... mercifully :D


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Gaz1 on November 08, 2010, 16:12:06 pm
This is how my late looker was when it was first imported to the UK in late eighties,although i didn't own it then ..

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/Gaz1973/68%20Beetle/ay.jpg)

looks like this now...

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/Gaz1973/68%20Beetle/DSCN0906-1.jpg)

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/Gaz1973/68%20Beetle/DSCN0930-1.jpg)

 :)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Jon on November 08, 2010, 17:38:20 pm
Things sure have come a long way since then... mercifully :D

Well, not all of us ;) ;D


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: alex d on November 08, 2010, 19:55:15 pm
coincidentally I got from a friend som 89-90 volksworlkds and super vw mags....  :o   can you say high waisted pants?  ;D



Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: javabug on November 09, 2010, 13:39:16 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0003.jpg)

Love this yellow car on alloys, it is like a blend of clean, simple, and custom.

These pics remind me of the days when the excitement to building a VW was putting your own ideas into it.  I think there is too much fear of deviating far from stock with our current trends.


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Lee.C on November 09, 2010, 14:49:10 pm
At least they didn't have chrome trimming on the sides ;-)


Back when Cal-look was something you could see from the outside.

I think the Norwegian's have it right  ;)

Some cool cars there - funny how those are the cars that got me into VW's  :)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: jamiep_jamiep on November 09, 2010, 17:52:56 pm
Great photos Peter, would love to see more if you have them!
I remember well the black Oval on the moon dics, IIRC it was VoWorld featured, used to love that car....

ahhhh... memories...
 :)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Ivan on November 09, 2010, 19:30:28 pm
(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0044.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0045.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0046.jpg)


I was a lot younger back in '87 when I did this car. Still, I've got to admit, I had a lot of fun with the car.


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Black Sheep on November 09, 2010, 20:31:32 pm
I never realised that was your car Ivan , used to see it all over the place in the late 80's early 90's  8)


Anyone noticed this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120643885717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1080wt_1141
 8) ;)


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Whiterag on November 09, 2010, 23:55:46 pm
Used to love Kevs blue looker

Very understated in those days.....until he painted some of the body and back wheels yellow :o


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: streetvw on November 10, 2010, 04:32:26 am
Great photos Peter, would love to see more if you have them!
I remember well the black Oval on the moon dics, IIRC it was VoWorld featured, used to love that car....

ahhhh... memories...
 :)


don't remember it ever being in VolksWorld but it did get a small feature on the inside back cover of Street Machine back in the day


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Fastbrit on November 10, 2010, 08:53:35 am
I never realised that was your car Ivan , used to see it all over the place in the late 80's early 90's  8)


Anyone noticed this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120643885717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1080wt_1141
 8) ;)
One thing that rarely gets mentioned about that car (Karen Monk's) was that it was stored in a garage that hit by a flash flood – the car was under water up to the level of the speedometer. Paint tins, minus their lids, bobbed around in the water, leaving an interesting tide mark... I always wondered what the double-skinned sections of that car are like on the inside…


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: jamiep_jamiep on November 10, 2010, 09:40:17 am
I never realised that was your car Ivan , used to see it all over the place in the late 80's early 90's  8)


Anyone noticed this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120643885717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1080wt_1141
 8) ;)
One thing that rarely gets mentioned about that car (Karen Monk's) was that it was stored in a garage that hit by a flash flood – the car was under water up to the level of the speedometer. Paint tins, minus their lids, bobbed around in the water, leaving an interesting tide mark... I always wondered what the double-skinned sections of that car are like on the inside…

Maybe it was Karen that came up with the splash and splatter effect paint 'detailing'  :D


Title: Re: UK late 80's / early 90's Lookers
Post by: Zündfunke on November 11, 2010, 13:36:06 pm

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