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Title: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: nicolas on August 03, 2010, 08:44:18 am i just found a copy of an older VolksWorld mag ( july 2003) and on the cover and inside is a very very nice green 51 ragtop with wide 5 american racing wheels. it competed agains muffler mike in Vegas, but i don't know much more about it.
the colour is very nice and i wonder what it is or what the paintcode would be. the car itself looks really nice (even with trim...) so i want to know more if there is more info about it. Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: speedwell on August 03, 2010, 13:49:25 pm the wheels are the one on bernie's dark lord oval , and the car was L11 pastel green or L213 iceland green
the car had brm before the american racing and she was featured in a early 2000 hot vws ;) Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: 2manytoys on August 03, 2010, 15:23:21 pm That looks like Ken Jevec's old Car, and even looks like the handsome guy behind the car.
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 03, 2010, 15:40:45 pm Yep. Great looking car. What happened to it?
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: 2manytoys on August 03, 2010, 15:43:12 pm Ken sold it less wheels and seats. Not sure to who, but before I got the Zwitter from him,....and the seats.
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: speedwell on August 03, 2010, 15:58:37 pm is this the ken jevec DRF member ??? the one who had this car???
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 03, 2010, 16:17:57 pm Same guy ;)
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on August 03, 2010, 17:41:55 pm I think the car was originaly owned by Mike Gagen from DKP some years ago. Frenchy Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Fastbrit on August 03, 2010, 18:09:16 pm I know Ken had Gagen's old red rag-top sedan, but I thought Gagen's split had been painted brown? I may be wrong, and Ken did indeed end up with both cars… ???
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: 2manytoys on August 03, 2010, 19:19:41 pm His Zwit was Gagen, to Jevec, to Friel....it was Brown,.."UPS" Brown, then Garnet Red by Buddy before it was finished.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z148/2manytoys_photo/Frieldesignsmisc006-1.jpg) Not sure if Gagen owned the '51 before Ken or not Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Rennsurfer on August 04, 2010, 04:41:22 am That green is a great looking color.
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13207.0;attach=43813;image) Is the Split in question the same car that was originally an Oval, then later had a Split rear window put in? Hence not a true Zwitter. Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: nicolas on August 04, 2010, 21:20:41 pm if i must pick the colour with the samples i can find i would go with 'iceland green' which is a very nice colour, but i just want to be sure. so if anyone has more info please post up.
engine? trans? stories ;D Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: wolfswest on August 05, 2010, 11:07:19 am if i must pick the colour with the samples i can find i would go with 'iceland green' which is a very nice colour, but i just want to be sure. so if anyone has more info please post up. engine? trans? stories ;D What's in the pipeline? :) Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 05, 2010, 16:50:04 pm That green is a great looking color. (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13207.0;attach=43813;image) Is the Split in question the same car that was originally an Oval, then later had a Split rear window put in? Hence not a true Zwitter. No, that one is all Split. I believe that is the Garnet Red car you're referring to. Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: speedwell on August 05, 2010, 17:53:09 pm here's pat 's zwitter ;)
Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Neil Davies on August 05, 2010, 20:34:56 pm if i must pick the colour with the samples i can find i would go with 'iceland green' which is a very nice colour, but i just want to be sure. so if anyone has more info please post up. engine? trans? stories ;D If it's an original split colour then it must be L11 Pastel Green - there were no other greens in the range at that time. L213 Iceland Green was a 1954 colour. Not sure if it is, but it does look a lot like Pastel Green. Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: speedwell on August 05, 2010, 20:46:24 pm if i must pick the colour with the samples i can find i would go with 'iceland green' which is a very nice colour, but i just want to be sure. so if anyone has more info please post up. engine? trans? stories ;D If it's an original split colour then it must be L11 Pastel Green - there were no other greens in the range at that time. L213 Iceland Green was a 1954 colour. Not sure if it is, but it does look a lot like Pastel Green. (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/450813.jpg) but very similar and for me pastel green is more light and what's that color the split window with the mag supercharger , she came from switzerland and now reside in socal Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Rennsurfer on August 06, 2010, 03:32:20 am No, that one is all Split.I believe that is the Garnet Red car you're referring to. I was only commenting on the color of the green car, 'cause of the cool shade of green. Like I previously posted, the red car was originally an Oval then converted to a Split. Didn't think that there was any confusion... but sorry if there was/is. Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 06, 2010, 16:53:29 pm No, that one is all Split.I believe that is the Garnet Red car you're referring to. I was only commenting on the color of the green car, 'cause of the cool shade of green. Like I previously posted, the red car was originally an Oval then converted to a Split. Did think that there was any confusion... but sorry if there was/is. 10-4 ;) Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: mg on August 06, 2010, 19:19:08 pm here's pat 's zwitter ;) Looks perfect Pat! Fun to know it's being driven/raced. Crisp in garnet, Buddy's paint looked great in red or brown. The secret is out Fred know's it a late 53 not an early 53. ;) Title: Re: DRKC 51 spilt. how's car is this Post by: nicolas on August 06, 2010, 19:23:42 pm if i must pick the colour with the samples i can find i would go with 'iceland green' which is a very nice colour, but i just want to be sure. so if anyone has more info please post up. engine? trans? stories ;D What's in the pipeline? :) nothing at the moment. i just dug up the copy and it struck me again. it did the first time when i bought the mag, but somehow managed to 'forget' about it. besides it's a green bug... i happen to like those. |