The Cal-look Lounge

I took this picture at Bug-in in '05.  Spoke with the owner at length about the car.   It had a big motor, very nice paint and a few cool tricks like the W vert lid vents welded behind the license plate.  The owner said he used it to take trips for Starbucks on Sundays.  Danny Gabbard was said to be instrumental in it's build.  Anybody got any other pictures?  The interior was dead stock.  Owner said he was going to blackout the motor, ida's, alternator and all.
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I don't know, but that car is bad ass.

In person even more so.  I hadn't slept for 36 hours before motoring down to the bugin, and that car just wowed me out of my stupor.

It was Danny's car & he sold it to Brian Plummer who owned it @ the Bug In, Brian added the Fuchs and motor.Fit & finish is typical Danny G. Car has lots of history behind it. It was 1st owned by Mark Mc Evoy, it was a street racer, I raced against it in 87' with my 55'.He was running 11:70's @ the time, he gave me the move because I had a muffler & fan shroud & I just beat him @ the end. Pretty wild ride ,both cars wheelstanding ,getting sideways, all kinds of mayhem. Mark ended up doing a full body off resto in black w/ real BRM's, 5speed , Ti valve Carrillo rod motor and more ultra rare parts than you could count. Would have been a stunner back then & today But he needed some money & I ended up selling the BRM's for him. He later added some nos Empi 5's & drove it about 5 miles & stuck the throttle & crashed it. He ended up parting it out & Danny ended up with the car. Danny repaired it & painted it white, drove it a couple of times & sold it to Brian. Have'nt seen it since Bug In. 

Nice looking car. Cool history lesson, thanks prof. Bill  ;D That pic has been floating around the net for a while and no seemed to know much about it.

That car was my screensaver for sometime as it gave me the inspiration to get mine finished. Very nice car and would love to see some more photos if there are any more. 



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superb
please post more pictures
thanks ;D

I think I have a pic of it from Bug-In, will have to look later though. 

 ;)

That car and the Berglar are the only 2 lookers Ive seen that look right with shaved chrome and full bumpers. Stunning!

AWESOME CAR!!!!! ;D

That car has given me an inspiration to build another '67 which I'm currently working on for DRKC. ;D ;D ;D

BEAUTIFUL car Ron!! I think you made a good European version of the American car.
Like the way it sits, especially in the back!

I need to change the 205 65's for some 205 70's then it should just right

I STILL OWN THE CAR. THE CAR IS FINISHED NOW.HOPING TO GET THE CAR OUT TO THE O.C SOON!

Hey Brian!

Heard we were talking about you?

Rick

HEY RICK,

I WAS JUST CHECKING OUT THIS SITE AND SAW THE POST! HAVE YOU TALKED TO DANNY LATELY? ANYONE TALKED TO HIM?

THANKS

BRIAN

It is spotless in person.

I spoke to Danny at Drag Day in October.  He is working on another incredible car and was moving to Nevada.  Doing well and working hard. 

Yep, I talked to him last month. He was at the DKP Christmas Toy Cruise. Still the same old! ;-)

How have you been? Can't remember the last time we talked.

HEY RICK,

LIFES BEEN GOOD! KEEPING BUSY! I THINK THE LAST TIME I SPOKE WITH YOU I WAS IN HIGHSCHOOL AT DKK MEETINGS. HOPE TO BRING MY CAR DOWN SOON TO A DKP NIGHT!

Let me know when you're coming down and I'll make sure to show up.