The Cal-look Lounge

I just picked up my copy of Demon Bugs (great book btw!) and found this car in it. I don't think I have seen this one before. Has it been in any magazines? What a kick ass car. Subtle, clean, great stance and a really nicely done engine. 210 hp from a fk-8 with CB CNC heads is pretty impressive. Wish there were a few more pics of this car.

--louis

Darrell's car is really a nice piece and one of my personal favorites.

I don't think it's been featured in any mags but I could be wrong.

UltraVW featured it a year or so ago

cheers richie,uk

Darrell is a personal friend of mine and I have ridden in his car.  It kicks butt!  Very quick and it made 180Hp at the rear wheels with mostly swap meet parts.  Darrell did almost all of the work himself.  He is a perfectionist and a very cool guy!

Darrell's car was pictured in Hot Rod Magazine's feature on Fast Volkswagens.

Nice guy too.

Didn't take long for someone to prove me wrong  ;)

It's one of those cars you get to really appreciate when you see it. A lot of cars look great in magazines but this one is one of those that is genuinely good, very nicely done.

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/SanchoPancho/Los%20Angeles%202007/LA200705.jpg)

Will receive my book on monday so will comment then ;D

Im in love with his engine  ;D

http://www.ultravw.com/sweet66.html  ;D

such an awesome ride indeed!
i love those shaved front fenders and the interior has got soul with all those plaques!  ;D

Yeah, I really like the engine compartment on this car. Clean and not over done. IMHO too many cars focus on the show and not the go where the engine compartment is concerned. Form follows function etc etc.

--louis

lovely bug that! plug leads look pukka.the pic on this thread makes it look so different to the featured car in ultra.

(http://www.ultravw.com/images/sweet66_00.jpg)

(http://www.ultravw.com/images/sweet66_03.jpg)

 ;D

top notch! where do you get the rev counter stand from.seen plenty never seen em advertised?

Darrell's '66 was also featured in VW Speed (Germany) and Street VWs (Japan)

damn just got my mag out of the closet and the scanner installed...

I like it tons better without the badges on the quarter panels.  Otherwise its a killer car.

I really like the car too. It looks very subtle and modest - just like the owners character!  ;) Darrell gave me a ride in his car two years ago from Westminster to Irwindale where he raced his 66. Darrell is definitely one of the nicest guys I ever met!

nice car and really nice guy  8)

I agree whith you. Really nice and clean.

But what about the breathing. I don't see any breather box or so.
And as there is talk about turning light on another post, where are those on this 66 ?

pict by stephan szantai  8)
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Be nice to have that one in a bigger size for some desktop wallpaper.

--louis

this photo represents the reason why i love this looker perfectly!
it's sooo smooth! awesome bodywork and shaving  8)

Christophe made an excellent point. One reason this motor looks clean because there is no ugly breather hoses hanging about the engine compartment. Did many guys run breather systems back in the 70's? Are they absolutly necessary? I like the black engine case as well. It ties everything together.

Second that!

Lovely looking car and the proof that a great callooker doesn't always has to be a 67 model. 

You can’t see it on any of the pictures posted here, but this car has a strange speedometer, with additional daily trip counter. I cannot find a pic of it at the moment, but It was in one of the articles about the car. Anyone knows what it is?

Hi Louis! Glad you like the picture. Sorry, can't supply you with a larger size...
I've had problems in the past, i.e., sending pics to certain parties as a courtesy, and finding that they used the said pictures on the net or - worse - in magazines. Hope you will understand.

Thats cool and understandable. Your doing some great work. Keep it up.

--louis

here is another scan. can't really make out the speedo in the car... but the tach is a very nice VDO one. those look really nice and classic

Here´s a few pictures I took of the car at DKP Cruise Night in April last year.
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(http://www.heimberg.fi/WEBf/bicn112.JPG)

(http://www.heimberg.fi/WEBf/bicn113.JPG)

(http://www.heimberg.fi/WEBf/bicn114.JPG)

One of my      all-time favorites. What a great car!
Just look at how those rear tires "pop" in Stephans´s picture. Awesome!

i think the cars worth two threads.its that nice and properly used by the looks of it ;) theres nothing really blingy or over the top about it but it all goes together really well.

As the post is coming back I ask again because I still wonder about it.....The engine is so clean without all those hoses...

your right christophe.im unsure how he keeps it so clean.there must be breathers from the rocker covers out of sight over the gearbox perhaps linking to one another.

Is it enought??

ive got the same system on mine.its all very neat and tidy.it drains back into the breather tower.the oil seems to stay put and not forced all over the place.ive never thought the bugpack little breather boxes were enough but lots are being used and to good effect i presume.

Ok but where does it drain back on his motor?

i havent got a clue christophe.someone else might be able to clarify this.

 :) sorry if I insisted but I really like the "no hoses" look of his engine.Thanks for your answers.

no problem christophe.id like to help if i could ;)

If I see him at the drags tomorrow night, I'll ask him...

that would be great dustin.get the lowdown.also take some upto date pics ;)

I'm looking at the pictures for an hour now, man...  what a ride!  just love it.

Love the car.  This car proves that not all beautifull callookers should be 1967 models.  Not that I have something against 1967 models.  I really want one as it's still on my wishlist.

Back to Darrel's 66, subtile color, good inprovements chosen with tast and certainliy not overreacting, this car is TOP!

Saw Darrell Thursday night at Irwindale (didn't get to see Richies run :(). Darrell indeed has only the valve covers vented to a breather and the puke tube on the oil tower. It's been like that for 10 years and he says that under extreem circumstances that it may drip a tad at the puke tube. On another note, his green race car is almost back together :). He tore it apart to replace the swingset rollbar and remove some swiss cheese from various places. It should be ready for Drag Day  8)

thanks for that dustin ;) the thing is it will leak if its nailed hard for lengths of time.if your blasting on the odd occasion then it should be fine.

Thanks for asking

i cant really see a problem in hiding the breather over the top of the gearbox on the underside of the body if your using a cylindrical type breather tube.it would be high enough to drain into the oil filler stand and be out of sight.

I may have put this pic up before...  Stephan shot this on the 605 fwy in 2006 after an Irwindale Drag Day.  A beautiful afternoon for a drive as I recall.  Rayburn was there, too and Steph was in his oval shooting pictures out the sunroof. 8)

Great shot! And great drive! That's when Stephan was holding his expensive camera rig out the window with one hand , while doing 65 or 70mph. My hats off to him for that!

my first dkp cruise night and the best time in my life  :'(

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Nice pic that you posted Sarge,the cars in MOTION.  :)
Also nice pics from you Fabs(......as always )  ;)

thx peter  ;)

just a gorgeous car.fabs great work ;)