The Cal-look Lounge

The latest issue of Hot Rod came in the mail yesterday.  Along with this years Ridler Award winner (the holy grail of awards for hot rodding) won by a Ferrari V8 mid-engined powered 1960 Rambler American wagon is a feature on the VW Rat Rod of Franz Muhr / John Dixon!  I know it's not Cal-Look, but still nice to see "something" VW in a magazine dominated by American water pumpers. 

cool car.

A few years ago one of the hot rod mags had a concept drawing of a mid engined 27 t bucket that was built with a unibody structure. (tubular front and rear sub-frames mounted to a central aluminum tub.) That has always stuck with me. (Hang on I am getting to the VW content) I have lately been thinking about a more traditional tube frame chasis based 27 t with a mid mounted VW engine. All aluminum body with a track style nose. Some Halibrand Kidney Bean style wheels. Sort of a dry lakes or early Indy car feel. 48's with the velocity stacks stick up through holes right behind the passenger's compartment. One day.

--louis

Dude... mid engine won't work on a T Roadster... unless you're a midget.  ;D

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Dude... mid engine won't work on a T Roadster... unless you're a midget.  ;D


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Works in pick up form ;)

That truck is TITS! 8) 8) 8)   Here's another page of the Rambler spread...

I dig the wagon.  Reminds me every so slightly of a Squareback.

I know the ford/ vw/ porsche truck is completely off topic but Walt has some fab skills fo sho!

Here is a link to more pictures of it:
http://www.walts.info/truck_home.htm

The wagon does have a squareback look to it.

Wow, that is some nice work. Would have almost been easier to start from scratch though. And I agree, that wagon does resemble a squareback.

--louis

Nice link, Chuck...I like the rear shock absorber treatment!  After having two mid-engine sandrails, the thought of building a like car with a Fiat Tupolino body for the street has been in the back of my head for a while.  A good excuse to put those Halibrand spindle mounts under the workbench to good use  ::).  Here's the interior of the Rambler...SICK!!

Sarge, wasn't it you who mentioned you liked Willys? Check out this guys work. He rebuilds them for a living. All work is done by hand.

http://www.fergusoncoachbuilding.com/projects/41_willys_race_car/index.html

If you look in the projects section he has several others he has done.

--louis

Yeah, it was me allright.  I seem to have a lot of car projects I would like to do...especially after reading Rodder's Journal ::) ;D!  I'll always be a VW guy, though.  Anything else just wouldn't seem right.  That Willys looks like a ton of work!

Yeah, my next project after the '67 will be an early '50s Chevy pickup. So many cars, so little time.  ;D


--louis

Jim,

This car have many Details i like and
I will like more Dark Color.

I hope i will see you Oktober.

Mags
Magne

Oh Sarge, you'll beat me to it - I really fancy a fuel altered style Topolino with a big flat four in the front, IDAs or Hilborn injection sticking up either side of the body! ;)

Jim. You are wrong. ;) THIS IS A CAL -LOOK FOR SURE. Not on Volkswagen....but that style is definitely Cal-Look.

There was a feature in a mag in the 90s of a Rampler Wagoon, build by Troy Trepanier...almost same look like this one. Baskerville of Hot Rod Magazine described it as ,, California - Look - Stylebuild ,, Hot Rod.

Now ...i agree. Cal - look can  be used on all makes and years of cars & bikes......because it describes a style, to build a vehicle.

Dont U think the same?

Anyways.........the ,, Ferrambo ,, is worth called...........BEST HOT ROD OF THE YEAR !

Cheers TOM

ps: for those which wanna see how to build a car like the ,, FERRAMBO ,,

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/10/ferrambo-60-rambler-wagon-with-ferrari.html

yes the wagon looks very cool, it has a Kid Dean feeling to it. especially in the sidevieuw with the pillars like that.

thanks Sarge

Your welcome!


I'll have the beer ready! ;) ;D


I was leaning towards a mid-engine set up as long as we're dreaming ;)


Tom, you hit the nail square on the head about building a Cal Look into any car...remove excess crap, install big horsepower, add tastefull paint and interior..BAM!!


Your welcome!