The Cal-look Lounge

What picture sums it all up for you??

 Captures what you feel Cal Look and/or VW's are all about??

It can Vintage or Current...

Let's see what we all think.

This Pic is one of my  current Favourites.  ;)   I love the the way the cars are crammed in... with people all over them.

 And look at the Grandstand! Not a spare seat to be had anywhere.


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This one to start - Had to - Just a great cover and it shows

ANY picture of ANY street car doing a wheelie does it for me  ;D

but i'm not going to post pics of other peoples cars , so instead i give you this .....

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I like this one, but it's impossible for me to choose only one pic !

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The feel free to post some more.... ;D

for me this one  ;)

i was gonna mention a looker with side trim AND towel rails ....

but that would only cause a big argument :D

these are two of my favorites 67 Rag and K Ghia

Ok I've got mine ! I like everything on this pic, the feeling, the cars...

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A couple I like... ::) ;D

Nico86, are those DKK cars?

-jeffrey

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The original.

--louis

I might be a little biased to the content of this pic but it's one that does it for me.

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 :o :o :o ::) ;D  Nice pic, Jason!

DKPII group shot, anyone have that one on file?

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;D ;D

A very Cool pic.  ;D

That picture that does it for me is not plated. It is all in my head.
Actually in a way it is not really proper either, cause it is a thought that hit me back in '75! My mother, father, sisther and me was with friends and family att summer hollidays. My uncle drove a Consul(Granada) 2000 Coupe, our friends a '69 1600 Variant and we had a '68 1300(this car has always confused me, but I'll come to that another time).
The thing is, we had stopped in a long steep uphill cooling down the cars. Standing there, looking at the que of cars "boilling" theire way to the top a noice started to raise in the end of it. We could see no car, but we saw a 12 or 14 feet camper moving outside the hole row of cars. More and more noice, and faster and faster th camper went. Passing the whole line of cars, a greene 911 Carrera with hinge and a camper jumping arround behinde it "flew" away. When I then turned back to our own line of cars it hit me, that would be fun to do with a Beetle!!! 8) I was 9, and I was sold! ;D

I don't have pics, but I have a few...

one is the picture of the very early DKP cars parked out in front of San Diego Zoo from KS' book...I think Greg Bunch supplied the photo.... circa 1967?

another is from the 8mm film footage from DKP Reunion, movie of DDS car leaving line hard at Carlsbad in the afternoon sun (to "Aqualung")

The DKP III group shots that included Danny Gabbard's Ghia, Gary Berg's car, Brody Hoyt's car....  taken at Silverado Park (?) in 1992.

Black and white pic of DKP I cars lined up somewhere with decklids raised, was featured in 1981 (?) CAL LOOK issue of Hot VWs.

I don't remember where this pic come from, I found it in my computer ;D But it certainly comes from the The Lounge.

no never seen on the lounge nico  ::)

I was sure to get it there, and that you may have scan it  ;D ! I'll try to find where I get it.

where jim don't found the pictures you're talking dkp 1 and for the dds is it this one ?

There is a picture in the Hot Vws from 1980 or 1981... same issue that has "How to drill 356 drums for 911 5 x130mm pattern"
shows DKP I cars lined up in row, all with decklids open.... many cars no bumpers... wish I knew the month/year as I would love to buy a copy from someone.

The footage of DDS car is from "reunion" video, not a picture, but 8mm movie.

There have been a few images that have done it for me. Those include the famous Jim Holmes shot with him wearing the California T-shirt, the wheelie shot of Gary Berg's street car at the Bug-In; there was a street driving shot in VW Greats magazine showing a flamed late model named "Genghis Kon" that really showed the rake and look; but I think the shot(s) that does the most is one of the rear of the car, with the decklid open, showing tall IDAs and a huge mag lurking out, and the owner adjusting the linkage or timing. To me, that brings the viewer right into the mood, wishing he was that guy making those small adjustments on that killer engine.

The picture is from thesamba.com (?): http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=282348&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=282348&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40)

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There is only one photo…

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Please don't copy and endlessly post this everywhere (you know who you are...). Thanks...

WOW love this pic!

This pic does it for me. It was taken by Mike Ishiko at the VolksWorld Show in 2007, the show and the photo hold a lot of good memories for me personally. Thanks to Russell for popping the Gates of Heaven car into the shot as well :)

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Maybe yes, but I rarely go on the samba, I think a firend of mine send it to me, he may get it on samba.

awesome pictures keith  is it the old place from FAT ???
and who'is the owner of the car i remember we're asking this sometimes ago  , there's holmes63 ,deano 67 , and the red one?? looks like mile billings , but you said it isn't mikee's car  ::) ::) who ??

that's it i remember it's jim logudice 67 featured in the dec 75 vw greats  ;D ;D ;D

Another one I like... 8) ;D

Correct! :)

I still say this would have made a killer fold-out poster in the new book!   8)

That photo of the three cars together was a little rough around the edges, so I Photo Shoped the bullet holes, scratches and dings out of it, before it went into the new book. Believe it or not, I never saw that photo until earlier this year, when KS sent it to me! That photo was taken after I sold my '67 to Julie Martin, so I wasn't there for the photo shoot. Location was the old Fleming & Aronson parking lot on Howell Street (their shop was directly behind the three cars, where the station wagen is parked). Serious California Look to be sure.

This one says it all for me.

the CAR has been an icon for almost, what, 20 years now?


I remember when that picture was published in Hot VW's...talk about wieght transfer....  8)

A bunch of good guys...

nice bunch of cars ;)

I thought these were pretty Iconic for their time.  The first one is the burn out heard round the world at VOA headquarters in Michigan.  The second one was of four performance modified VWs right in front of the main entrance to VOA headquarters. 

I know lose the roof rack...

Looking good Donny. Who's was the red rag? I forget.

--louis

I think that is Matt Joy's oval.

this is one of my 'modern" faves ....

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Jim is correct.  The oval belongs to Matt Joy from Lincoln, Nebraska.

WOW, Ian..., your camera skills are improving ::) ;) ;D  NICE SHOT!!  Donny, your pics are cool, too.  Those guys holding Gary in the water remind me of the time at Knowlwood before the Classic when the giant burnout contest took place. 8) 8) 8)

Just a couple of his brothers...

I missed that one at Knowlwood.  I must have left early that time.  I did hear about it though.

not really .
theres not even a driver in the car and the engine isnt even running .
i dont know what happened with the the pic !!! ;)

hehe , i didnt take it . theres a cool pic out there of shawn doing the same "pose" but at nightime . even better :D

Man I miss it. I always loved that shot of Bills car at Carlsbad.

A few from me...   Kyle
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When I think about the scene and all the years it's been getting guys fired up, I tend to think of that picture. Good call.

Don't whether you'd say it's iconic, but it's one of my favourites. A hot bug, chilling in the warm sun (something I don't get much of), just sets a tone i'd like to aspire too. 

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Guess I'm biased, but...
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Nice shot.

Let's keep this thread going

Here are 2 of mine:

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Came across this recently, new favourite to me

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That's cool.

I've seen that car somewhere before  :D

Nice picture of Belgian Cal look club, Der Autobahn Scrapers  8)

Thanks Tod, that pic captures the time perfectly.

DKK at Bug In.  A keg of beer in Hicken's Bus. [attachment=1]

Back when the classic was THE CLASSIC at Irvine Meadows.

worm who owned the black oval , any other pictures of that car?

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but anyone has info on the rear tire size of this? I really love how it is not that wide but it shows a tall sidewall

Hi Fabs,

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regards,
Jim

I would say 185/80/15.

Thank you! Too bad finding the 185/80r15 here in the Philippines is hard to find same as the 135's and the 145's