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Title: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Russell on December 05, 2006, 22:42:39 pm http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=252137
One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop. its time to move on from owning this car for over 25 years, the car is very solid, no rust on the pan or anywhere else I can see, the doors hang nice and straight, the front hood has a basketball dent and I do have a NOS front hood that will go with this car, many item are one off, Berg custom shifter, 5 point roll bar, Folts trans, type 3 rear brakes, lowered front end, louvered W deck lid, monster tack with unique mount, european headlamps, large fuel tank, the black paint job should be re-done, RX7 seats, Mallory fuel pump, -8 braided line from front to rear, 14" Porsche fuch in front w/michelin 145's, Rear 15" fuchs w/michelins 205's, wheel adapters f&r, engine: 1641 dual port IDA's. polished manifolds, lighten flywheel, scat rockers, AS41 case, 1" 5/8 header, dual S&S mufflers, alternator, 36hp doghouse. this car is an original cal-look from the late 70's early 80's, raced, daily driven and garaged for 90% of its original life, I am the 3rd owner and the pan # and body match, the registration is up to date, this car has never been wrecked or crashed. Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Rick Meredith on December 05, 2006, 23:29:38 pm Can't be Cal-look... its got louvers! ;D
I have seen it around... pretty nice. Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Bill Schwimmer on December 06, 2006, 04:09:18 am It's Tom Costello's, Brother of Andy Costello the late PRA racer. Tom also worked @ Berg's for a bit if I recall correctly. Car has been around for a long time. It is everything he sez it is. Bill
Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Jon on December 06, 2006, 10:43:31 am Can't be Cal-look... its got louvers! ;D LOL ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Russell on December 06, 2006, 17:15:54 pm Bill
Would you class this as a cal looker...... i know we all did things a bit different in the 80's Russell Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Roman on December 06, 2006, 20:07:36 pm Tom is a very nice guy, he helped me FREE when I restored my IDA:s.
The before picture of the carbs is on his website now: (http://www.costelloracing.net/images/sewer.jpg) In the end the looked and worked perfect even if he told me they were one of the worst he had ever seen! Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Bill Schwimmer on December 07, 2006, 06:46:10 am Sure its a Cal Looker, Its a Cal Looker circa '81 or so ,not '75.There were MANY cars just like it back then.The So Cal scene has had different changes,again I point to Hot Rods .Is a 40's style highboy more of a Hot Rod than say a 60's style highboy like Tom McMullen's? No just different. Same with Cal Look beetles. It is just a representation of a slice of time.
Going to add 1 more to the collection Russell ? Title: Re: One of a kind 1956 Oval hardtop, does anyone know/remenber this car ? Post by: Jon on December 07, 2006, 09:36:01 am Well put Bill!! All cal-look styles is welcome here at the lounge! :)
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