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Hey Fabs if you don't mind dude  ;) :)

i don't think there's much known about it.
apart from the feature and the sales ad...

here's one to start things off  ;D

frickin beauty  ;D

Hmm your not the only one dude its in my Top 5 Thats for sure - It just needs to be painted "Willow Green"  ;)

You sure? Jim Logudice... Jim Smith... Mike Billings... I see a trend here. :D :-*

Didn't you get my PM ::) Don't wiorry Master I am back on the true patch (just not the RED path :-*)

sorry lee but as diederick said ,  there's only the ad for the sale and the report in vw trends

and this picture from hotvws
 ;)

fabs

wow, did he participate in the "engine in-and-out" contest??  ;D

I'm diggin' those 7" Fuchs  8)

oh yes and there's this one  ;)

Come on I know you got more dude  ;)

luvly pic that last one  ;D

You gotta' wonder what happened to this cool car? I know that Rich Kimball has some knowledge of where it went after Mike sold it, but that certainly was decades ago. Could it still exist?

Someone did mention it going to the land of the rising sun :-\ ::) This is the one car I would give ANYTHING to buy and that includes selling my manx :o

Yeah, Russell and I have tracked it down and are flying over Bug-In weekend to check it out...

yeah yeah yeah oh and is that a monkey flying out my Butt  :D :D :D

Well, I did wonder...  :-*

you ain't fooloin me master :-* I am serious though I would give ANYTHING for that car  :)

Rich Kimball owned the car for a short period in the 80's when he had "Bugs For You".  Rich drove it sometimes and it really ran with that 2 liter and 5-speed.  If I remember correctly, he sold it to a young teen-ager from Riverside for $7-7.5K.

Regards,
Jim

I'm installing 7's on my chop top. They look great on the back end of a sedan.  My 66 Street car, which I drove to the Classic one year and a couple other events like the BERG CRUISE to Denver Bug-In, had 7" FUCHs on the rear. They are a great look.  Here are couple shots of it.

Rick M

Hmmmm so it was still in Riverside in the 80's  :-\ I had heard it went to Japan - I REALLY want to find this car! ;D

 :o :o :o never seen this report before mark  thx  8) 8)

I knew there was more info on this AWESOME bug  ;D

would be great to look into the history off this car a bit more.

yep and buy it for myself  ;D Shhh don't tell Mr Richie  ;)

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

but seriously where is it now  ???

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim but I'm Lee aka monkiboy - Fabs is Speedwell  ;) :) again thanks for trying Jim - I rerally want to locate this car and maybe one day even buy it  :o Shhhhh  ;)

;)

The late 60's was a very blurry time growing up and I have a tuff time remembering my only name, Jim.  How do you guys do it?  Sorry for the mistake but I will still let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Jim

No worries dude :D I'm just dying to find out what happened to it  :) oh and I'm sure my friend Fabs is too  ;)

for sure fabs  ::) ::)......euh sorry jim  :o.................euh no lee  .OK I am going to arrive............................... ;D ;D ;D ;D

rgd guys

fabs :D

To much chat we neeeeeeeeed a pic  ;)

 ;)

 ;)

I knew you had more honey  :-* ;) :)

Asked Dyno Don about the Billings car and this is what he had to say on my voicemail.

"was one of the nicest cars that I ever had the chance to work on, to color-sand and buff, to finish for Bug-In, to drive, to take care of....it was ...a nice car. One of the top 5 or so cars.  It was sold to Marv Hendricks son - Marv was the co-owner of Saddleback park.  The kid had it for a very short time-one or two years - and it was sold.  Dont know anything about it, havent seen it, havent heard about it.  I dont think anyone else has seen or heard about it.  Thats my story, sorry I couldnt be more help."

Hmmm interesting Thanks Dave  :)  would it be worth checking with the DMV to find out if it's still in the States  :-\ :)

I could read about this car all day, it really captures what a fast hot rod VW should be. I wouldn't change one thing.
you guys remember this post right? http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,2612.msg33983.html#msg33983

very cool car.
Thanks for all the posts.
Jim R.

think my favorite part of this car is the frosted finish on the alloys....especially those 7"
trying to picture my car on those......   drool

I agree, the satin finished alloys were always the best.  The first car that had satin 7's on the rear as I remember was Keith Goss's chop top.  That car was a beauty too!

I love those wheels too dude - Trust me when I say this car is a BIG influence on PROJECT 66 ;) :)

Yes they can have a heater and I can tell you how to do it.
Mike Billings

A friend of mine in new mexico bought it and made a class 1 baja out of it about 8-9 years ago

if it's true , it's really sad to see  one of the most beautiful cal look finishes its life as it  :'( :'(

fabs

this is interesting ;)

BACK IN THE EIGHTEE'S I USE TO EAT LUNCH WITH KEITH EVERYDAY,,, & HEAD DOWN AFTER WORK TO SCRAPE THE PAN OF THE  "THECHOP".....   WELL KEITH HAD ALOT TO DO WITH MIKES CAR!!!      ONE NIGHT AFTER WORK  I END UP AT KEITHS,,, THERE  WAS A GUARD RAIL AT HE END OF THE STREET JUST OUTSIDE THE GARAGE...   AND HERE'S BILLING'S (SCREAMIN THE NEW AC/DC FULL BLAST)   BEATIN ON THE GUARD RAIL WITH A POLICE BATTON!!!!    I'M ON A HIGHWAY TO HELL!!!
                                                                              GOOD MEMORIES YEAH!!!                         DOUG....

He certainly did have a lot to do with my car. I remember the guard rail at the end of the street but I have absolutly no recollection of beating the guard rail with a police baton. I may have been singing though. Yes good memories.

good one danny.

                                                                   WHATEVER STICK IT WAS!!!
                          KEITH WAS DOWN A COUPLE MONTHS AGO!!!  LOOK'N GOOD!!!  GOT HIS # IF YA DONT HAVE!!!
               WERE YOU THERE WHEN WE ROLL'D THAT GREEN BOWLIN BALL DOWN PALAIS AT BILBOA IN THE VOLVO??? 
                   HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREEN RUBBER BALL & AIM'D FOR IT...  TO SMASH IT,,,, & THE BALL WON!!!!
                                       STOP BY SOME TIME MIKE.... SAME BATCAVE,,,,  SAME BATPHONE,,,,
             " SPEEDWAY "  INDUSTRY HILLS,,,  (WEDS. NITES)  IN THE SPRING AGAIN!!!!     COVER'D EQUESTRIAN PARK!!!
                                                  ALOT OF THE OLD TIMERS ARE BACK THERE TOO!!!!
                                                                                                                             "TOO HIP GOTTA GO"!!!
                                                                                                                                              DOUG.....

I'M BACK IN BLACK YA I'M BACK IN BLACK ;D
AND I HAVE PHOTOS EVEN OF KEITH GOSS WITH HIS PANTS DOWN SKIVIES EXPOSED IN FRONT OF AN AANAHEIM PD COP. HE LIKED DROPPING TROU IN PUBLIC.

YEA I'M BACK IN BLACK , BACK IN BLACK BEEN GONE TOO LONG BUT I'M GLAD TO BE BACK
This AC/DC quote is for Doug Berg whose memory is as sharp as a tack and as impactful as a policeman's night stick.
He remembers me beating out the rhythm to Highway to Hell on a guard rail at the dead end street next to Keith Goss's house with s night stick.

Now I got to get to scanning. Lots of images. Wish I had more.

Any news of the 67  ??? :)

Good to see you back on here dude  ;D

So its been a while..... Any news  ??? :)