The Cal-look Lounge

As it says, next on the list is the Lee Leighton Red Car, one of my all time fav race cars, so clean and simple.

Heres some Pics of how it should be;

Is this going to be a re-make or the original?

I believe original. The car went through some "updates" over the years that need to be rectified ;)

russel I am just at 10 minute from lee's shop did you need info I am going tomorow see him  ;)
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its original,  8)

It's no more a Gasser garage but a Gasser Industry  :o :o

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Can't belive it!!

This is my all time favourite race car!!!

This is my only favourite race car.

Way to go Russell,i love it   ;)

Awesome. A major influence on my old car! :)

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That car has always been one of my favorites.  I like it with the aluminum wheels better than the BRM's though.

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I never realized that car was built in that fashion

 :o :o :o :o :o.....

Car Has 65 Doors on it Clear Headlight Glass,lettering was Done in Gold Leaf as was the BRM Caps and Rocker Moldings  this Was Real Neat Car Back in it Day

Looks like 356 rear drums, is that a Porsche gearbox as well??

yes 356 A drums a the rear and porsche transaxle unit with ZF limited slip  ;)

yer sure is the original car.

luv the Gasser Industry line !

12 months you have kept this quiet :)

The more I see these old gassers showing up the more I want to build one with the oval i've been stashing for later use. ;)

yes lids best to keeo quite untill its here, which is next week.....

Oh my gods the truths  :P
You kills me Russell !!!
You make me dream.

Gazzz

Looking at some of the Pictures Posted its on a later pan by looking at the rear upper shock mounts its a 61-65 I also Noticed its got the Old Race Shop Front End it was state of the art Back in its Day it allowed the front wheels to swing back a little when leaving the line and weight tranfer to the rear you could leave a little early and not red light ... Cool Car

hey Russell, now that you are have a nice selection to chose from, which would you say is your favourite gasser that you own, and why? Apart from the ones in the flat 4 collection and the other chap in japan (teddy?) are there any others that you know of - the frog guts one was up for sale a couple of years ago so it could be found?

For one that just looks mental, I reckon lil snort is the one, but I also like Blue obsession, just because I once saw it parked up at the paintbox when I went to see them, and loved it, and probably the stutt bee, because it is probably one of the definitive cars of the era.

Si.

Care to explain a little more

oh my god.... :o
cool cool cool
but excuse me russell...Are u Aladin? try to desire the world peace..... ;D

this car has for an family sight   ::) ::)

THE cal look drag car. This must have been the inspiration for the early nose down street cars.

Lean and mean  8)

i don't normally like the early gasser cars but this is one, Tar babe and Ned bug are THE ones I'd love to own

Good luck. What sort of condition is it in?

Ebi 3 or 4 ?

I think i will quit my job and just build old style gassers for the rest of my life.  Oh wait,  how will I afford it. ??? :-\

Fabs, No idean what you mean ????

Simon, UK, my Fav running gasser is Sum Fun closely followed by WunderbugII "Race Shop Ghia"
why, sum fun is raw and original.

And yes there are quite a few more........

MORE WORK = MORE CARS, the problem is MORE WORK = LESS TIME also  >:(

I agree more money to spend, less time to spend it.

I think maybe a resembalance....

isnt that also the steve tims  SAVE A BUG car?

yes

the front of the car  ::)

they seem slightly different...
Deep Passion is more linear under the bonnet Lee Leighton car has a different shape....

Fabs / Anyone

What colour is that pin stripping ?


On the front cover of Hot Vw's feb 76 it doesnt appear to have it then ? but inside it does and even mentions them.

Looking for more pics guys please.

PS it arrived today.  ;D

lees ride in front of us at the 84 race for gold sereis palm dale. sorry not a better shot. UD.

some pictures of car, in the vw trends n°2 and hot vws are the same maybe same shot
vw trends , nothing about the color of the stripping   :-\
but in the hot vws n they said :  BODY IS A GLARING RED , WITH FINE STRIPING AND LETTERING BY "GORMO" ,  A RIVERSIDE AREA PAINTER OF GREAT SKILL  ? but nothing about the paint  :'(

another picture of the car with save a bug sponsor

nothing in the vw trends 85 too  just that the painter was named darwin white

the stripping look like gold or yellow

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Finally, a decent picture... ;D  Nice job, bro 8)

;)............... ;D ;D ;D

so here it is need some work but nothing the VW Gasser Garage team cant handle  ;D

some more

So nice car Russell,but is this the 2nd version,I mean it was first with his name(Lee Leighton) and afterwards
with the save a bug writing?
And another question,in pics that Fabs posted,it has some chrome "steps" on it with the number 888.What is it,or why?

Its the same car but has evolved like most race cars do, however it will be going back in time to lee leighton days for sure

Such a cool car!  8)

Now you have that can I have $umFun?   :P

Now you have that can I have $umFun?   :P
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NO.

Damn.  :D

Cool, 'cause I like the old lettering on that car..
Again, nice addition Russell.

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And some SPY Shots of the LL car with the signwirting applyied.....

Again ENJOY.

awesome russell  :o :o :o very nice job

rgd
fabs

nice!!!

Is the Lee Done in Gold Leaf? it looks like its lettered in White?  Are you Putting BRM's back on the Car?

awesome car Russell.

cool...

Did it come with a motor Russell? What will it be running?

AWESOME!!!!

nice work

Russell, do you have OCD? Obsessive Collecting Disorder? Superb job on this, UD2 and Stutt Bee by the way, and yes, I am insanely jealous. ;)

Any idea when the Gasser Garage website will be up and running? I'm itching to see what you've got stashed away and I know that doing EBI every year is just not feasable with my term dates. :-\

Gary, Of course its gold leaf........ why would i use white !!!!! Ge some glasses LOL    ;)

No engine sorted yet, thats next weeks plan ???
Yes. Thanks. No. come to scotland ?

Thanks

Might well take you up on that! I've got family all over Scotland (Mum is from Glasgow) and we've got a family party later this year... ;)

White gold leaf maybe?  :P

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LOL Russell You no I am Old Fart Blind in one eye and cant see out of the other  ;D ;D ;D

Very Nice work there!!! (Looks to dry for Scotland though  ;))

looks bitchin man!!!! ;D

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