The Cal-look Lounge

Let's play with any idea... the Ultimate Cal-Look Garage. What cars would be in your garage? Here are the rules.

1. Money is no object.
2. No minimum 5 Maximum.
3. Cars can be real or imaginary. Real cars don't have to still be in existence.
4. The larger Cal-Look spectrum is included i.e. they don't have to be traditional Cal-Look. Resto-Cal, pre-Cal, gasser looks, etc. are welcome.
5. Void where prohibited
6. Your mileage may vary.
7. Don't whiz on the electric fence.

Damn... I must be hanging out with Jim too much... this sounds like one of his topics.

I'll let you guys play with this for a while before I give you my Ultimate Cal-Look Garage... plus I have an Angels game to go to!

easy

1) Keith Goss Chop
2) Dave Rhoads Green Car
3) Dean Kirtsens Blue 67
4) Arts Green car
5) Gregs 63
6) Arines 67

As i said easyish

However if it was a modern list it would be

1) Gates of Heaven
2) Fabs Car
3) Red 67 with sunroof from German club, i thinks hes in DFL but im sure Fabs can post pic of car
4) Beige Car that was in volksworlds recently with eyebrow decklid and also won at EBI, again Fabs help
5) Black car from the Irish Guy in JG54, its superb, right hard.

And if its a Gasser Lists

1) Tar babe
2) Lighting Bug
3) Wonder Bug
4) Anderson bros car
5) Lee leightons red 55

Note: I have ommited all the inch pincher cars as they are the Holy Grail and dont derserve to on any list IMHO

And too the many many cars i have have overlooked, sorry you should all be on the must have list just for keeping the faith.

From Belgium....  ;)
Kurt van Perre's cal look ragtop '67 , a very rare and nice car.
Enjoy !

Inch Pincher
DDS Gasser
Aronsons 63
John Lazenbys "Butternut"
Bergs Black 67

waouww thx to have chosen my car russ
the beige one (gobi) , is fred twins from DAS , and like franck said the 67 is from kurt flat4liner club

Thanks Guys, yes i love kurts car it is superb, and Gobi's.

Thanks

Wow, that was great to see Kurt's car.  I sent him some stuff a while back and had no idea how cool his car is!  Thanks!

I love to admire them, but I really dont want a car someone else built. I like to make cars "mine", and I wouldnt have the heart to modify, say the Aronson car. I just want my cars to be "finished" :)

The GTV, with 5 speed and 88x82 motor, and, and, and...
My '67, kind of a street gasser if you will
I would take the Slingle Cab away from Slinger in a heartbeat
I'd love to finish Slinger's '60 ragtop choptop gasser
Wouldnt mind building up that old cabriolet of Slinger's too ::)

   HMMMM....
  1. Frenchys coral car with plaid interior
  2. Sarge's 67
  3. Don Metz vert
  4. The new green father son car from bug-in
  5. Doris... my '65

Here's my list:

1.) My '67
2.) Mike Smith's white '67
3.) An all original '67 EMPI GTV mark IV
4.) The Aronson/Holmes 63 bug, fully restored like it was in '76
5.) Turbo Bob's bug

Now all I need to do is hit the powerball!

Somehow I knew that Russell wouldn't be able to keep it at 5!  ;D

His present Garage shows that!  ;)

Ok... My List;

1. My '67 completed, repainted.
2. '69 Ghia Convert, white. blade bumpers with no overriders or bars, then welded and filled. Polished and Detailed Alloys. Beige interoir and top.
3. Oval or Split Window Ragtop Sunroof, Gray like Fabs, on a '67 pan with 205x5 discs all around, red interior but a black roof. Running Orginal EMPI Sprint Stars like on John Rayburns car... same sizes and offsets but chromed with backgrounds. Nerf Bars, de-chromed, lucas lighs.

Next 2 come from the Historical Files;

4. Geno Combs Buggy
5. Either Inch Pincher Too or Mike Martinez's ChopTop

Too many to list!

1. Aronson/Holmes raag-top
2. Keith Goss chop-top
3. Tar Babe
4. Deano's new '67 (if it ever gets done... ha ha!)
5. 'Bluey', my '65

my ult. 5 would be:
my 56 rag completed (june 09)
64 or 5 notch w/sunroof on 2L alloys
any spit (2 litre and lowered) w/centerlines
66 microbus from this months hot vws
low light ghia vert w/brms

Not a 100% Cal Look list but;
1) Resto Cal Split 'Vert with Fuchs
2) Cal Look Split, Bordeaux Red, detailed Fuchs or Gas Burners, stroker engine, "Renn Käfer-like"
3) Low Light KG, silver (like Pip's) or two-tone red/black, lowered all around, Fuchs, stroker + Berg 5
4) 356 Pre-A or 356 A, original EMPI 5-spokes, slightly lowered stance, 912 engine with big bore kit etc
5) ?

My garage of dreams is here....
Enjoy !

And the last but not the least : Der Express for his history...

Here is my Fab five in no particular Order... ;)

1. Aronson / Holmes '63
2. Art Gutierrez STDRGN '67
3. Danny Gabbard's Black Ghia
4. Keith Goss Top Shop
5. My Own Car, No reason it not beeing in My Dream Cal-look Garage!!!

Frank

quite simple;

Benard Newburry Dark Lord Blue Oval.

(http://www.bernardnewbury.co.uk/images/blueoval1.gif)

Fred twins Gobi Beige

The Diamond Green Oval of Aaron from So cal speed shop.
(http://www.supervwmag.com/collect2/sommaire/n174/images/couv1.jpg)

Pink Panther.

The new anti-"chromed earlies" internet buzz word is here.   ;)

1. My Pseudo '67
2. Dave Rhoads green bug
3. Bill Schwimmers Rag
4. Danny Gabbard's Ghia
5. Bernies Oval

Gassers/racers

1. Travis's Inch Pincher
2. Bernie's Stitch Up
3. Tar Babe
4. Bad Company
5. The Bergs '67

really hard to make a list...

1. dave rhoads' 64
2. art's 67
3. hector bonilla's 67
4. heith goss/ heith seume/ russel ritchie chop top  ;) or a similar looking car from that era.
5. a fastback. simillar to mine but finished the way it should/ could be. engine, trans, bodywork... just a dream.

(The Purple) Deano Dyno Soar
Lightning Bug Again
Sonic Muffin
Shawn Geers DRKC Bug
My '63

I actually split my garage with my girlfriend so her half would probably include THE Green Car, ST DRAGN and her car and given it'd be a shame to waste the two remaining parking spots I'd put the Dave Perkins car in there along with The Quaife Car.

And all that said we'd already be planning an extension.

The idea of having the Ultimate Cal Look garage, is really what this all means to you. I think if you ask the "old Farts" their garages at that time were in a corner of the parent's deal, and space was a major issue! Room for one car, and perhaps a small work bench in the back... And that's how most of the early cars were built...  in the driveway.

To me, building a car was always limited to cash on hand, time to work on it, and getting the right parts. In a "perfect" Cal Look world, you would have the year of VW that you want, ultra low mileage of course, no rust isues, no former crash damage... mint, original, still on warranty condition! Then, time and money would have to be on your side. And, you knew where to get the parts. Once you got your OMG Bug of your desires, 1967 of course.... then it was just a matter of tearing into it, and getting started.... the right way! You would got over to Dee Berg and hand her a blank check for those NOS BRMs she has been storing for decades, then off to the various collectors and grab your selected Empi parts. You would be a Don Crane wantabe, but with the knowledge of today, you would be able to do it right the first time.

Would I want my old '67 back? Not sure. But I certainly would do things differently today. As cool as that car was, it had numerous problems as all hot rod cars usually do (horrible ride with Select-A-Drop, leaky heads, loose valve guides, crumy stereo). The problem I see is, with today's parts (5-speed, gearing, cranks, head work, etc), going back in time to 1972 would be tough, with only the time period parts. Or would  it? A lot of this overall question is a state of mind. Are you living the dream, and who's... your's or their's?

hard decision

1. early flemming oval with et´s and white muffler
2. bordeux red (ragtop) split with gasburners, no bumpers, nosedown, ida engine, dual quiet, original interior with nice racing seats in original cloth
3. pastell green crouch cooler split with little patina, sprintstars, like the one from gezuvor
4. sephia brown ´67 from dirk/dfl
5. 356 irish green, american racing porsche 5x130, slightly lowerd

Current "5"

- Ivan's 67
- Lanny's 67
- Alex Taylor's 67
- Bill Schwimmer's 59
- The "Fontana Flossie"

(http://i32.tinypic.com/b4bxxh.jpg)

1 empi drag bug JOUSTER
2 INEED BUG 2 ( with the fake deco of inch pincher2)
3 the empi DRAGSTAR owned by MR Komori
4 the empi SALE team bug
5 joe vittone's GTV

1. A car looking like the Super Dumper
2. A car looking like Brintons US 67
3. A cal look 72 Puma
4. Vegards survivor Ghia
5. My Timebandit... done!

1   My 67 look alike ( with bigger engine / more power)
2   Greg Brintons 67
3   Benetton bug front cover on of an early volksworld ( just very different)

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/rocketron_photos/7e11_1.jpg)

4   The yellow French cal-looker I saw smoke the tyres at bug jam 89( It was the first time I ever saw a street bug doing full on burn out sorry no photos ) 
5   My brothers 59 panel (sentimental reasons as I don’t like splits that much)

1) My car after a visit to Uncle Al @ Defcon3 for detrim, respray and cage

2) Uncle Al's 'Black Bitch'

3) Greg Brinton's awesome 'looker

4) Black Low Light, big motor, Erco's and a stance to die for

5) Moviestar Steve's 54 Coral Cab

Can I have Tar Babe as well please?

 ;D

1* my 62 ragtop seeblau old school soon
2* dave rhoads 64 green
3* berg family 67
4* shawn geers 63 blue drkc
5* bill schwimmer 59 ragtop dkp

and more much lol
liou

Like I've said before... the only thing wrong with that car is the name on the registration... wish it was mine!  ;)

Yeah, if I had that and he had a feather up his ass we would both be tickled!

1. Bergler
2. Stephan S's White Oval Rag
3. Brinton's '67
4. Goss Chop
5. A black '54 rag RHD with tan interior, Porsche pattern Torque-thrusts, and a medium tune 2 liter w/ IDAs for cursing. (Built by me)

--louis

I guess I am different than most out there.  I am satisfied with the cars I own.  I just wish they were as they were back in their glory days.  Me I would rather fill my garage with more quality tools so I can do more than I can now.  I would like a nice lathe and end mill and a mig and tig welder.  I am already running out of room so I guess a larger garage would be in order to house all that.  ...and oh yeah the garage should have a lift to make it easier to work on the underside of the cars.

Yeah, one of my biggest problems is that my favorite project is always the next one. I truly admire people who have had their cars for years, or even decades. For me though, there are just so many cars out there that I want to experience. (VW and otherwise) I enjoy the build almost as much as I enjoy driving them. I will keep this '67 for a long time, but there will always be another car build on the horizon. At any one time I have two or three other projects whirling around in my head. (Currently a '70s style buggy, an early 911, a long hail all terrain Bug for a trip to the polar circle & a '54 Chevy pickup.)

--louis

-My's 67
-Aronson's 63
-Rosenthal's 66

 8)

Wow Frank I was expecting Dave masons car in there??

Yeah, what's up with that??  :o ::) ;D

I'd want my own '67 with all of its stupid little glitches fixed (first would be hot carb BS), new fresh paint, bumpers redone, my dream interior. Time to work on it and clean it and room to do so as well. My garage looks like Baby's R Us and a VW speed shop tried some futile attempt at a business merger.

Kind of like those strip malls here in The Valley.....  "Mr. Lee Donuts, Videos and Mufflers"

Jim, check your e-mail ;D  Something new coming to my garage soon.

Ok, after seeing those examples, I may have come up with a real list ;)

Keith Goss Chop
Ed Craig/ Mike M. green split
Black Bitch
Aaron Broughton's Diamond Green oval
Danny Gabbard's black Ghia

Cesar Padilla's brown 66 on gasburners
My 67 with paint and a new interior.

Why would you wish for your own cars? ...you already have them ;-)
I guess most of us have our cars because we want them? :)

HI!

My dream garage would be:

1. Lee Leighton´s red oval
2. Harvey Rosenthal´s red looker on American Racings
3. Dave Rhoads´ green looker
4. Ian Clark´s splitwindow
5. John Lazenby´s "Butternut"

Hmm, I could go on and on... ;)
Bye,

Tobi

1. Geno Combs white Notch w/alloys
2. Jumbo Shrimp Drag Car
3. Mike Martinez Chop Top
4. any 67 vert w/BRM's and big motor
5. Gary Bergs original 12 sec 5 speed blue 67 street car (best car ever)

I'm going to buck the trend and not pick any existing car! Instead I'm choosing 5 cars I'd love to build!

1. black '60's Karmann Ghia, detailed Fuchs, 2007 IDA motor. One piece bumpers, full trim.
2. Porsche Guards red oval, blacked out handles, again detailed fuchs and a 2007 or 2165 IDA motor. Real late 70s/early 80s car!
3. late model ('68-'71) bug, maybe black with red interior, maybe beige with brown, original empi 8's, 2276 IDA motor
4. split window ragtop, BRMs and big IDA motor (theme here!), dechromed and de-bumpered, early 70's porsche colour
5. a gasser, tube axle, lots of aluminium panelling, metalflake and gold leaf! Dangerous but cool!

No.... ;) ;D ;D

Already have Black Ragtop... ;)

Frank

I would say I already have a Black Sedan... ;)

It's not because the Mason Car inspired Me and I like it alot that it would be in my Gream Garage... ;) ;D ;D!!!

Frank

Not wishing.  I just don't want someone else's car.  Haven't we had that discussion.  It will always be their car.
I just want to bring my car back to it's previous glory such as it was...

but not a quick one :D


cheers richie,uk

Well if you noticed... most of us wanted our cars FINISHED!   ;) ;)

1 - the FASRNU ghia from doug mische
2 - randy welch dkpII red ragtop
3 - jim logudice bright red 67
4 - danny gabbard red notch
5 - mark  orange 66 with empi 5 sand cast  ;)

Yes we probably have. My point wasn't that you should want anybody else's car, but rather that you could show us what other cars you wanted (unbuilt cars, in you imagination)... since they are free  8)

I agree with you on the bit about wanting other peoples cars, to many are wasting their time wanting some one else's version of the cal looker  instead of listening to their inner voice and build their own "version".... IMHO

 

OK here goes.
 
1. My 59 Ragtop

2.  A 58 Speedster w/ over rider bumpers, faded orig black paint, hardtop w/ metalflake Union Jack painted over entire top, sort of like you see on Mini's, Mag Berms or American 5's w/ polished drums, 82 x 88 roller crank slipper skirt motor w/ short IDA's & a Mag.

3. 69 Vert Ghia, 5.5 & 6 Alloys,  mild 2400cc motor ,5 speed 4 wheel disc. Dark metallic grey with a loud plaid interior, sort of early 911 styling.

4. My 55 back, zolotone interior, mag Berms, Ti valve, Ti rod, VW head roller cam motor lots of compression ,low gears, does wheelies,  drive it on the street..

5.My 77 Westfalia,  big 911 motor, air cond. trailer hitch to tow cars 1 thru 4 home if something falls off 1 of them.

  I have another list for Hot Rods & American cars.  cool thread   Bill

I couldn't limit that one to 5 cars though!  ;)

Not sure I could limit that list to five cars from one maker. And it would change almost every day.  :D

--louis

somebody to pay me while I finish one of my project's. OK I will wake up

Ok, I've got to ask... why? :o :D

Wait and see... :P ;) ;D ;D

Frank

I would want the top to look like a 60's or 70's metalflake motorcycle helmet, it could be a few other things also other than a Union Jack, it would be there to further cheese off the Porsche goons

1.  Gurney era Inch Pincher.
2.  Aronson's.
3.  Jim Moore's Notch, or in lieu of that, my old one back with a few changes..........
4.  My blown '62, finished as I would like to do it.
5.  My other '62 completed...........see above...........

6.  The time to build and maintain them.

That's like my idea of a '63 Corvette roadster with a tube chassis and a big IDA VW motor in the back! :D

I'll play, I'm kinda bored.

1. Finish my Java Green '67
—Thorough refurbish:  respray, tidy up the pan with needed mechanical upgrades and a tough coating.  Nice interior.  A very presentable 70s style car.
2. Start and finish my '57 sunroof
—Road tripper, nice interior, 6" Fuchs around, good tires, mid-tune turbo/F.I. power (about 300 should be fine).
3. Future '67
—Lightweight, kinda basic, 2276 w/IDAs and close box.  Yukon yellow, black minimalist interior, chromies.
3. Daily driven Baja Bug.  Gas heater, sealed up well against northeastern USA winters.  Approximate copy of HVW mileage motor.

And space for storage and work!

same reason I want to build some sort of hot-rod 1/4-mile 356SC, dump the 356 motor in the garbage, stuff a 2.7L Type 4 in it's place with IDAs, FAT shroud, open headers, shaved, no bumpers, slammed front axle, Americans or 1967 911S alloys, gutted interior. Maybe paint it ochre yellow or metallic 70's gold.