The Cal-look Lounge

Yes its true at long last ive bought a non vw to race...... its a fiat so it should be some fun, cant wait to see the Ghia vrs the Fiat.....
 ;D ;D ;D

Wow,congrats Russell with that Fiat ,but isn't it going to be difficult to decide,which cars you are gonne bring to EBI,
or maby you bring them ALL?  ;)

We`ll need to re-think the wheels.. ;)

yes but thought it might give boom boom a chance  ;D

Ha Ha Ha your killing me ;D ;D ;D ;D

I know you have eric ss/cc 67' also...  can we see some pics of that and the save a bug oval in the back ground ???

the oval in the background is the lee leighton car and is in another thread.

WOW Russell,  I am impressed.  You never cease to amaze me.  Whats it take to get put on your will? ;D

More importantly, how the heck am I going to get it on my trailer?  ??? ;D

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the oval in the background is the lee leighton car and is in another thread.
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yes and the LEE Leighton car was the Steve Tims/ Eric Ballard Save a Bug car also so we are both right.  But it was the most recently the save a bug car.   but none of that is important... I just want to see pics of the record holding SS/CC 67' ;)

You better think:too much to break in too little time ;D ;D ;D

Michael

Another nice one Russel ;)

Such a cool car.

Wanted driver. Must be 5ft or less  ;D

I think it's about time Russell set up a Gasser museum - preferably down here in Cornwall, so that I could stumble out of bed on a Sunday morning and have a good perv 8). Greetings, matt

5ft 6in will be perfect... :)

Seconded, but it should be based in the midlans, preferably North Staffordshire...

 ;)

On a serious note, a museum WOULD be awesome, and I'm near Aberdeen often enough to make a regular pilgrimage...

Come on Russell, any plans for an open museum?

Pixie :P

That would be nice,a gassermuseum,make that VERY nice.  ;)  Russell???

 :P :P :P

more more more more ....... please   :P :P

Will another hard top be fabricated for it??

Unlikely we'll go that route as the car was only run like that for one or two meetings before being outlawed by NHRA. The car was thus converted to a soft top and had the windshield frame chopped at the same time, plus new decklid etc. Darrell says it was a real pain to work on the engine with the hardtop, too. The car also had major chassis changes post-hardtop, so would be more correct to restore to chopped soft top spec. Also, the current soft top is the original custom-made one for the car from back in the day. ;)

Fair point... It's a shame though, the car looked so damn good with the fastback roof!!

There is a hard top near me for sale for $300

Do you know what style and make it is?