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Author Topic: If you could "bring back" one NLA Cal Look thing, what would it be?  (Read 16624 times)
Jim Ratto
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« on: March 21, 2007, 21:02:43 pm »
If you could ressurect one no-longer-available Cal Look toy (just one) what would it be?
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 22:32:20 pm »
 Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2007, 00:16:21 am »
My hair! Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2007, 00:20:15 am »
The seventies!  (I think  Grin)
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2007, 01:10:56 am »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 22, 2007, 00:16:21 am
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2007, 02:06:02 am »
88 B's!  Anybody got a set?
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2007, 02:55:37 am »
Quote from: The Ideaman on March 22, 2007, 02:06:02 am
88 B's!  Anybody got a set?

There was a set on feebay last week. They ended at over $300.00!
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2007, 02:59:18 am »
I would bring back cams that didn't go flat.
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2007, 03:59:01 am »
88 b`s? I kind of like 94 b`s myself........
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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2007, 04:03:27 am »
It would Have To Be The Recreation Of The Old School Cal Look From 1975 It Seems that in 1975 The Cal Look Bug Club Scene was Really Hot Big Motors, Fast Steet Cars , Street Races, Club Rallys. It Was Just So Much Fun Having a Cal Look That Did Not Cost an Arm and Leg To Build and You could go out on a friday night and whip some V8's Those were the Good Ole Days That Will Most Likey be Gone Forever  Just Seeing Dyno Don Making an Ass out of him Self Was enough to keep you Laughing for a week after the Rally was over...
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2007, 04:40:18 am »
Reasonably priced, unbroken Deano Dyno-Soar shifters...
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« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2007, 04:58:48 am »
ZF  lsd  clutch disc's & magnesium wheels....
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« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2007, 05:26:28 am »
Chevron white gas.
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2007, 05:52:52 am »
Having the energy to go out into the gargage and work on your VW until the wee hours of the morning, and then get up the next morning, and go to work (perky and chipper!).
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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2007, 06:42:56 am »
Brand new '67 Beetle bodies- not drilled for chrome, of course Wink
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« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am »
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.
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« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2007, 07:58:29 am »
Quote from: deano on March 22, 2007, 05:52:52 am
Having the energy to go out into the gargage and work on your VW until the wee hours of the morning, and then get up the next morning, and go to work (perky and chipper!).

DING DING DING!!! We have a winner!
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« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2007, 08:00:35 am »
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.

Naa,, if you're gonna bring back a racetrack it's gotta be OCIR!

I drive by where it used to be almost every day and I think about it more often than not.
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« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2007, 11:09:59 am »
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 01:10:56 am




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« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2007, 13:23:33 pm »
Quote from: deano on March 22, 2007, 04:40:18 am
Reasonably priced, unbroken Deano Dyno-Soar shifters...
I am Surprised Empi has not Repoped the Deano Shifter I think they were the Best looking VW shifter ever made its To bad the Plastic handles always Broke
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« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2007, 15:47:17 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 01:10:56 am
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 22, 2007, 00:16:21 am
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Showing your age there Sarge  Cheesy
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« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2007, 15:52:40 pm »
1967 type 1 Smiley Brand new with zero miles and dealers waranty
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« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2007, 19:42:01 pm »
lot of SEXY 5x205 wheels .... Grin to collect  Cheesy
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« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2007, 20:09:46 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.

"seemed" is the key word here!

Quote from: alfie the monster on March 22, 2007, 15:47:17 pm
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 01:10:56 am
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 22, 2007, 00:16:21 am
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Showing your age there Sarge  Cheesy


Everybody wants a piece of the "Old Guy", don't they?  Cool


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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2007, 22:00:07 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 20:09:46 pm
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.

"seemed" is the key word here!


why? was it that bad?
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« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2007, 22:45:54 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 22:00:07 pm
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 20:09:46 pm
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.

"seemed" is the key word here!


why? was it that bad?

I believe "RUSTIC" would be the correct word.
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« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2007, 01:08:19 am »
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 22:00:07 pm
Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2007, 20:09:46 pm
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
never been there, but i saw the pictures and video's.

Carlsbad raceway

it seemed to be so much fun to be there. an outsider would never understand why people would go to such a place.

"seemed" is the key word here!


why? was it that bad?


Let's just say there wasn't a lot of pavement other then the "track".....the road from the "main gate" to the parking area and pits was a mile long rutted out dirt one-laner.  Just something about taking a clean car there....   One year we had the races there (DKP Drag Day) and were allowed to spend the night in the pits.  It was plenty cold and tough to try and sleep.  The next morning, several of us club guys were up at the main gate BSing....everyone freezing.  Well, we lit a trash can on fire and started warming up until the trash burn't up....what to do?  There was an old wooden Carlsbad sign laying off to the side in the weeds...soon, the fire was crackling plenty good!  About this time, Larry Grismer (the guy who ran the show at the track for years) pulls up in his truck and comes over to warm his hands a bit.  When he glanced in the fire and saw his old sign, KAAA-BOOOM!!  I thought we were going to get 86'd for SURE!  Grin
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« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2007, 04:45:10 am »
Quote from: nicolas on March 22, 2007, 06:47:04 am
There was an old wooden Carlsbad sign laying off to the side in the weeds...soon, the fire was crackling plenty good!  About this time, Larry Grismer (the guy who ran the show at the track for years) pulls up in his truck and comes over to warm his hands a bit.  When he glanced in the fire and saw his old sign, KAAA-BOOOM!!  I thought we were going to get 86'd for SURE! 

Sarge great story. But, you should probably know that when CarlsBAD finally closed down, the two plywood Carlsbad Raceway signs that were right in the middle of the track (yellow, about 4-ft long each), were sold to Don Prudhomme for a mere $10,000!
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« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2007, 04:47:43 am »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on March 22, 2007, 23:39:57 pm
I want to add one:

Green Kendall Gt1 20/50 the ORIGINAL STUFF Grin

From the sounds of it, you will get your wish very soon. Talk to Rick @ CB.....
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« Reply #29 on: March 23, 2007, 08:03:36 am »
a set of brand news empi brm wheels at 49,9 usdollars by wheel
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