dkp car (bill shwimmer , steph szantai , hector B )

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[1957lowlight]

Yeah I really love these early nineties cars!  They were an exemple for the restauration of my car back in 1994-1995.  If I ever buy a 1967 beetle, then Hectors car is the reason why.  Allthough we see a lot of beautifull 1967 beetles these days.  Hector's car was the first 1967 that made me see they were so special (especially the US-model).

This black 1967 DKP car was also in source of inspiration when I build up my car...  or perhaps it was a look-a-like with a white steeringwheel of which I can't find a picture right now...

[Bill Schwimmer]

It's the same car, Greg has a white VDM wheel  also.
  As for Johnny Salgado's car, it was a very nice,fast car. It ran 12:60's 1st time out on pump gas, muffler ect. Then he got greedy & raised the compression & did a few other things. It did'nt really go any faster. It just made it more work. When he 1st joined the club he had early Fuchs, I guess he thought it looked too much like Greg B's car so he put the Centerlines on it. He wanted to do some other things so it got sold to Greg Lane and he drove it quite a bit, I remember seeing it all over the place.
   Somebody else has it now?           

[SlingShot]

It's the same car, Greg has a white VDM wheel  also.
  As for Johnny Salgado's car, it was a very nice,fast car. It ran 12:60's 1st time out on pump gas, muffler ect. Then he got greedy & raised the compression & did a few other things. It did'nt really go any faster. It just made it more work. When he 1st joined the club he had early Fuchs, I guess he thought it looked too much like Greg B's car so he put the Centerlines on it. He wanted to do some other things so it got sold to Greg Lane and he drove it quite a bit, I remember seeing it all over the place.
   Somebody else has it now?           

I'm the proud owner now. I dragged it to Arizona minus a motor. Plan to build a 2276cc in time for Bug-In, Here are some recent photos.

[Bill Schwimmer]

It still looks pretty nice... Did you buy it from Greg Lane ?  I don't remember seeing it advertised anywhere.

[SlingShot]

It still looks pretty nice... Did you buy it from Greg Lane ?  I don't remember seeing it advertised anywhere.

Thanks, I did buy it from Greg, he kept it in real good shape. The paint is still awesome for being 15 years young. It was  posted on the "other" forum  for sale for about an hour before I called Greg and agreed to buy the car. It was a little nerve racking to buy a car over the Internet. But once I saw it in person I was glad I did, and to boot Greg and family are super cool

[stealth67vw]

Dude, that is a bitchen car.

[SlingShot]

Dude, that is a bitchen car.

Thanks, Cheers! (hey how do I get a beer mug??)

[stealth67vw]

Dude, that is a bitchen car.

Thanks, Cheers! (hey how do I get a beer mug??)

Like this [ img ] http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/embeer.gif [ /img ] but with out the spaces in the "img" brackets.

[Bill Schwimmer]

Thanks, I did buy it from Greg, he kept it in real good shape. The paint is still awesome for being 15 years young. It was  posted on the "other" forum  for sale for about an hour before I called Greg and agreed to buy the car. It was a little nerve racking to buy a car over the Internet. But once I saw it in person I was glad I did, and to boot Greg and family are super cool
[/quote]    Cool deal ,it's nice when somebody buys a car and has some respect for it and does'nt beat the daylights out of it like some 16 y.o. girl.

[dyno don]

congrats to you on your great purchase at a right price too as i love 67's...especially that one... and almost swept it up away from greg to become my very own as a contingent plan if your deal fell through for whatever reason/an honest and great guy to know in all the years i have known him and his brother as far back as "DZK" days in the 70's...best of luck to you on your score..!!

[SlingShot]

I have known him and his brother as far back as "DZK" days in the 70's...best of luck to you on your score..!!

Yeah Greg told me some funny stories about you, back when you guys were just whipper snappers

[Bryan67]

Yes, I could definately see myself behind the wheel of that one. Makes me want to build another Bug.

[lowfastbus]

Slingshot, in another post you said something about changing the interior...
Still gonna do it?  if so I would love to have the leftovers from this one as I truelly love it!

[Eddie DVK]

Nobody mentiones Jim Kaforsky's 63, kinda like that one too in the 90's???

[Zach Gomulka]

Slingshot, in another post you said something about changing the interior...
Still gonna do it?  if so I would love to have the leftovers from this one as I truelly love it!

Those were my words! Its not a bad interior, but its all cloth- and I mean ALL cloth. A bit monotone, and drab, IMO. I plan on something similar to the job we did on his single cab- '70s custom but very classy.
It will also recieve a few other changes, but nothing drastic. I promise it will never loose its bad attitude 

[SlingShot]

Slingshot, in another post you said something about changing the interior...
Still gonna do it?  if so I would love to have the leftovers from this one as I truelly love it!

When the time comes I will keep you in mind

[lowfastbus]

   

[Rick Meredith]

    Cool deal ,it's nice when somebody buys a car and has some respect for it and does'nt beat the daylights out of it like some 16 y.o. girl.

How many cool cars did we see that happen to Bill? 

[Jim Ratto]

Look at that golden "dealer" filled back German case. That's a nice looking engine. Bill's car is more famous than the Aronson car by now, and for good reason. It's the baddest VW out there.

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Bill's car is more famous than the Aronson car by now, and for good reason. It's the baddest VW out there?  Cant Agree with you there Jim

 The Two Car's are not even Comparable One is a Famous 70's O.G. Cal Look  the Other is a late 80's Cal look two Completely Different Styles"  then the power plants  a 70's Budget 1679 with IDA's  running 13's or a monster 80's Hi Dollar 2276 running in the 12's

[John Rayburn]

Jim was not comparing styles. It was a statement of notariaty.Bill's car has been together as an actual existing car for a vastly longer period than the Aronson car and has received far more press at home and abroad than the Holmes/ Aronson car.

[Jim Ratto]

Jim was not comparing styles. It was a statement of notariaty.Bill's car has been together as an actual existing car for a vastly longer period than the Aronson car and has received far more press at home and abroad than the Holmes/ Aronson car.

though I am in no mood to debate, John you're thinking exactly what I was thinking and Gary isn't. Bill's car speaks volumes about the legacy of the type of VW's we all love. The Aronson car was the first (?) to define it, but where is it now? And in my opinion, there are bits and pieces I would have changed about the Aronson/Holmes car. Bill's? Leave it as it is.  Anyway, it's my opinion. And Bill can give me $20 next time we meet up 

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i found the vw trends report 

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here's vwtrends  report by stephan himself 
nice car stephan  

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and now another great dkp car for me : henry oelker 66  i remember that car in the first dkp report i saw  ,it was in the super vw n°41  , and the car sitting on a set of gasburner  some one said why henry removed te GB

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henry  still in the dkp today

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and now hector b for some afficionados