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« on: May 13, 2009, 15:11:40 pm »
I'm at work so I have to double check this evening but I noticed a nice car in the hot vw's sep 1981.  There is a report on a vw club and with the line up of the cars you see a strip warrior, I think it is called "bad news" ...  like I said, I will double check this evening.

More pictures of this car?  It's a metallic brown car, with gold striping, basic, a little bit like the red lee leighton car...  just a name on the door and some striping,

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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 17:43:07 pm »
the club is called "California Volksmasters" and the car is indeed Bad News...
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 18:22:46 pm »
here' we go dem  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2009, 18:24:10 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 19:08:10 pm »
NICE NICE!  thx again Fabs!

And I spot painted sidetrim...  it's ment to happen.  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 20:45:23 pm »
Always loved that one. I really dig the colour and the tinted glass.
Only the steeringwheel looks wrong.
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2009, 21:39:42 pm »
Very nice car,does somebody know if it still exist ?
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2009, 22:59:09 pm »
oh yes and still with John Jnr by all accounts.
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 14:29:55 pm »
NICE! Haven't seen that car in many years. Thanks for the memories.
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2009, 18:16:26 pm »
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2009, 11:01:17 am »
here's the california volksmaster  , you can see  the bad news race car ,but also white lightning who's the flakey jake  now

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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2009, 11:12:06 am »
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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2009, 16:06:01 pm »
Quote from: vwcab on May 13, 2009, 21:39:42 pm
Very nice car,does somebody know if it still exist ?

Allow me to apologize beforehand, as some of which reading this post may be insulted. Sorry 'bout that. Yes, I do indeed know where Bad News is. I have know this for the past 18 years. The owner is not interested in selling the car. Although if it were to be sold, personally I would like to be sold to an enthusiast that would have (1) Possess the time required to campaign (race) and show this relic, (2) Have the enthusiasm to campaign (race) and show "Bad News" (3) Definitely have the bank roll to meet the commitment of owning such a relic (4) and I would prefer that an American citizen become the new owner, as there have been far too many of our historic race cars leaving our shores. With that said, let it be known that I am not unreasonable. Yes, I do realize that many of these icons which now reside on foreign shores, are now pampered. They have become an art piece, suspended in time, without decay. That my friends is honorable. In our conversations, I do believe that I did mention to one notable, where "Bad News" is. I mention this as this person qualifies on 3 of the 4 objectives.

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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 16:27:07 pm »
Well put, Chris.
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« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 17:16:46 pm »
Thanks for posting that Club Photo of the California  Volksmasters. So many memories. I missed that club photo opportunty on that day. John Piller did all of my engine work back in the day.
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« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 19:38:04 pm »
Volkmasters! Funny, I am a member of a club called Volkmasters, founded in -82 if I am correct. Swedens oldest Cal-look club, but we have a qiute low profile on the intrenet.
The members has a bunch of 10, 11 and 12 second cars.

I guess the name come from the California Volkmasters.
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