Late Models...

[Rennsurfer]

Right on... Mark Ramirez's black car! One of the best late cars from that era. Classic D.K.K. style.

[speedwell]

the black one with the door open is a really really nice one in  my opinion. it belongs to a friend off mine and although it has a small engine it is really cool.
flatfire saw it as well at EBI1 and liked it as well.

yes nice car , but at the first sight the fender are welded with the apron 

[yvre]

Yes indeed. One of the worst idea EVER.

[FDK/Ray]

don't like the turn signals in front, just my $0.02

[Nico86]

you want Late Models??

I like this one !

[geotherider]

yes,  me too 

[WCB Hitler's Hot Rod]

the black one with the door open is a really really nice one in  my opinion. it belongs to a friend off mine and although it has a small engine it is really cool.
flatfire saw it as well at EBI1 and liked it as well.

I like it too. It's very creative. I was also noticing what he did with the vents just below the rear window. Any other pics of this car out there?

[John Rayburn]

I remember that car running at Bug In's circa 1980.

[nicolas]

just to make it all clear i was indeed refering to the belgian looker and not the equally impressive black car off Ramierez...

so the belgian one is a bit on the custom side off things. and yes the wings are welded on the apron front and back. but i like it anyway as it is all pretty sublte with the black paint. the guy said as well to never weld the fenders to the car again... guess it is like one piece windows. 

the US bullets is the only thing i would ditch.

[Fastbrit]

yes,  me too 

Me too... Here you go!  http://www.volkschancellors.com/TonySells.html

[Georg/DFL]

you want Late Models??

I like this one !

You realy like the plexiglas insert in the engine lid and wide fives on a late one?

[Sarge]

Always nice to hear from old club members.  Last week, Bob Hanke from DKP II contacted the club's website looking for a t-shirt... sent along a nice picture of his club ride from the past.  Bob no longer owns the car and has long since moved to Idaho, but still has a fondness for the Cal Look scene.  He reported a 1776 with 40P11's / 48IDA's, a full roll cage and a custom dash he and Roger Grago cooked up.  I told him about this place... hopefully he'll drop by and chime in.

[streetvw]

  that car totally rocks another really cool late model thanks for posting it Sarge

[speedwell]

Always nice to hear from old club members.  Last week, Bob Hanke from DKP II contacted the club's website looking for a t-shirt... sent along a nice picture of his club ride from the past.  Bob no longer owns the car and has long since moved to Idaho, but still has a fondness for the Cal Look scene.  He reported a 1776 with 40P11's / 48IDA's, a full roll cage and a custom dash he and Roger Grago cooked up.  I told him about this place... hopefully he'll drop by and chime in.

the car wasn't on the hot vws june77 dkpII profile??? i never seen this one
 thx for the picture bro

[vwcab]

 Yep,nice car.Thank's for pic Sarge. 

[nicolas]

yeah nice car.

looks like the one in KS new callook book at the entrance off OCIR. is it the same car?

[Diederick/DVK]

it does, though that one looks to stand slightly higher on its wheels.

[speedwell]

yeah nice car.

looks like the one in KS new callook book at the entrance off OCIR. is it the same car?

the one on the book don't have gold eight spoke , and look more black than blue

[nicolas]

i agree with the golden 8 spokes, but that car could be black. the leaves even look blue in that pic.

[Doktor]

Late models are cool, I figured that more than ten years ago despite all that pre '67 cars featured in Volksworld and other magazines...

This is a picture I have allready posted somewhere in this forum, but that car inspired me to start building simmilar bug.
Not so stock VW 1300, lowered all round, Empi's, 1776ccm engine, disc brakes...before topchop makeover...



I presonaly prefer Resto-Cal (not hardcore Resto-Cal) instead Cal-Look because I like equally lowered fron and rear.

This is my car on the left:



It will stay black  - very shiny black, with details like NOS original bumpers, new original 3 screw Hella front lights, eyebrows, Hella rear all red lights, chrome paint Empi 8, original pop-outs, vert decklid with 2 intake grilles, but nicely lowered front & rear !



Basicaly, I'm trying to achieve this look, but in black with chromed Empis:




Cool or not, decide yourself !

[Rennsurfer]

Ditch the accessories (visors, intake trim, eyebrows, etc.), leave the rear height stock or slightly lower, and you'll have a great lookin' car. I like the black bumpers with the rubber inserts. VERY cool. But in the end... it's your car. To each their own.

I wish I had more pics of my friend, Dave Purnell's, Porsche India Red 1971 Bug. We built our cars, back in 1979, during the same time. I was a mechanic at his parents' shop; Les Purnell's German Car Repair. Here's the engine:


He did a great job building the engine and it hauls ass. Enough to lift the front wheels... which are original EMPI 14" & 15" 8 spokes that he painted gold with polished outer lips. An outstanding car and the best part is that he still owns it. It's been in Arizona for years. But I just heard that he's moving to the east coast due to a job transfer. 

[Lee.C]

I love the 14"/15" combo with Empi 8 especially in GOLD 

[Worm]

We should add Vaughn's car to this thread.  12 second streeter in 1981

[javabug]

But I just heard that he's moving to the east coast due to a job transfer.  [/b]

Do ya know where, Mark?

[Rennsurfer]

Yeah, Worm... good call on Vaughn's car. Such style, that thing had.

Mike, I don't know which state. Last time we talked, he was out here and I think he told me Virginia or Washington D.C. I'll contact him and find out.

[javabug]

VA/DC is a popular area, lots of people working there.  Its only about 2.5 hours from here and one of our hi-po VW friends works there during the week.  If he gets to the area and needs some VW networking, keep me or Mike Maize in mind.

[Georg/DFL]

Here is another one, a 69 from our club member Otto.

It's a unrestored second owner car and runs now a 2332 cc type 1 with 46 (!) IDAs. I still want to convince Otto to paint the headlight rings and taking the chrom off. 
Wheels are 14" Ronals his father used to have on a Karmann GF buggy in the 70s.

[Rennsurfer]

VA/DC is a popular area, lots of people working there.  Its only about 2.5 hours from here and one of our hi-po VW friends works there during the week.  If he gets to the area and needs some VW networking, keep me or Mike Maize in mind.

Cool, Mike... will do. I'll let ya know when I find out.

What I've always liked to see is a late model Karmann Ghia properly Cal Looked.


Most people don't care for the 1970 and later bodies, and I've seen a few of the 1970-1971 cars done pretty nicely. But I think a 1972-1974 done in black, huge 48IDA engine, 901 transmission, painted bumpers (to match body color) with rubber inserts, same exhaust I have on my '67, Hella H4 headlights & Euro spec tail light lenses, and an early '70s Porsche 911 steering wheel.

Hey, I can dream.

[Georg/DFL]

Fred, how about this one:

It is from the now defunct swiss Cal Look club GEZUVOR. Car is a 72, got 356 seats, og Gasburner and a 2 liter type 4 plus FI and turbo. Close to your dreams? 

[jhicken]

Here is another one, a 69 from our club member Otto.

It's a unrestored second owner car and runs now a 2332 cc type 1 with 46 (!) IDAs. I still want to convince Otto to paint the headlight rings and taking the chrom off. 
Wheels are 14" Ronals his father used to have on a Karmann GF buggy in the 70s.

I dont' believe that the car has it's original paint. It appears to have a later decklid [70+] on it as well as Mexican weatherstripping under it. Real nice car though. As soon as the sun comes out, I'll add a few pics of my Toga White '69 to this thread.

-jeffrey