ok so its not a honda, but its the next best thing. 1957 VW Oval Window bug with 36 horsepower of pure fury. I was a VW guy before Hondas, and I'll be a VW guy after Hondas. What do you think started the whole 4cyl Import Scene back in the 60's.











A couple other pics of some goodies lurking in my garage. Some of you So Cal guys might see this Tan 67 running at Fontana this summer.

 

damn that thing is freakin clean. ive been into VWs too( the air cooled ones=the real ones)..lol. my pops had a european 67. so it has the smooth lights of a 66 and older, with front disc brakes. thing was bad ***.

my buddies dad has an 11 second nos bug that just sits in the garage. u will prolly get flamed, but only by kids who have no grasp on car history. "nA DoG.iF iT AiNt hOnDA iT aInT dOpE."

make sure u get an original color code and paint it one of those colors, bugs with the original colors look awesome.id say keep the exterior and interior clean and all original with a fat asssss motor. dual webers, etc etc..yumm (just like a honda). bugs still run ****, when people wanna build cars for the all motor import class, i dunno y many dont choose a old bug for the purpose, the things weigh nothing and u can get nice blocks for them, hell..even porsche swaps, and very cheap to build.

and damn, u can tell yours is og, no fuel gauge, no seatbelts, turnsignals at the BOTTOM of the bumper, the slick ****.

damn..dont u just love the smell and feel of real horsehair that spills out of your torn seats while your rebuilding that interior..lol

 

Nice!! always loved those old school bugs
Good luck with the project.

-Alex

 

That is sick and a rare find! Everybody talk's ish on VW but that things gonna be fat when you restore it. Drop a 1835cc w/ Dual Web's or 2000cc motor.

 

nice man, i love oval windows, my father had a sweet 66' with empi's and a built 1776cc dual dellorato carbs and engal cams! never really ran right though unless wide open? i miss the ol bug though! good luck, eric

 

i used to have a 74 super bug it was a cool car....u have some nice cars there...my buddy who does my body work and paint has a bug i don't remember wat year but he's got all the euro ish

 

take the motor out of the back swap that with a fuel cell and a comero rear end and use a small 350 motor up front!! bada bing you have your self a very fast bettle!!

 

I think you've missed the point.

 

bugs are awesome...i've always wanted one ever since i saw one in sylmar ca street races. this one guy had a fast and i mean fast bug that no one would mess with. it was black with the white doors, chrome porsche wheels, and it was even convertible...

good luck on that project bro

 

sweet! here is my frineds ride, looks similar to your tan setup
http://www.csun.edu/~dmm42103


good luck. i love bugs!

 

Nice! Same deal here...I've got a '64 Karmann Ghia waiting for me to get working on it. Just a few things to square away on my Civic first...

 

Aahhh
My first VW bug was a '57 oval window.
Good luck w/ the project.

 

I want an oval window!!

My 59 (Restoring)

My 67 Baja (Restoring)


My 79 (no restoration needed, 13000 org. Miles)

 

great project,
some one was going to try to fit a b16 motor in a bug
he had done a rotary motor (rx7) in one already

 

What do you think started the whole 4cyl Import Scene back in the 60's?
Um, Datsun? JFWY

 

my friend's bug is almost finished, it is the coolest looking bug i have ever seen... i'll post pics when he gets it back this week

 

that thing looks beat.

 

eric you really want to get me started?

Datsuns were not imported to the US until about 1965. The first VW's imported to the US was in 1951. And dont even tell me you actually think Datsuns were even nearly as popular as VW's in the mid to late 60's. They sold more VW's than American cars in those years. (some things never change)

thats not my driveway, just the side of my house.





[Modified by Dr.Kimball, 9:06 PM 6/1/2002]

 

Dope! My buddy has a '56 that he's putting back together. I don't know too much about the engines but it's dual carbed, different motor from his old '67. But those things are badass. He got his white walls and roof rack. I like it!