Author Topic: Bug Maniac (Read 1431 times)

Bug Maniac · « **on:** October 16, 2005, 02:15:17 PM »

Sold my bus on Friday, been out and bought me a new toy.

A 65 Bug, Needles happened to send me a email of a U.K. site that I did'nt even know about as he knew I was looking for a bug, Guy happened to live 45 minutes from my house went to view it yesterday, drove it home last night after much haggeling on the price.
Guy has done alot of work himself, custom interior, scat shift. 3 1/2 inch narrowed beam, mild cam, twin 40,s, 1641 cc , original american rocket wheels.

Based on the Porsche 917 racecars and the GT40,

Let me know what you think pics courtesy of Needles, Thanks again

Needles · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2005, 02:46:53 PM »

This info came off of the UK site:

It was bought new in 66 by a company in uxbridge as this chaps company car, they then sold it to him as a private car 3 years later and he kept it as his car until about 2001 when unfortunately he died leaving his son and widow his estate. his son kept the car in the garage it had stood in for years until his mother was taken ill and had to leave their bungalow they had lived in most of their lives. I used to work with the son of the chap that owned the car (the son was nearing retirement himself) and he offered me the car as he knew it would be looked after. i bought the car out of respect for the old chap as he had faithfully maintained it for so long but i really didn't have a use ofr it myself as i had the ghia and the oval. enter speckvwfreak! who bought the car from me and restored it to this fine example you see here.

just the other day i bumped into the chap i bought it from and told him how fine it looked, he was well pleased it was back on the road and being enjoyed.

steiner · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2005, 04:00:03 PM »

Very cool looking car! I like.

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2005, 04:40:22 PM »

I was thinking the same thing.. Very Kewl. Love it.. The look is very old school

silas · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2005, 05:39:53 PM »

nice car. good score.

jason_hamilton · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2005, 11:00:17 AM »

Cool car! Now you just need a jacket like this:

They're made in Germany by a company called Dakota. I don't know who sells them in the UK, but Wilkinson's Automobilia in Vancouver is expecting some soon.

Trevor P · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2005, 11:16:38 AM »