German Look Aircooleds

[Dr.AK]

I've been having a craving for German Look bugs and other aircooleds lately.

German Look from a visual point of view basically means big, modern wheels, huge brakes, often a stripped interior with bucket seats and a cage. Performance wise often lots of power, either modded aircooled engines or Porsche or Subaru swaps. That is my understanding.

I'll start.

[magoo_lc1]

dont have any to add but i love the top one and have had many a/c in my day

[exexpat]

I have been into air-cooleds since 1990 (when I used to campaign a 1969 two-toned Beetle converted to look pre-1967 and lowerd 7 inches), and I could never get into German-look. Pre-'67 Cal look with mega drop is my preference.

[Anonymoose]

Yeah new wheels + no camber just doesn't look good imo

[Joshbm]

Yeah new wheels + no camber just doesn't look good imo

+1

[Mr.M]

Like the notchback

[airkooled]

i have a stash somewhere lol

[exexpat]

Newer Porsche wheels can be ok in silver or chrome if they are 17" or less and the car is no more than an inch off the ground. The German-look stuff generally has too much aerodynamics garbage and air vents all over the place. A clean shaved or retro bug on chrome 17" twists or fully polished Fuchs is something I love love to build. My wife just thinks they are too effeminate or I would have one now.

[Dr.AK]

No love, then?

[lilcraigford]

How is this for German Look?







Not your average Ghia: http://bader-racing.de/en/the_build/...ild_vision.htm

I am a Cal-Look guy myself, I grew up with my Dad's '60. Someday I'd like to build an early big-window car.

[VRSEX]

my old ride

[sCrapp]

No....bad!

No.

Classic wheels, early cars, majorly narrowed, crazy camber, crazy low, Patina preferably, adds to character.

[wagonist]

[exexpat]

I only like this one so far:

[Yogi_Bear]

I was really thinking the same thing.