Lee's cal-look bug.

While enjoying en evening of light refreshment with my bro Lee and his wife (thanks Liz!) we got to talking about old shows and his old cal-look bug, built around 10 or 11 years ago in its cal-look guise and used daily - well he broke out some old photographs of the car and some of the shows we attended together in it, including VW Action when it was located at (I think) Peterborough showground. Lee took home a trophy that weekend which made all the hard work on the bug worthwhile.

The bug was actually a 1970 1500 originally, owned by my dad many years ago then bought back by my brother in the early 1990's. After running it in primer, then as a java green resto cal, Lee rebuilt it in the cal look tradition, but giving it an early look with the early panels, a filled front fuel filler falp (with early tank under the bonnet) and also 1967 doors. Lee ran a 1776 JMR-built motor in it, which achieved quarter mile times into the 15 second area, which is good going for a daily driven go anywhere bug. The car was also featured in the now defunct @Total VW' magazine, shortly after Lee sold it.

Looking at these pictures really brings back some great memories!