!973 Super Beetle based kit car

chargerman · Post by **chargerman** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:52 pm

Replica of a 1969 McLaren M6gt built on a modified super beetle chassis, all up curb weight is 1600lbs....now sporting a 2165 stroker with dual Dellorto 45's.

fast Ed · Post by **fast Ed** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:51 pm

Very neat ... is that an older kit that you bought somewhere, or something that you constructed from scratch?

cheers
Ed N.

CalLookVWs · Post by **CalLookVWs** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:57 pm

It would be pretty cool to see the front suspension and the interior setup. Cool lookin' car!

chargerman · Post by **chargerman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:46 am

Thanks guys....yes it's an older kit from the early 70's, it was just a white gelcoat body on a 73 super beetle chassis when I got it a year ago. Chassis has drop pans..lowered...and disc brakes.....strip transaxle/2165 stroker with dual 45 dell's....interior is still in the works but I will post picts of it when complete....probably within the next month, I'm trying to get it ready for this summers car shows. 1000 watt stereo system with dual 10inch subs and four infinity 6x9's.....sounds amazing in such a little confined area. Full color backup camera system, and my friend and I custom built the rear wing(these cars never came with wings) This body shell is also a 1973.....Technically it's a "Manta" built "Montage" body...this one was #7 out of the molds.....all hand laid fiberglass ..1/4inch thick......no chopper gun work what-so-ever. It's quite the head turner too

dr.beetle · Post by **dr.beetle** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:49 am

yeah!! the car of tv series "hardcastle & mc cormick"!!!!!

very very good!