| Name: | Erik Emerson |
| Location: | Roxborough Park, CO |
| Website and/or email: | erikontherox@netzero.com |
| Type (A or B); serial # (if any): | Type B; #737060 |
| Chassis: | 1969 VW beetle w/"Select-A-Drop" kit. |
| Engine: | 1973 VW Transporter - machined to 1835cc Duel 40 DCNF Weber Carbs - Mallory ignition. |
| Transmission: | 1974 Super Beetle |
| Tires (Size, Model, Brand): | Goodyear DR70-14 "GT Radial" Tires on American Racing Hurricane mag wheels. |
| History: | Purchased kit from
Fiberfabs Bob & Judy Pittinger of Costa Mesa, CA. This car has been in a couple of car shows back around 1979 & 1980. It's in great condition, always garaged. Was on the cover of the December 1979 Issue of KIT CAR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER and also a short piece appeared on page 84 of KIT CAR magazine. A rather lengthy article also was published about it in a newsletter for the company that I worked for back in 1979. Also pictured in a 1980 Kit Car (Auto Logic) catalog. The bad news: It's been sitting idle for more than 10 years and hasn't been driven or started in all that time & has about a half inch of dust covering it. Last time I attempted to start it up (about 7 years ago) it leaked gas from one of its duel Weber carbs. No telling what would (or wouldn't) happen if I tried to start it up now. |
| Extras: | Heavily modified to look more like the original
Carabo. It has sequential arrow-shaped rear turn signals, side air scoops
and a very heavily customized rear panel/ rear quarter.
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| Future Plans: | Hopefully to someday get it cleaned up, running and back on the street again. If not, then try to sell it. |
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Explanation of how
the rear "extras" were added:
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Article 1, pg 1 |
