Mike Balvin Minneapolis, MN, USA '63 Ragtop Sedan


  • '63 Ragtop Sedan
  • Black interior
  • Berg shifter
  • Big old Autometer tach
  • Lineloc
  • Narrowed beam
  • Fake Brms,
  • Ercos with slicks
  • Best ET 12.990@104.23 mph w/muffler and fan belt


  • 2276cc
  • Bugpack crank
  • Eagle “short” rods
  • Mahle 94 mm P/C
  • CB Performance CNC Ultra Mag Plus 044's, 42x37 valves
  • Owner-welded and ported intake manifolds
  • Autocraft 1.4 rockers
  • Weber 48 IDA's
  • Taiwan breather box
  • Bosch 009 distributor
  • Berg traction bar, sump, pushrods, oil pump, pulley, and remote filter
  • Engle FK-10 cam
  • Built by owner


  • 3.88 R/P
  • Super Beetle mainshaft
  • Weddle 1.58 3rd and 1.19 4th gears
  • Gusseted case
  • ZF swingaxle limited slip diff
  • Weddle side covers
  • Weddle swingaxle tube retainers
  • Sway-A-Way short axles
  • Berg mounts
  • Built by owner