Joe Cantinieri Carmel, NY, USA '54 Oval Sedan


  • 54 Oval Sedan on a 73 pan
  • Berg front beam adjusters
  • CB dropped spindles
  • Lowered rear
  • Scat Pro Car seats
  • VDO Royal gauges
  • Berg shifter
  • Sewfine grey velour carpet and doorpanels
  • Handmade headliner in matching grey velour
  • Billet aluminium: Dash insert, knobs, doorhandles and exterior mirrors
  • Nu-Tech aluminium running boards
  • 1971 Porsche Glacier Blue, Dupont Chromabase 2 stage paint
  • Empi style 8-spokes, 145 Nankang and 205/60 Dunlop
  • Chromed pedal assembly
  • One piece windows
  • BFY wiring harness
  • Custom fuse panel and 3rd brake light
  • Grant signature series steering wheel
  • T-Bars
  • Front and rear Sway-A-Way anti swaybars
  • Featured in March 2000 Hot VW's. Alot of changes since then.


  • 2110cc (78 x 90.5mm)
  • Bergmann longblock w/ hydraulic lifters
  • 40 x 35.5 valves
  • Bergmann Porsche 911 style cooling fan and shroud
  • Berg full flow 30mm oil pump w/pressure relieve cover
  • Permacool external oil cooler w/thermostat
  • Berg traction bar
  • Dual 40mm Dellorto's
  • CB Performance Phantom linkage
  • SS braided Aeroquip fuel and oil lines
  • 3/8" Hard aluminium fuel line from tank to enginebay
  • 1-1/2" merged collector w/A-1 Dynoflow muffler, ceramic coated
  • Bosch 009 w/Compu-Fire ignition, blue coil
  • CR 8.3:1


  • Transform "Ultra Pro"
  • 3.88 R/P
  • 3.78/2.06/1.26/0.89