Special Thanks to : El Dub's Nostalgia corner. Meetings, cars... Treasures from the past. Memories, people, meets. H/Gas, I/Gas... Here Comes Da Bug... Stutt Bee updated... EMPI demo cars.. Inch Pincher Baja.. Stutt Bee... Mouse Trap... Aint no Big Thing... IGUANA again... EMPI GTV... Custom trend... Super Bug'2 ITALY 1... Pink Panther Super Bug'2 Ed CRAIG '51 Lil Snort for sale... Inch Pincher... Bug-Show 2004... Dean draggin' Datsun. Dean draggin' Datsun. Dean draggin' Datsun. |
EDITO :
Yeahhh!!! A new year has come and it's time for another long awaited but unexpected update of the Nostalgia corner... And, OMG, what an update it is! I thought it's been a too long period of time since I compiled an article for that particular Old racers section. I know you all love that section, because it's Nostalgia VW at its best!First, don't miss the updated Audlay CAMPBELL Stutt Bee section with never seen before pictures that will leave you on your knees, believe it or not! But, this update is mainly devoted to the Anderson Bros Here Comes Da Bug gasser! The Anderson are still around the VW scene and from what I have recently heard, it might be no surpre to see them hiting the european floor next year for attending a major VW show... How cool would it be? Rick & Ron helped me a lot doing this update, providing old pictures, racing memories, various informations and most of all : an intact enthusiasm regarding the good old days at the track racing their bug that still is a big part of their live! Enjoy my work, and see you soon, just there, as usual - El Dub - 23th January 2012.
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![]() TO THE PIONNEERS OF VW DRAG RACING ---
Better late than never, right? So here are some pictures of latest EBI to bring back some memories and some summer sun...
Bill recalls : "The little VW was sitting in the corner of his garage. The guy I got it from found it in Plainfield (CT) with no motor and front axle. The last guy to race the car was Mike GOSSELIN from Plainfield (CT). The running gear was removed and put in a street car... There was a lot of street racing in those days. The paint was pretty faded when I got it but you could still see a lot of metalflake but it was faded to almost orange. You can clearly see Small Wonder, EMPI, HAULIN Chassis Co, 196 I/G. Where the original Volkswagon dealers name was there was a blue square covering it with Mike GOSSELIN in the square. I had it in my shop for a couple years just sitting there gathering dust. I loaded it on the trailer and took it to a swap meet in Thompson (CT)... A guy walking by saw the car and I thought he was having a heart attack... He called his friend in Ohio... He picked it up at my house later that week with a little 2-wheel trailer pulled by an old Volkswagon bus. I always wondered what ever became of that little car...".
![]() That’s a shame as it was a pure 70’s machinery, with its flamed yellow metalflake paintscheme, and the full EMPI dress-up accessories kit. Did you already seen a color picture? Ok, I know the answer... Enjoy and read on the full story on the just compiled EMPI demo car section, direct from Dune Buggies & Hot VWs dated 06/1970.
Does anybody have any infos on those east coast gassers? Never seen or heard of them before... More unknown to come... Stay tuned! ![]() ![]()
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