Thanks for sharing Ron. I've been doing aircooled now for about 30years. I'm 58 and a daily driver. Right now enjoying my 68 cal look Ghia

I remember going to all of the Bug-In's that they used to have at O.C.I.R. Some fun times for sure. R.I.P. O.C.I.R.

My first car was a red 68 Beetle, got it back in 86. Got a 71 Super in 89 and a 54 in 91 and still have them. Such great cars.

I'm nearly the same age as you Ron and have been into VW's since 1968. The passion never dies. Currently rolling a 1995 Brazilian, narrow rear hatch, panel van.

😂I OWN A 1971 SUPER BEETLE VW I ALWAYS ENJOY DRIVING MY BUG. AS MY 82 YEARS OLD I BELONG TO VW CLUB OF AMERICA FOR DECADES. KEEP ENJOYING ALWAYS A BUDDY FROM BROOKLYN NEW YORK RA RA RA

Great post! That smile on that fellas face was priceless!

I read an article in C&D years ago that stated, there was no purer driving experience than a VW beetle! Motor, gear shift, brakes and steering wheel! I love them!

My baby sister still has my grandmother's 1966 VW bought new off the lot in California with air condition. She wrecked it, then hers husband had it rebuilt better than new off the lot. Took it to a professional vw shop that knew them car's well.

1962 Bug Cabrio with a 2110 right here! 🤙🏼😁

@zoltore23

5 ай бұрын

Wow! You are cool!

.....pilgrimages from Europe to Orange County to drive the streets where it all happened . They can read about it in Hot VW magazine , but we lived it back in the day ! I remember the beginning of ralleys at the giant Montgomery Ward's parking lot and ending with both sides of the street lined with club cars outside of Shakey's pizza parlor afterward .I remember seeing you at Becker's Bug House ,( our cars were both in his shop at the same time ). As Bob Hope sang , thanks for the memories !

@smokepeddler

Жыл бұрын

I was just a little kid. But my Dad would drag me around to all the shows and bug ins during the late 70' -80's. I remember meeting Ron and Paul (lightning bug) like it was yesterday. They would all let me sit in their cars. My Dad would take me on practice runs at Lyons . My Dad is in his late 60"s and is still my go to for VW tech. Him and Paul still ride motorcycles together. It seems like most VW guys ride too.

Beetles have a way of getting into your heart and soul.... The Love Bug lives in many across the 7 Seas and around the World.

Way to go Ron Fleming!!!!!!!!!!! Godfather of the California Look!

I really enjoyed watching your videos Ron , they took me back to the 70s in Orange County where I was blessed to be a part of the start of the Cal look trend . Grew up in Anaheim and remember when DKPs club house was in down town Anaheim around the corner from Betzs speed & color. Had a '61 bug with Becker paint , Porsche speedster wheels and a 1700 FAT motor . Was in DRF until I went to college in LA . Kept my bug until 1978 , then sold it . Wish I still had that bug today. It's amazing how the Cal look has spread all over the world and how some fans even make pilgrages

love and live vws since the 70s, first ride was a 62 bug, so cal. id go to all bug ins and frequented auto haus in buena park many times, i’m 66 and currently restoring a 65 ghia, never gets old. power to you ron! i remember der kleiner panzers!! grew up in gg ca.

Nice!!! I just got bit by the Bug, again! 1st time in '85....

Awesome , Ive owned dozens of bugs and buses over the years VW are a life style for many of. us.. I'm 66 and I have a Speedster repeca w/ a 2110 cc that hauls ass!!

Ron is the man. I remember the days of Rimco and fat performance. Luckily Dave at performance orange is still building motors.

GREAT VIDEO!!!! I LOVE HERBIE TOO!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

Keep on getting on Ron 👍

Man, we're same, I love this car because of the simplicity too, it's basic and fun

We had a pretty wild cal custom vw running arround in our town in the 80s when I was a kid, it had the porsche whale tail, square headlights, chopped top was maroon with splashy neon yellow and orange heartbeat graphics on the doors......I was so in love with that car LOL!

Very cool!!

My father bought a new bug with sunroof in 1962. People would stare as we drove by. We loved that car. My family has had many VWs since. Now I go to car shows here in Pennsylvania, and I have pet peeve with these people showing their bugs with roof racks, almost all of them! The bugs I see in your video are the kind I remember in high school, a lot of us had a lot of fun fixing them up. So glad that VW energy migrated to the east. Thanks for the video, it warmed my heart.

@snugbug5067

2 жыл бұрын

Do you ever go to the Flanders NJ show ?

@ljsites

2 жыл бұрын

@@snugbug5067, never had the pleasure

@snugbug5067

2 жыл бұрын

@@ljsites It's pretty big, car # wise 300 to 400. I think it's an excellent show. The Central NJ volkswagen club hosts it. It is held on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday in Sept.

@ljsites

2 жыл бұрын

@@snugbug5067 thanks, we’re in Lancaster, PA. Not to far.

My first car was a 57 oval you learned how to get every bit of power. From a tired 36hp , it went everywhere even off road

Beauty and fast? ...then i have a Cal' look bug in Mexico! 😍👍🏻

Well said, Ron!!

Awesome!

Legend 😎

Very nice.

Love vw and Porsches. Super cool

i have a 412 wagon on bags and spokes posted video on yt "bagged and shagged funky rare wagon" i get the elvis face from everyone like wtf is that 🤣

@zoltore23

5 ай бұрын

On bags! Oh Wow! You are so cool! Bags!

Genial...!!!

Great Bug and Gerat Man

It is impossible to feel bad while driving a bug. ❤ 😀

Always liked the sound of a stock VW engine,no other car like it. Can you get the horsepower up and keep the sound?

I have a tire question. What do you think would be the tallest and maybe widest tire i could put on stock 15" 1963 beetle rims. Car is stock height. I just want to maybe get more miles per hour on the highway with a taller wheel right now i have 165 80 r 15 as the tire size thanks

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what size motors are in those fast beetles

@neildavies2276

2 жыл бұрын

How big do you want to go? Stock 69mm crank can go to 1914cc, but with aftermarket cranks being up to 90mm and 4" V8-derived pistons over 3000cc is possible. I've got a 2007cc (78x90.5) in my street car, and a 2276cc (82x94) left over from my drag car.

@zoltore23

5 ай бұрын

@@neildavies2276 No way! Wow! You are so cool!

0:08 Joe Dirt is that you bro ? 🤔

The car at 20 sec is a Fiat 600, also a Europeanen Classic but not a VW.

@hotvwsmagazine

2 жыл бұрын

That legendary race car is actually powered by VW air-cooled engine.

Fiat 600 at 0:21 Little Giant Killer

Don't forget Volksrods. And I don't mean rusty hack jobs.

How many classic VW's have been ruined, trashed, mutilated, de-engineered, or otherwise rendered unserviceable by ignorant people (mostly kids who don't know any better) in order to make them into something they're not ? That's what 'Cal Look' has done to the world of VW. The VW was designed by the BEST engineers in the world....to be a PRACTICAL daily driver.....not a rat rod. It was designed with particular parameters in mind (read the original specifications given to Porsche). As with all automotive designs, it represents a series of compromises, trade offs. WHY can't people appreciate it for that, for its engineering excellence and enjoy it for that rather than make it into a bastard step child ? Once the adolescent has tired of toying, tinkering with his 'Cal Look' VW, it ends up misshapen, distorted, bastardized and UNSAFE. Then no one wants it....The next trip is to the junk yard. Lament the loss of one more beetle !

You are not wearing a mask? Gavin is going to be very upset.