Street Source Magazine
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1961 Volkswagen Bug

quintin (1 owner profile)
Club: The Old Volks of Phoenix http://www.TheOldVolks.com
Purchased: 1998-09-15

Engine

1641cc shown in picture -- 2275cc (2.2 liter), dual
Weber 48 IDA carbs, 1 5/8 merged header/custom exhaust (ceramic coated), OG Gene Berg linkage, Sil Modesti breather box, Treuhaft distributor w/ electronic ingnition, KEP 1700 clutch, black powder coated engine tins

Exterior

Porsche Polar Silver Dupont 2-stage paint, completely stock body and moldings, EMPI rear vent splitters, EMPI bumper bars, Safety badge (3rd brake light), reverse light, pop-out windows, maroon stayfast ragtop, Unity fog lights, OG Bekowa 9 slat roof rack, Hyper white bulbs

Interior

'55 convertible style interior, red vinyl with black piping, red looped carpet, ivory mohair headliner, O.G. EMPI GTV steering wheel, FLAT4 Eliminator Shifter, EMPI glove box pull, EMPI pop-out window hinge covers, radio block off plate, powder coated interior parts, Autometer monster tach w/ shift light (silver face) and custom dash tach mount

Suspension

Front- 4.25 narrowed & adjustable front beam, disc brakes, dropped spindles
Rear- spring plates turned 2 notches, adjustable air shocks, adapters

Wheels

Front & spare - 1967 Porsche Fuchs, 15x4.5, chromed, Michelin 125/15
Rear- 1970 Porsche Fuchs, 15x6, chromed, Michelin 205/65-15

Stereo

Radio block off plate (none)

Awards

Cover of Super VW mag (France),
Cover of VolksWorld mag (GB),
Feature in "Let''''''''s Play VW''''''''s" (Japan),
Featured in VW Trends (US)
German Speed (Germany)

Future Plans

None, sold at the end of April 2003. Now resides in Japan. Currently own a 1950 Split Window Bug (the brown one). Also SOLD!