Ted Zillich’s has been a real help earlier in 2018 when I needed some guidance on rebuilding Murbella’s original and never before touched rack and pinion steering unit. There is no aftermarket replacement units out there, and so those of us with 75 and later 1303s need to keep our originals in as best shape…
Category: 1303
Other People’s Cars – Timothy Nesbitt-Foster’s 1303
Back in September 2017 when I ended up purchasing Żuczek A., I used to dream that I would be lucky enough to have the car turn into something as nice as this. I’m a sucker for bright yellow on cars. I mean, especially in 2018. Almost every day I drive by hundreds of silver, black, and…
Other People’s Cars – Geo Schiss’ 1979 Cabriolet
Another Beetle with some great custom touches is Geo Schiss’ 1979 Cabriolet. He’s had it for many years and if I’m not mistaken it actually started out life as a Triple Black Epilogue Edition. I’m not sure I could alter a Special Edition so severely, but that’s just my nature. Once again, the kamei spoiler…
Other People’s Cars – Mohamed Mahmoud Elawadi’s 1303
This car is in a category all of its own. The charcoal gray body and black trim is so beautiful, and I think this may be the only Beetle I’ve seen with fender flares added onto the vehicle instead of actually having flared wider fenders. If the car was any other color they probably would…
Other People’s Cars – Jason Morrison’s Beetlebaum
I couldn’t talk about my favorite Super Beetles without mentioning Jason Morrison’s 73 1303 Beetlebaum. Over 10 years of dedication in this car saved from a junkyard in mid-2008. In much the same way as I think of my cars as Żuczek and Murbella, I cannot think of his car by any other name other than…
Other People’s Cars – Juan Carlos Hasbun Gattas’s 1303
I have fallen in love with quite a few non-pearl/non-metallic painted Supers in my time. And when they are exceptionally vibrant in color my eyes are really drawn to them. Juan Carlos Hasbun Gattas’s 1303 Sedan’s contrast between the very glossy orange-red body paint and then the dark black trim is just magnificent.
Other People’s Cars – Jason Swan’s 1303 Cabriolet
Have you seen Jason Swan’s hideously ugly car? By the gods of all that is holy… what was he thinking? To inflect such awfulness on a poor cabriolet is so cruel. It just makes you want to call the police and have them tow the car to the junk yard. And his engine and engine…
Other People’s Cars – Yasin Demoen’s 1303
In the vastness of Super Beetles to have ever existed, one stands out to me as perhaps the single most arousing 1303 to have ever been created from a lowly 1970’s vehicle. That car is Yasin Demoen’s 1303. Yes. I said arousing. There aren’t many Super Beetles that just exude sex and power but this specimen…
Other People’s Cars – Stefan Frick’s 1303
Talk about amazing deep gorgeous blue exteriors and this 1303 fits the bill. And the spec? Wow! 2.0L Type 4 Engine, 5-speed Porsche 911/01 Transmission, Megasquirt 2 EFI. According to the owner’s post in the German Look Volkswagen group on Facebook, there will be more to follow and I knew I’ll just eat up whatever spec…