Here are a few pictures of vehicles around the shop
1955 VW Beetle
It took me 6 years to talk the guy into selling this car! Parked in 1978 and it fired right up with a can of gas to the fuel pump!
1957 IMZ M1S – Clone (1997 CJ750)
Essentially, this bike is a copy of a copy. Originally a 1938 BMW design, it was replicated by IMZ and further replicated by Chang Jiang. It leans more towards being an IMZ model than a BMW, featuring a genuine Russian frame and sidecar with a Chinese drive-line. This particular bike served as a demo model in the mid-90s to showcase the line to dealers. Remarkably, it has only accumulated 157.5 kilometers (97 miles) since its inception. Before similar models were available for sale in the United States under the Ural brand, this bike underwent redesign and modernization. Despite the evolution, traces of its original style can still be seen.
1962 VW Micro
I picked this one up out of a salvage yard (as seen in the first pic). Everything is new under the Bus.
1963 VW Beetle
In 1997, I gifted this car to my Mom for Christmas, after a year of meticulous building. The first picture captures the car as I bought it back in 1996, while the second showcases its completion in 1997. Fast forward to 2005 (as seen in the Phone dial picture), I repurchased the car from her and embarked on a journey of modifications. I’ve upgraded it with Porsche brakes, drive-line components, and installed a powerful 2332cc engine. Despite its original paint job dating back to 1987, it’s now primed and ready for another round of refinishing.
1976 VW Adventure Wagon
If you’re considering replacing the nose with a new one, it’s advisable to weld the bottom. Otherwise, you risk it looking like this the first time you accidentally bump something with your spare.
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