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I also discovered that the Bus had a cyclone air filter:
I always thought these were cool but I don’t plan on a 36hp for this thing.
Stay healthy and aware!
I do. That’s a work in progress as well. I was clipping along nicely on the Vanagon until this Samba came into my world and distracted me.
I just painted the doors last week. Still a long way to go at my pace.
This is the only old VW I have left. Though I’m not really a Beetle guy, this one always stood out to me over the years while visiting Rob Cress up in Summit County. He bought this Beetle back in the last century while on a mission to pick up a buggy in Denver. He spotted this thing sitting on an empty lot with a sign saying; 66 Beetle, Modified, $700.00.
After meeting with the owner and hearing the story, he bought it and hauled it back to Summit Cove where it sat for nearly two decades. We would have some beers and check out all the wacky accessories that were on the car and the very unique motor. The story is that the original owner picked up the car and immediately brought it to Oettinger for the treatment. From what I understand, the motor was treated to a full Okrasa setup, the wheels and brakes were changed to disc’s, rally lights, horns and a front mounted cooler were added and this thing was rally ready. The owner mentioned that it was faster than Porsche’s on the Autobahn! It’s crazy to think that he wanted a sleeper and not a Porsche, which would have likely cost about the same once all the mods were done. What is also interesting is that with the introduction of dual port heads on Type 3’s in 67, this is likely one of the very last Okrasa engines. There are quite a few things unique to this particular unit and I hope to find out more in the future. I think what attracted me to the car was how original and modified it is while staying so sublime. Looks like any other 66.
As some of you know, Rob passed away several years ago. After helping his family with his estate, we bought the car. I’d like to think that the project will be a sort of tribute to him, our friendship and our mutual love for VW’s.
Here’ she is, 1966 Ocressa:
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