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Here are some of my favorite air-cooled VW sites on the web.  If a builder or parts dealer is listed here, I've either used their products and/or services on my own car -- or I know them personally and admire their work.  In either case, you can't go wrong in dealing with any of them...

Engine & Transaxle Builders / Machine Shops / Repair Shops:

Competition Engineering   --Parts and service for everything from daily driven cars to sand cars, drag cars to off-road racing.

Harney's Carburator Clinic    --Nobody beats Mark Harney when it comes to repairs, selection and tuning advice on Weber, Dellorto, and Solex carburetors.

Kawell Racing Engines (KRE)   --Dave Kawell is one of the pioneers of turbo air-cooled VWs.  Home of the famous Black Moon Rising.

KCR Transmissions   --Kevin Richard builds some of the baddest VW transaxles you can find.

Raby's Aircooled Technology   --Jake Raby is your man if you want to go "Massive" (as in Type-4 power), .

M-Spec Motorsports   -If you can dream it, Marty Staggs can fabricate and/or build it.

VW Paradise   --What can I say?  Those Lauffer boys (Jason and Kris) know how to throw down some serious horsepower.

Forums:

Cal-Look.com   --"The global meeting place for everything Cal-look".  Can you hear those straight-cuts?

GermanLook.com   --The place if you are into European tuner inspired air-cooled VWs.

ShopTalkForums.com   --Just about everything "for your air-cooled pleasure".  

TheSamba.com   --If you are looking to buy or sell anything related to air-cooled VWs, this is the place.  Photo gallery and forum too!

Volksrods.com   --"Pissing off purists since day one."  If you are into cutting up your VW, this may be your new home.

Indiana-Area Clubs / Shops:

Buggy Works   --Engine builder, restorations, and parts dealer in Martinsville, IN

Circle City Volkswagen Club (CCVW)   --Regional club based out of Indianapolis, IN.  Also, my home club.

City of Firsts Volkswagen Club (CFVW)  --Regional club based out of Kokomo, IN.

Die deutschen Kameraden (DdK)   --"The German Comrades" are the largest group of performance air-cooled VW in the Midwest.

Davis Racing   --Engine builder and parts dealer in Morristown, IN.  Gary Davis is as good as they come!

Drew's Off Road Performance   --Engine builder and parts dealer in Columbiana, OH.

Harsh Winters VW Club  -Regional club based out of Chicago, IL.  I'm a (distant) member as well.

Larry's Off Road   --Engine builder and parts dealer in Dayton, OH.

N.E Indiana Vintage Volkswagen Club   --Regional club based out of Bluffton, IN

Old Fort VW Club   --Regional club based out of Fort Wayne, IN.

Magazines / Media:

Dune Buggies and Hot VW's   --US based air-cooled VW magazine.

Ocean Street Videos   --"Videos on everything from stock VW's on up to hi-performance air-cooled Volkswagen drag racing."

Super VW Magazine   --Air-cooled VW magazine from France (in French).

VolksCast Radio   --Ray Iddings brings you coverage of VW happenings from all over the nation and beyond.

Volkswagen Racing News   --Steven Hawes of "Holeshot Photography" brings VW racing news back to the web.

VolksWorld   --Europe's best selling air-cooled VW magazine.

VW Trends   --Home of the now defunct US based air-cooled VW magazine.  RIP.

Parts Dealers / Manufacturers:

Aircooled.net   --If you need it, John Connolly probably has it. "Auto parts from your desktop to your doorstep".  Super service!!!

Autocraft Engines   --"Your source for VW Type-1 midget, drag and off-road high performance products and engines".

Auto-Craft Machine   --Bill Steiner, the original designer of Auto-Craft Machine parts, is back in business.

Big Wig Racing   --If you're looking some custom aluminum panel work, Ric Campbell can hook you up.

Bugpack   --"Better parts. Better performance.".

CB Performance   --Rick Tomlinson and Pat Downs turns out some "quality high performance racing products."

Creative Car Craft   --The absolute best quality fiberglass body components you will find for an air-cooled VW.

Custom & Speed Parts   -- European manufacturer of "quality performance & restoration parts".

EIS (Econo International Supply)   -Great source for OEM and aftermarket air-cooled VW parts, especially replacement glass.

Engle Cams
   --The "finest name in racing cams."

Geers Engineering   --Shawn Geers is the self-proclaimed "leader in high performance VW motors"; not saying he isn't.

Gene Berg Enterprises   --High quality parts "for those that can only afford to do the job once".

MassiveType4   --Need a DTM (down-the-middle) cooling shroud for your Type-1 or Type-4?  Once again, Jake Raby comes through.

SCAT   --One of the oldest air-cooled VW parts manufacturing companies in the US.

Sway-A-Way   --"An industry leader in suspension technology" for VW's.

Wolfsburg West   --"The ultimate source for Volkswagen Beetle and Volkswagen Bus restoration parts."

Racer / Enthusiast Sites:

Air Cooled Drag Racing Monthly    -Jason Culley and Brian Watts have put together the best VW drag racing online eZine.

Blitzkrieg Racing
   --
Clyde Berg, "Erik the Red" Ormosen, Matt Davis, and "Muffler Mike" Sheldon tear it up.

The Burnout King   --Dominic "TBK" Carollo gives new meaning to the phrase "Smoke 'em if you got 'em.".

Dyno Don Chamberlin   --Dyno Don is "the voice of VW drag racing." Bah-bah-bah-ba-ba-baaaaaaah!

Lawless Designs   --Home of Mike Lawless and the "White Knuckle Ride".

Low Bugget Racing   --A.J. Sims' "Low Bugget" race site.

Muffler Mike Racing   --"Muffler Mike" Shelton's site.

Outlaw Flat Four   --These guys from "over the pond" can really put it down and hook 'em up.

Staggs Racing   --Home of Marty Staggs, the "Enfourcer" and the "Little Giant Killer".

Racing Organizations / Point Series:

CSCDRA   --Central States Compact Drag Racing Association.  A new series trying to make a go of it here in the Midwest.

ECPRA   -East Coast Pro Racing Association

NASA   --National Auto Sport Association

PRA   --Volkswagen Drag Racing Pro Racing Association

Team RFC   --"Racers for Christ". If you're pushing the limits, it can't hurt to have Him riding along with you.

TVWDRA   --Texas Volkswagen Drag Racing Association

TXPRA   --Texas Pro Racing Association

SEVWA   --Southeastern Volkswagen Association

VW Related Sites:

Beetle Birth Check   --Find out the month and year your car was manufactured.  For cars manufactured January 1940 to January 1980.

Bug Builder   --Brett Marek's "Bug Builder" is a Cre8tiv1.

BusSelecta   --Build the Beetle, Bus, Type3 or Porsche of your dreams online. Awesome!!!

Big Deal's Web World   --If you saw an issue of CARtoons in the mid-70s, you've seen Dave Deal work. Classic!!!

Car Art by John Jaranson   --John does great cartoons, concept cars, renditions, illustrations and top-of-the-line graphics and logos.

Uniroyal Fun Cup   --A little road race game for you German Look fans.

Virtual Beetle Museum   --Cool site will lots of air-cooled VW renderings in all shapes/sizes/colors.

VW Collectibles   --"Your #1 choice for VW and Porsche-related gifts!  Based in the UK, but ship worldwide.
 


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