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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 AssociationTeam 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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