Another Herbie interpretation. this one a little more subtle.
The Hoodride mission statement: May 22, 2005
“HoodRide was created not off of a traditional business model, but off an idea for a better car community. I can’t speak for everyone, but I feel a lack of respect for one another when it comes to anything car related. No longer will I put up with ego’s, the “better than you” attitude, the disrespect, the put downs, the car show judges, the arrogant magazines, etc. Cars were first meant to be functional and second to be stylish. Who decided cars were first meant to be status and second to be fun and exciting? HoodRides are first and always unique, loved, driven, and fun. If you feel the same, you’re in the right place. You are NOT your car, you’re just the dumbass who’s in love with it!”
So, if you had a chance to own a piece of early volkswagen would you slam it to the ground like a true hoodrider?
What if this particular Volkswagen model is a 1963 Herbie?
I’d say go for it with gusto! This hooded Herbie is sure to piss off not only the Volkswagen purists but the Herbie purists as well! As sticklers for authenticity, the Herbie owners always snub Herbie replicas that are not spot on or authentic enough. The number should be 3/8th of an inch wider, not the correct shade of L87 Pearl White, or not the correct year of bumper bolts. Hoodriding this Herbie is sure to raise some eyebrows and a lot of snubbed noses.
But a Hooded Herbie embodies the true spirit of a Hoodie. It is unique, loved, driven and fun!
DopeBeatDerrick (Hoodride.com) says: “Inspiration is all around us. The birth of Hood Ride actually stemmed from a conversation held outside of the Cheba Hut in Tempe, AZ. A random guy came up to me and asked what kind of car I was driving. I told him it was a stock 1964 Karmann Ghia that’s been slammed to the earth. After looking the car over and looking back at his friend, he turned to me and said “Shit man… Now that’s a real Hood Ride.”
Shit man. . . Now that’s a real Herb Ride!
Takin’ the politics out of Herbie
HerbRod
Herbie turned Rock and Roll with a chopped top, suicide doors and a meaner Volksrod stance without fenders. Add ultra, ultra rare Der Steiner Rad 5-bolt rims and Wide Whitewalls and you’ve got one mean HerVie!
death before hip!
I’m bringin’ SEXY BACK!
Full GPS-equiped and web-enabled, the lightweight silver-grey alcantara interior with full 6-point rollcage is meant for business. VDO gauges monitor the engine vitals with renowned accuracy. Twin Sparco racing front and stock rear seats, in contrasting black alcantara, with racing orange seatbelts cradle the driver and lucky passenger.
A custom designed, narrowed T3 beam with koni adjustable shocks, front trailing arms and dropped spindles allow massive Brembo brake upgrades. Custom trailing Arms and same Brembo brake upgrades round out the rear. 18 inch TSW Evo alloy rims wrapped with enormous Dunlop radials are expertly fitted and helps blasts this sexy Squareback past triple-digit speeds.
A blueprinted Eurorace 3.0 liter, turbocharged, fuel-injected, Type4 engine, mated to a 914-derived, close-ratio 5-speed gearbox is adequate to keep the M3 and S4s at bay.
The T3 pan was separated from the body to be massaged and reinforced. After the rollcage was welded on, the entire frame was powdercoated silver.
Bumpers are discarded, and the otherwise straight body was treated to a dose of Porsche Orange with a little of Sunset Orange Pearl mixed in.
Another What if?
A fellow VWCP forumer asked this question: What if we styled a Volkswagen Rod after WWII fighter planes?
Dean asked “Dennis can you make a fender-less heb muller rod with world war II fighter plane decals? like mustang with shark teeth decal on its nose, apply it on the heb rod. make the heb rod looks like it came from the war with bullet holes on it? or scratches etc..
wire wheels and slammed. gray primer coat, 32 ford roaster split windshield.no roof, white walls, shot down counts( small plane sticker with a cross on it exp: one down, two down,…)
how s it gonna look like……..”
Sound insane? I thought about it for a while and asked myself, wouldn’t it be strange to apply American fighter plane graphics onto a German car? Wouldn’t it be better, or at least, more appropriate to use graphics from a Heinkel, Junkers, Stuka, or Messerschmitt?
The more I thought about it, I decided that it would really look cool with the shark teeth and bullet holes. I patterned it after another American Warbird (not a P51 Mustang) the P40 Tomahawk. The shark teeth graphics is more closely assosiated with this plane than on the Mustang.
It also seemed a natural fit to apply the “teeth” to the front quarter panels. Wide whites on red wirewheels add another hot rod element to this ride. Red “tuck and roll” upholstery offers minimal comfort for running inside “enemy territory” and after adding the bullet holes and the JJ “kill” count, the look is finished.
Anybody have a spare Sakbayan lying around?
What if a Sakbayan or Australian Country Buggy was given the ultimate make-over?
Based on a late model IRS pan, the Swakster features the distinctive Speedster windshield grafted onto the slab sides of the Sakbayan. A sexy dual tonneau cover hides a fuel-injected 3.0 liter Type4 engine, mated to a rebuilt, 4-speed gearbox that pushes the Swakster around various race tracks.
Glowing in the sunlight, the Swakster is painted bright VW tangerine. The sound deadening materials are removed to save weight. The top is also removed and the rear deck is secured with Dzus fasteners.
Bilstein McPherson struts and Brembo brakes are necessary upgrades for track use. Anthracite Gray Porsche 18-inch Cup Wheels with Potenza rubber fill-in the reworked fenders. Porsche 944 Turbo trailing Arms with Bilstein adjustable shocks and same Brembo brake upgrades are found in the rear. A narrowed torsion bar front end uses dropped spindles to give the massive alloys ample room
The interior, in basic black, is comfortable and features a smooth dash with a host of VDO gauges. Recaro seats firmly hold the pair while 98 Porsche 911 steering wheel and shift knob make racing enjoyable.
The Swakster is all business!
