picture thread: cal look

[SeventyNine]

c'mon then guys, lets see them! ratty cal ideally, and anything in the way of mk2 golfs would be ideal ;D ;D ;D

[racer86]

its cal/rat look but its not a mk2, but when it looks (and from the look of it goes) as good as this I'm sure you will let me off ;D

[SeventyNine]

yeah, i mean i wasnt restricting it to mk2 golfs, just anything of that style tbh, just after some inspiration!

what does the cali look consist of?

[rmad]

Not meaning to get into a big debate, but cal-look has many definitions...I think current thinking is that this:

...is Cal-look in it's original (California) form.

For a few years, the UKs interpretation was this sort of thing:


Until resto-cal came along...


Which kind of led back to the original US look where it all started.

In my opinion, any car can have cal-look principles applied (whichever definition you choose), but realistically it's just lowered and cleaned up...in reality most nice cars are using cal-look principles be it an South-London style Escort:

a Euro-look Polo:

or a super sweet Renault 5:


In fact, it appears that in a lot of cases (rat-look, euro-look etc) the -look part of the description sort of refers to cal-look anyway.

[DarrenW]

Controversial question Just don't ask on Volkszone

[DarrenW]

The original definition:

www.amayesing.com/hvw275.htm

[rmad]

....oh yeah, cal-look refers to air-cooled VWs. On other cars you should think of another name! ;D

I always used to laugh at the fact that all the local boy racers were running what were effectively cal-look Mk1 escorts, whilst the 'Buggers' were doing exactly the same things without realising. ;D

[Keefy]

according to hot vw's feb 1975 a cal-look would have side trim removed, nose down stance, de-bumpered, one piece windows, tuned engine etc.

however its all got very blurred over the years - but thats still what the 'pure' cal-look aircooled vw boys refer back to

[DarrenW]

Interesting isn't it... I mean, the typical (?) aircooled-inspired Mk1/Mk2 Golf is apparently "resto-cal"... Low, roof rack with old suitcases, 76 aerial ball, chrome, period colour...

[rmad]

darrenw said:

Interesting isn't it... I mean, the typical (?) aircooled-inspired Mk1/Mk2 Golf is apparently "resto-cal"... Low, roof rack with old suitcases, 76 aerial ball, chrome, period colour...

Yep, I'd say that was Resto-cal...but I'd be tempted to call it Euro-Resto on account of the 13s.

[DarrenW]

So, 'Cal-look' (for anything other than a Bug), according to the HOT VW's article:

Nose down stance
Period, rare wheels
de-chromed
single colour
non-standard but not mega-loud exhaust
some competition inspired details - no bumpers (would Nerf bars look right on anything other than a bug?), competition mirrors, bonnet scoop (?? as opposed to the decklid standoffs)

do you think?

interesting...

[SkoCan]

I know it's not air-cooled but

first thing that comes to mind

[SeventyNine]

nice one guys.......i don't think my golf is going to be classed as one genres then really, for what i have planned in mind....its gonna be a bit cafe racer, a bit cal look, a bit hot rod, and a but euro!


plus a lot rat!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

[DerbyDan]

I have a framed print-out of this hanging on my wall at home

Its funny how people have to lable things - be it types of music or the look of a modified car. Really it doesn't matter so long as its appears cohesive & is generally cool ;D

[Nathan]

surley she has to get out the car to measure the clearence LOL

[DerbyDan]

bgtmidget7476 said:

surley she has to get out the car to measure the clearence LOL

Its not the clearance but the height of the headlights I think the coppers measuring. But yeah - it would help if she wasn't in the car

[HytestA]

racer86 said:

its cal/rat look but its not a mk2, but when it looks (and from the look of it goes) as good as this I'm sure you will let me off ;D

I believe that will be appearing in the next series of Monster Garage, Jesse James challenged to make a sub 8 second monster or something. Then again I coul be totally misinformed :/

My latest toy was originally started off in the Cal-look scheme of things, except it never got that far, trim removed and I think that was it. But that can only make it acceptable as a semi-cal-ratty-project so heres a pic



It will be lowered soon after the van gets the treatment.

EDIT: can forget my old cal-look influenced Fiesta

[rmad]

Nearly off-topic but hgow cool would these look on an old school Cal-looker? (you'd need adapters of course)
cgi.ebay.co.uk/set-of-4-15-half-steel-half-alloy-wheels-very-rare_W0QQitemZ4573062342

At a potential £20 I'd be snapping them up but for the location.

[racer86]

for me this is as good as it gets,



ive been looking at lots of aircooled stuff recently and been having bad thoughts. It would be a total change of direction for me (car wise), it all started with the blue chevette and i blame you lot!

[Keefy]

Racer - DO IT! ;D hehe. What is tempting you then?

that bug is pure car porn! I have a real thing for brown cars at the moment. And as i said recently, you just cant beat Ercos!!