FULL SPECS, 1959 Euro Beetle Twin Turbo Resto-Mod, Courtesy of Owner Marc Kuttner (aka Turbo Vdub) CLICK READ MORE! Engine: • 2387cc VW Type 1 aluminum super case with Hoover mods, 8.3:1 CR, clearanced, blueprinted and balanced by owner • Scat forged counterweighted 86mm crank, type 1 mains, 2” Chevy rod journals • DRD 5.5” H-beam rods with 5/16” ARP bolts • Revmaster long 94mm cylinders, cut to length • Wiseco pistons[P/N#K633M94, 9400XX ring pack(1.0mm x1.2mm x2.8mm)] • WebCam custom grind turbo cam with Dial-A-Cam steel straight cut gears and CB lightweight lifters • CB Wedge Port CNC ported heads(44x37.5) with single “Bee Hive” springs and 8mm chromoly studs • NGK DCPR8EIX Iridium spark plugs and Magnecor wires • Scat 1.25:1 Pro Comp rocker arms with ACN heavy duty dual tapered aluminum pushrods • Parallel twin modified Garrett VNT25 variable vane turbos with manual vane control and water jacket cooling system by owner • Custom 1.5” phase tuned “twin scroll” exhaust system, ceramic coated and wrapped, made by owner • Twin Turbosmart 38mm wastegates and Turbosmart Eboost Street electronic boost controller • Electromotive upgraded TEC3 EFI full sequential engine management with Clewett Engineering cam sync. Dyno tuned by AJ at Performance In-frame Tuning in Napa, CA making 230HP/210TQ at the wheels with 15psi • Bosch in-line fuel pump, Aeromotive regulator and filter, teflon hoses, with Siemens Deka 60lb/hr injectors • Prometh two stage water/methanol injection with nozzles before and after compressors, with Snow progressive controller • Custom blow through finned aluminum intake with modified CB 48mm throttle bodies & match ported injector manifolds, HKS blow off valve, custom dual throttle cable system and cold air intake by owner • Bergmann modified Porsche style fan kit with custom thermostat, front, rear and lower cylinder tins by owner • Scat 5.25” aluminum pulley with sand seal, crank trigger wheel and custom sensor mount by owner • Dry sump system with CB pump, Pure Power cleanable filter with Scat bypass mount, remote cooler with thermostatic fan control and custom oil tank in right rear fender well by owner Transaxle: • Type 1 swing axle, gusseted aluminum Rhino case, Berg 5 speed with Quaife TBD by Rancho • 3.44 R&P, 3.78 1st, 2.21 2nd, 1.58 3rd, 1.21 4th, 0.93 5th with Berg custom mid mount and 5 speed ball shifter • Empi long spline, long axles(‘68 only), with custom prototype lubrication system, by Mike Herbert at Rancho and owner • Custom hydraulic clutch with remote reservoir and heavy duty hiem joint clutch cable back up option by owner • 12lb. flywheel with Kennedy Stage 2 pressure plate, CB dual friction disc, anti-shocker and high torque starter Chassis, Suspension & Brakes: • Airkewld 4” narrowed, adjustable front beam, with bump stops and tow bar mounts added by owner • CB 2.5” dropped spindles with CSP wide 5 drilled front disc, Hurst Line Loc and CB wide 5 drilled rear disc brakes with Tilton remote reservoirs • Wilwood brake proportioning valve on front line and brake cooling ducts front and rear by owner • Sway-a-Way 26mm rear torsion bars, Atomwerk 1” lowered adjustable spring plates with needle bearings • Pan stiffeners, front beam stiffeners, gusseted torsion arms, front air dams, four wheel alignment and corner balance • CSP torque bar, Berg traction bar, tranny straps and custom 0.75” front and rear sway bars by Addco • Bilstein shocks front(stock height) and rear(1” lower and custom valved) • Custom one-off aluminum smoothie wide 5 wheels with spun aluminum hubcaps(15x5F, 15x6R) and a set of Rader track wheels(15x5F, 17x7R) • Dry weight approx. 2200lbs. Body & Interior: • Grafted in ragtop and semaphores, body work by owner and Rick Eichler, Classic Restoration in Sonoma, CA • VW mouse grey PPG CLV single stage urethane with clear coat sprayed by Rick Eichler • Original style interior with German square weave carpet & Haartz Stayfast canvas ragtop by West Coast Classic Restoration and custom Daily Driver racing bucket seats by Status Racing Seats • 4 point harnesses and roll bar, LED lighting, original pop out quarter windows • 1.25” widened fiberglass rear fenders by Creative Car Craft, convertible decklid with custom rain gutters by owner • Dynamat sound deadening material throughout and custom heater system with booster fans • Custom auxiliary wiring harness with blinking semaphores, emergency flashers, intermittent wipers • Custom Speedhut 12 gauge set and switch console and custom stereo system by owner
@@turbovdub1867 Hi Marc, I am building a turbo VW as well, I run into some issues and I see that you installed rear disc brakes pointed towards the bottom of the wheel. Thinking about doing that as well but my question is, where did you get the extended E-brake cable from? Appreciate your help. Amazing Vdub as well!
Nice to see a genuine show with a female lead that isn’t sexually explicit. Her personality is the sole focus with the vehicles and it’s refreshing. Have watched every episode - some more than once!
Well it doesn’t’ hurt that Ms. Nichol is an attractive woman but the real draw to this channel is the intellect,knowledge, and enthusiasm she displays on the channel. And I like the great variety of cars she seems to find. My main interest is stock classics so the change of pace is nice.
couldnt agree more, getting sick of women showing so much in the thumbnail just to get you to watch. I watch a few of female youtubers and they know so much more than myself & men in general but all you see is what they are doing, whether that be wrenching, welding, or just getting down and dirty. No smutty stuff.
Marc is one brave person letting anyone else drive a car so long in the making and with such a personal history to him. It is testament to Marc’s engineering skills that the whole project has come together in such a quick and drivable car. God bless all the inspired, talented engineers of the world, it makes it a better place to be
Nicole keeps it real without pushing the "S"appeal past eyebrow raising: Smart, professional, and a nice balance of tech, humor and passion: Well done, worth watching !
Mark and his Bug are extremely cool and Nicole and her crew did a fantastic job showing us the details. I felt like I was there in person. The audio is spot on, never heard a VW sound so good! Very refined and sophisticated but powerful too.
One of the great things about your channel is that you find these incredible craftsmen who fabricate things for their cars instead of just buying a bunch of parts--lots of real art in these builds. You're doing a great job finding interesting and refreshing content and presenting it so well..
This is just about the most beautiful Beetle I've ever seen, it's clearly a labour of love, my Dad is an engineer so I like it when engineers do their own thing at home.
I owned a 1300cc Cooper in Germany and a 1000cc Mengers Convertible here in California. A 1974 Inno Cooper would be my dream, but the Honda powered Super Cooper got me very intrigued - I could imagine having this in a Mk II. Thank you for this fun trip!
Awesomemmmee!!!!! Nicole, ain’t nutten like driving a bug. I still have my ‘74. She’s longing for some love. Once you drive the bug, it’s like an addiction. U keep going back. Mark did an awesome awesome AWESOME 🤩 job. His attention to details is impeccable. I am all the way in Jamaica 🇯🇲 and I used to drive the heck outa mine. Your find with Marks car has re-energize my passion for my old girl. Thank u soooo much.
I have seen this bug in person at a car show and spent about an hour admiring all of its details. Also imaging how it drove and if it was a trailer queen. Now I have my answer. Thanks for showing us how Marc's passion and your enthusiasm make the perfect testimony of just how much fun driving can be.
Wow..thank you so much for such a nice comment. My crew and I work very hard to tell each owner's personal story and still keep the episodes fun and entertaining. No script..ever..just conversation that is real. You're response is exactly what we hope for!!
I really like this platform. She's got a great concept. Regular guys that love to talk about their cars. This is the right way to go. We would never see these cool cars without her. I hope that she stays focused of the regular Joe builders.i like that there is no waiting for TV time , you can watch it when you want over and over. She knows what she is talking about, she keeps it fun, she is such a pretty woman and she appreciates her viewers. We're not just clicks. She will actually read the posts and give us a like. Keep tuning in, like her videos, and share them because...because we don't want to lose this great concept.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour It really is a good concept. There has got to be thousands of rare oddball cars out there that were put together one piece at a time. Most had to search far and wide to find everything to put them back together . That's the strory here. You can see the pride in their faces. These people love what they do, you can tell that they love how interested YOU really are in their cars. It's not hard to tell that you really want to know their story. That's the best part, their pride and your appreciation. I think that what you are doing will give us some great content while at the same time giving these people the recognition that they would never get anywhere else. Another idea might be trying to find women who have done this as well. Seriously, you're well versed on these things, there must be more of you. Thanks for the reply...again. You're alright. We can't wait until your next show, Keep them coming.
I’m 64 and we used to get early ‘60’s bugs and fix them up. I have always loved them. This is hands down the best I have ever seen. It’s awesome at all levels. Thanks for sharing it!
This video has such a massive feel good factor associated with it. The car. The build. The history. The owner. The passion. The look. The sound. This build is the antithesis of today's electric vehicles which are devoid of sound and soul. This is a new channel discovery for me and I'm loving the content! ❤️💜👍😎
Lovely! My dad bought a VW beetle new in 1963. Turkish Green. He had it for ten years. Then my father gave it to my my uncle. I wish I had it today. :(
Man, that's beautiful!! Smart man, I soooooo wish I kept my super clean, 2180, built 69 Cal Bug from my high school days!! Bought it from the 2nd owner in 87. Blew up the motor and sold it cheap.... Still kick myself.
I’m 59 y.o. Of course I had a bug (1970), and my other VW (1969 Type III fastback). Gawd!! To go back to those wonderful times in my life. Thanks for stirring my juices Nicole. 😁
My First car ever was a 65 1300cc DakDak (Beetle) and because it had been neglected this was also the car I cut my mechanical teeth on and man was it an adventure. VW did a curious thing with those cars, every part had a number stamped or cast on it, if it was a handed or directional part it had an arrow or instruction and as a young guy with a cheap workshop manual this took away the fear and allowed me to appreciate the engineering art that went into my freedom machine. The simplicity and quality was astounding for something so inexpensive and I still have many fond memories of the Car and knowing what I know now I can see how Marc dove head first down this rabbit hole :-) Thank you Nicole for showing a VW engine'd Beetle that ticks ALL the boxes for me and I suspect for you too. Love it!
Wow - it's really a '59. It has the larger rear window (they were small ovals before) and the droopy taillights, replaced with larger straighter ones the next year. How great that Mark has kept so much about the car as original, or at least original-looking. A bit dropped up front, but on the road it looks like a true '59. I enjoyed hearing about the original reserve fuel tank feature (and that he added a fuel gauge) and then later seeing, without any comment, that the reserve lever was still there below the dash. When I turned sixteen in 1972, my parents gave me a '59 bug and a box of craftsman tools to keep it running. We had a few awesome years together. My next car was a '64 bus. Love those cars. Nicole, thanks for this video. Keep being nice to runners and bikers! Mark, your good taste and obsession with detail has created a beautiful monster and also preserved a classic. Thanks to you both!
Another great interview, Nicole. I'm gratified that you don't dumb down the content AND you don't pretend to know everything about everything. Your appreciation and knowledgeable curiosity drive the videos. Shoutout to your camera operator for the excellent B-roll, too.
Man, this is the most amazing Beatle I have ever seen 😮. It is my FAVORITE! Im just speechless. I want to have this vehicle SO BADLY! Sweet job on this one dude. Just incredible!
Hey Nicole, I LOVE your channel. I’m in Scotland and I’ve just bought a 1987 F150, American cars are a rare sight over here but it’ll keep me tinkering over the winter. I love your enthusiasm for driving any and everything, no matter what you always seem to have a blast. Keep finding the fantastic assortment of cars from all disciplines and all the very best wishes for your ongoing success. It’s in the bag.
Wow, what a cool car! The simplicity of old bugs or in this case the complexity! The adaptability, the aftermarket parts for bugs. I remember having a subscription to Dune Buggies and Hot VW'S magazine. Lots of creativity shown in those pages over the years. Thank you for helping us all have a vicarious thrill of driving this machine!
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this superb channel! Absolutely awesome videography and presenting, she gets a good rapport with the people she meets, they really open up about their cars. I love the way Nicole actually spends time looking at all of the car and has a great knowledge of cars but wants to learn more. She asks the stuff you’d ask yourself if you were there.
Marc , Do not EVER sell this Beauty! this is a Dream. Truly first class work that you did on this Käfer! This is how my dream Bug would look and feel like. Great choice of the Color too!!! Auf wiedesehn Herr Kuttner 😊 and also many thanks to Nicole for showing this to all of us. really dig your passion for these legendary cars!! keep doing it.
Love that car. I had a '67 Beetle in highschool that was lowered and de-chromed. It was such a blast. He did everything I wanted to do to mine but never got around to. It was also terrifying over 70MPH!
Nicole: "This is awesome, this is fun!" Marc: "Yeah this is fun..." 😮😬😳 Great job Nicole, you are a true petrol-head, wonderful to see your appreciation for being in this bug.
Every time that I go down the rabbit hole of the beatle I end up at another brick wall. This amazing fellow has managed to find ways over under around and through those barriers. Thank you for showing us more of the best stuff. God bless American bourne german engineering. Just an amazing fellow with a beautiful dream.
i completely agree with Nicole on the Tasteful job in ll the engine components inside the compartment , the whole car is Spectacular and tastefully done
In case you were wondering where they were driving (or even if you weren't), at 22:21 they are crossing over the Richard F. Cavness Memorial Bridge on Hwy 101, located 10 miles north of Santa Rosa, Calif. The bridge passes over Arata Lane.
Incredible result achieved by Marc and almost as incredible as letting anyone else drive it - after so much time and effort put into its creation. Lucky for you Nicole and all of us, your just not anyone.
You find the coolest cars to feature. Each one is absolutely amazing, and I love the delivery. Very cool the way you delight in every one of these cars.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Nicole, l can read body language like you obviously can and did during your 'drive'...Mark was, shall we say a little apprehensive????
So glad to get to see another Nicole video. As always the presentation is fresh and wonderful. The music and editing give the sense of an ideal happy world that we just all want to be a part of. Keep up the great work.
Wow! Great interview. Like the guys out of box thinking, and innovation, bravo! Like the inspiration from his parents bug. Their license plate number on their 1966 bug was UKR 303, shown here in the video at :50-:53. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Porter Ranch, and I remember on my block alone, that was a cul-de-sac, with only seven houses on it, that my next door neighbors had 2 cars with the plates, UKR 023, which was a gold/tan 1967 Ford Falcon, and UKR 024 which was a 1967 red Ford Mustang. My neighbor bought both cars on the same day. Another neighbor on the block had a 1967 blue Ford Mustang that had the plate number, UKR 947, and was bought at the same Ford dealer, as the red 1967 Ford mustang, which was Canoga Park Ford. I was passionate about cars, and would memorize the license plates of all of the neighbor's cars, when I was a kid, some much so that the parents would refer to me as "license plates". Xlnt Vlog!!!!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour You are welcome. My mom also had a 1966 VW bug, she taught me how to drive a manual transmission on it when I was 15, saying, "if you can drive a Volkswagen, you can drive anything". Still to this day, I only enjoy driving a car with a manual transmission. A friend of mine told me about 1 million miles ago of past driving, "oh, you'll get tired of driving a stick-shift". Well, I still enjoy them, even though currently only 5 percent of the cars for the American market, currently have them. I like being a dinosaur, from the past!!!
First of all, thanks for this video don't know how you guys found this amazing build. 🙏 Second, the build I mean OH MY GODDDD there are so many small details the man wasn't lying when he said it's years of blood, sweat and tears. I'm not that into bugs but this build is so amazing and so unique. Not to mention Marc is not just a car guy he's an artist TBH.
Interesting fact: @ 3:27, Semaphore is a Metaphor for turn signal.....Nah, just kidding. Good to see you again Nicole. I really admire your mechanical curiosity, a lot of other women wouldn't appreciate the beauty and amount of work in something like this. I'd bet you're a lot of fun at car shows!
![Seungmin "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kAzmhLHePqU/mqdefault.jpg)
FULL SPECS, 1959 Euro Beetle Twin Turbo Resto-Mod, Courtesy of Owner Marc Kuttner (aka Turbo Vdub) CLICK READ MORE!
Engine:
• 2387cc VW Type 1 aluminum super case with Hoover mods, 8.3:1 CR, clearanced, blueprinted and balanced by owner
• Scat forged counterweighted 86mm crank, type 1 mains, 2” Chevy rod journals
• DRD 5.5” H-beam rods with 5/16” ARP bolts
• Revmaster long 94mm cylinders, cut to length
• Wiseco pistons[P/N#K633M94, 9400XX ring pack(1.0mm x1.2mm x2.8mm)]
• WebCam custom grind turbo cam with Dial-A-Cam steel straight cut gears and CB lightweight lifters
• CB Wedge Port CNC ported heads(44x37.5) with single “Bee Hive” springs and 8mm chromoly studs
• NGK DCPR8EIX Iridium spark plugs and Magnecor wires
• Scat 1.25:1 Pro Comp rocker arms with ACN heavy duty dual tapered aluminum pushrods
• Parallel twin modified Garrett VNT25 variable vane turbos with manual vane control and water jacket cooling system by owner
• Custom 1.5” phase tuned “twin scroll” exhaust system, ceramic coated and wrapped, made by owner
• Twin Turbosmart 38mm wastegates and Turbosmart Eboost Street electronic boost controller
• Electromotive upgraded TEC3 EFI full sequential engine management with Clewett Engineering cam sync. Dyno tuned by AJ at Performance In-frame Tuning in Napa, CA making 230HP/210TQ at the wheels with 15psi
• Bosch in-line fuel pump, Aeromotive regulator and filter, teflon hoses, with Siemens Deka 60lb/hr injectors
• Prometh two stage water/methanol injection with nozzles before and after compressors, with Snow progressive controller
• Custom blow through finned aluminum intake with modified CB 48mm throttle bodies & match ported injector manifolds, HKS blow off valve, custom dual throttle cable system and cold air intake by owner
• Bergmann modified Porsche style fan kit with custom thermostat, front, rear and lower cylinder tins by owner
• Scat 5.25” aluminum pulley with sand seal, crank trigger wheel and custom sensor mount by owner
• Dry sump system with CB pump, Pure Power cleanable filter with Scat bypass mount, remote cooler with thermostatic fan control and custom oil tank in right rear fender well by owner
Transaxle:
• Type 1 swing axle, gusseted aluminum Rhino case, Berg 5 speed with Quaife TBD by Rancho
• 3.44 R&P, 3.78 1st, 2.21 2nd, 1.58 3rd, 1.21 4th, 0.93 5th with Berg custom mid mount and 5 speed ball shifter
• Empi long spline, long axles(‘68 only), with custom prototype lubrication system, by Mike Herbert at Rancho and owner
• Custom hydraulic clutch with remote reservoir and heavy duty hiem joint clutch cable back up option by owner
• 12lb. flywheel with Kennedy Stage 2 pressure plate, CB dual friction disc, anti-shocker and high torque starter
Chassis, Suspension & Brakes:
• Airkewld 4” narrowed, adjustable front beam, with bump stops and tow bar mounts added by owner
• CB 2.5” dropped spindles with CSP wide 5 drilled front disc, Hurst Line Loc and CB wide 5 drilled rear disc brakes with Tilton remote reservoirs
• Wilwood brake proportioning valve on front line and brake cooling ducts front and rear by owner
• Sway-a-Way 26mm rear torsion bars, Atomwerk 1” lowered adjustable spring plates with needle bearings
• Pan stiffeners, front beam stiffeners, gusseted torsion arms, front air dams, four wheel alignment and corner balance
• CSP torque bar, Berg traction bar, tranny straps and custom 0.75” front and rear sway bars by Addco
• Bilstein shocks front(stock height) and rear(1” lower and custom valved)
• Custom one-off aluminum smoothie wide 5 wheels with spun aluminum hubcaps(15x5F, 15x6R) and a set of Rader track wheels(15x5F, 17x7R)
• Dry weight approx. 2200lbs.
Body & Interior:
• Grafted in ragtop and semaphores, body work by owner and Rick Eichler, Classic Restoration in Sonoma, CA
• VW mouse grey PPG CLV single stage urethane with clear coat sprayed by Rick Eichler
• Original style interior with German square weave carpet & Haartz Stayfast canvas ragtop by West Coast Classic Restoration and custom Daily Driver racing bucket seats by Status Racing Seats
• 4 point harnesses and roll bar, LED lighting, original pop out quarter windows
• 1.25” widened fiberglass rear fenders by Creative Car Craft, convertible decklid with custom rain gutters by owner
• Dynamat sound deadening material throughout and custom heater system with booster fans
• Custom auxiliary wiring harness with blinking semaphores, emergency flashers, intermittent wipers
• Custom Speedhut 12 gauge set and switch console and custom stereo system by owner
💣💥
Blown mafia
Thanks for the really thorough breakdown of the whole car.
Fantastic detail of car spec and it sounds amazing love your car Mark.
Wish engine its that
Marc deserves a round of applause for letting someone drive his bug 👋👋👋👋
He was super nervous letting Nicole drive it. I bet his wife isn't even allowed to drive it. 😆
The sounds of his motor & all of his nervous laughter was the best part! 😂
@@shawnbeattie8695 he sure was. I'm not sure I've ever seen a passenger more visibly nervous.
The best part of that car is the sound from the exhausts, I could listen to it all day long..
A Posche 930 meets a dune buggy.
Nicole Johnson....master of making introvert engineer types extremely nervous...which makes for a great video.
Haha! Glad you enjoyed it..thank you!
I may have looked that way but I was actually pretty relaxed. That's just how I am.
One she's beautiful and secondly she's feisty😃
Awkward is a big draw
@@turbovdub1867 Hi Marc, I am building a turbo VW as well, I run into some issues and I see that you installed rear disc brakes pointed towards the bottom of the wheel. Thinking about doing that as well but my question is, where did you get the extended E-brake cable from? Appreciate your help. Amazing Vdub as well!
Nice to see a genuine show with a female lead that isn’t sexually explicit. Her personality is the sole focus with the vehicles and it’s refreshing. Have watched every episode - some more than once!
How nice..thank you!!
Very true. There’s real beauty & there’s click bait. 👍.
@@hughmarcus1 Yeah, and there's also those who know what water injection is for and those who haven't a clue....
Well it doesn’t’ hurt that Ms. Nichol is an attractive woman but the real draw to this channel is the intellect,knowledge, and enthusiasm she displays on the channel. And I like the great variety of cars she seems to find. My main interest is stock classics so the change of pace is nice.
couldnt agree more, getting sick of women showing so much in the thumbnail just to get you to watch. I watch a few of female youtubers and they know so much more than myself & men in general but all you see is what they are doing, whether that be wrenching, welding, or just getting down and dirty. No smutty stuff.
This is the most beautiful Beetle I've ever seen. Super tasteful and beautifully engineered. What a gem!
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!!
Now there's a bug this man would love! I seriously wouldn't change a thing.
Glad you enjoyed watching..we appreciate it!!
Marc is one brave person letting anyone else drive a car so long in the making and with such a personal history to him.
It is testament to Marc’s engineering skills that the whole project has come together in such a quick and drivable car.
God bless all the inspired, talented engineers of the world, it makes it a better place to be
We agree! Thanks so much for watching...glad you enjoyed it!
Well, that and Nicole IS a professional. Driver. 😉
He looked like he was gonna grab the wheel at any second
Quite a few nervous glances her way..
The sound of that thing when you ripped it up the road in the close shot. OMG that sounds delightful!
Yes, I agree. Thank you for watching!
What a blast from the past. I had two 59 Bugs in High School (late 70's). A convertible and one with a sunroof like this one.
Awesome!! Thanks so much for watching!
This beetle is the most beautiful piece of motor art i have ever seen.
I respect and admire men and women who think like this, the ongoing, gradual, continuing evolution of this perpetual-project car. Awesome!!! :)
Well said! Thank you for watching!!
One fully modified beauty, one natural beauty and one really cool guy! EDIT: Had to come back to say that sound at 18:48 is just sensational.
Wow, thanks! We appreciate you watching!!
It's a beautiful bug !! He does not have a poker face 😄.
Thank you for watching..hope you enjoyed it!
Nicole keeps it real without pushing the "S"appeal past eyebrow raising: Smart, professional, and a nice balance of tech, humor and passion: Well done, worth watching !
Thank you!!
Wow this is the most beautiful beetle ever seen
Mark and his Bug are extremely cool and Nicole and her crew did a fantastic job showing us the details. I felt like I was there in person.
The audio is spot on, never heard a VW sound so good! Very refined and sophisticated but powerful too.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!!
One of the great things about your channel is that you find these incredible craftsmen who fabricate things for their cars instead of just buying a bunch of parts--lots of real art in these builds. You're doing a great job finding interesting and refreshing content and presenting it so well..
Thank you so much..it's really encouraging to see comments like this. I'm so glad you are enjoying!
This is just about the most beautiful Beetle I've ever seen, it's clearly a labour of love, my Dad is an engineer so I like it when engineers do their own thing at home.
Thank you so much for watching..glad you like it!!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetourI te amo y much as. Gracias don't tell my girlfriend 😂❤❤❤🎉😅bye
I owned a 1300cc Cooper in Germany and a 1000cc Mengers Convertible here in California. A 1974 Inno Cooper would be my dream, but the Honda powered Super Cooper got me very intrigued - I could imagine having this in a Mk II.
Thank you for this fun trip!
Thanks for sharing!
Has to be the best sounding bug ever.
Awesomemmmee!!!!!
Nicole, ain’t nutten like driving a bug. I still have my ‘74. She’s longing for some love. Once you drive the bug, it’s like an addiction. U keep going back. Mark did an awesome awesome AWESOME 🤩 job. His attention to details is impeccable. I am all the way in Jamaica 🇯🇲 and I used to drive the heck outa mine. Your find with Marks car has re-energize my passion for my old girl. Thank u soooo much.
Love it!! Thank you so much for watching..glad you enjoyed it!
12:56 Jurassic Park pinball in your garage. Now that is COOL!
We actually filmed this in Marc's buddies garage!!
I have seen this bug in person at a car show and spent about an hour admiring all of its details. Also imaging how it drove and if it was a trailer queen. Now I have my answer. Thanks for showing us how Marc's passion and your enthusiasm make the perfect testimony of just how much fun driving can be.
Wow..thank you so much for such a nice comment. My crew and I work very hard to tell each owner's personal story and still keep the episodes fun and entertaining. No script..ever..just conversation that is real. You're response is exactly what we hope for!!
thanks, glad you got to see it up close.
Yeah he was at the Bugorama that just passed
You're lucky! And she can drive
I am so Motivated after watching this video that I am going to begin the restoration of my 75 Superbeetle NOW!
That’s great to hear, thanks for watching!
I really like this platform. She's got a great concept. Regular guys that love to talk about their cars. This is the right way to go. We would never see these cool cars without her. I hope that she stays focused of the regular Joe builders.i like that there is no waiting for TV time , you can watch it when you want over and over. She knows what she is talking about, she keeps it fun, she is such a pretty woman and she appreciates her viewers. We're not just clicks. She will actually read the posts and give us a like. Keep tuning in, like her videos, and share them because...because we don't want to lose this great concept.
Once again..thank you for your support of our channel. My team and I really appreciate it!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour It really is a good concept. There has got to be thousands of rare oddball cars out there that were put together one piece at a time. Most had to search far and wide to find everything to put them back together . That's the strory here. You can see the pride in their faces. These people love what they do, you can tell that they love how interested YOU really are in their cars. It's not hard to tell that you really want to know their story. That's the best part, their pride and your appreciation. I think that what you are doing will give us some great content while at the same time giving these people the recognition that they would never get anywhere else. Another idea might be trying to find women who have done this as well. Seriously, you're well versed on these things, there must be more of you. Thanks for the reply...again. You're alright. We can't wait until your next show, Keep them coming.
That's the prettiest bug I've ever seen.
I’m 64 and we used to get early ‘60’s bugs and fix them up. I have always loved them. This is hands down the best I have ever seen. It’s awesome at all levels. Thanks for sharing it!
Glad you enjoyed watching..thank you!
This video has such a massive feel good factor associated with it. The car. The build. The history. The owner. The passion. The look. The sound. This build is the antithesis of today's electric vehicles which are devoid of sound and soul. This is a new channel discovery for me and I'm loving the content! ❤️💜👍😎
Awesome..glad you found us!! Thank you for watching!!
Lovely! My dad bought a VW beetle new in 1963. Turkish Green. He had it for ten years. Then my father gave it to my my uncle. I wish I had it today. :(
I bet you do! Thanks for watching!
I have been in awe of a lot of hand built custom cars in my life. But I agree with Nicole that this is definitely the coolest one I have ever seen.
Thank you..glad you enjoyed it!
These bugs are super cool, especially the '62 and older. Two-color, real eye-candy.
Thanks for the comment!! We agree!!
She absolutely drove that like she’s been doing it for years! Literally the nicest Bug I’ve ever seen!
Thank you so much for watching..glad you liked it!!
Man, that's beautiful!! Smart man, I soooooo wish I kept my super clean, 2180, built 69 Cal Bug from my high school days!! Bought it from the 2nd owner in 87. Blew up the motor and sold it cheap.... Still kick myself.
I’m 59 y.o. Of course I had a bug (1970), and my other VW (1969 Type III fastback). Gawd!! To go back to those wonderful times in my life. Thanks for stirring my juices Nicole. 😁
Haha..my pleasure. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your feedback!
As a Volkswagen geek, that is a beautiful f****** car! Absolutely awesome!
Yes it sure is!! Thank you for watching!
My First car ever was a 65 1300cc DakDak (Beetle) and because it had been neglected this was also the car I cut my mechanical teeth on and man was it an adventure.
VW did a curious thing with those cars, every part had a number stamped or cast on it, if it was a handed or directional part it had an arrow or instruction and as a young guy with a cheap workshop manual this took away the fear and allowed me to appreciate the engineering art that went into my freedom machine.
The simplicity and quality was astounding for something so inexpensive and I still have many fond memories of the Car and knowing what I know now I can see how Marc dove head first down this rabbit hole :-)
Thank you Nicole for showing a VW engine'd Beetle that ticks ALL the boxes for me and I suspect for you too.
Love it!
Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with us. I love the engagement! Glad you enjoyed our new episode!
Wow - it's really a '59. It has the larger rear window (they were small ovals before) and the droopy taillights, replaced with larger straighter ones the next year. How great that Mark has kept so much about the car as original, or at least original-looking. A bit dropped up front, but on the road it looks like a true '59. I enjoyed hearing about the original reserve fuel tank feature (and that he added a fuel gauge) and then later seeing, without any comment, that the reserve lever was still there below the dash. When I turned sixteen in 1972, my parents gave me a '59 bug and a box of craftsman tools to keep it running. We had a few awesome years together. My next car was a '64 bus. Love those cars.
Nicole, thanks for this video. Keep being nice to runners and bikers! Mark, your good taste and obsession with detail has created a beautiful monster and also preserved a classic.
Thanks to you both!
Thank you so much for watching! We're so glad you enjoyed it!
That was a fun drive! That bug runs great! Thanks for ride! 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Großartig dieser Käfer, einfach fantastisch. Gratuliere !
Thank you..glad you enjoyed it!!
Another great interview, Nicole. I'm gratified that you don't dumb down the content AND you don't pretend to know everything about everything. Your appreciation and knowledgeable curiosity drive the videos. Shoutout to your camera operator for the excellent B-roll, too.
Thank you so much..we really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed watching!
Man, this is the most amazing Beatle I have ever seen 😮. It is my FAVORITE! Im just speechless. I want to have this vehicle SO BADLY! Sweet job on this one dude. Just incredible!
Glad you like it! Thank you for watching!!
Hey Nicole, I LOVE your channel. I’m in Scotland and I’ve just bought a 1987 F150, American cars are a rare sight over here but it’ll keep me tinkering over the winter. I love your enthusiasm for driving any and everything, no matter what you always seem to have a blast. Keep finding the fantastic assortment of cars from all disciplines and all the very best wishes for your ongoing success. It’s in the bag.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad you are enjoying!!
My parents had a black 66 Bug when I was a kid too! So cool you have kept it all these years. I've owned my 63 since 1994.
Thank you for watching..appreciate the comment!!
thanks, but this is not that car.
I've been messing with beetles since I was 4 years old, so 28 years so far & thats most likely best I've seen. Incredible!
Yes..it's so meticulously designed and engineered! So glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour You're more than welcome :)
Awesome video. Nicole is on fire.
Wow, what a cool car! The simplicity of old bugs or in this case the complexity! The adaptability, the aftermarket parts for bugs. I remember having a subscription to Dune Buggies and Hot VW'S magazine. Lots of creativity shown in those pages over the years. Thank you for helping us all have a vicarious thrill of driving this machine!
You're welcome..glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for sharing with us!!
Perhaps the greatest car ever made. Outsold them all and went everywhere. Cheap to operate and easy to work on. Long live the mighty VW sedan.
Thank you so much for watching!!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Thank you! keep finding these special cars and I will keep watching sis...
Back in '87, I bought a red '73 bug. I loved that car! Even stock it was soooo much fun to drive. I would love to drive that one.
Yes, I'm sure you would enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you for watching!
I am so glad I found your posts, Nicole. Thanks for makign it interesting, funny, and greeat.
Thank you so much..glad you're enjoying!!
When you're channel becomes really famous, i'm going to tell everyone that i've been here since the blue subaru powered beast :D
Awesome..thank you!!
@Peter Juhasz Doner OG
I had a 58 original sun bug just out of high school, back in the 70's. This is so much cooler.
Thank you so much for watching!!
With my 'german' eyes, I noticed the Autobahn and the no speed limit signs. Made me smile a lot.
Great looking and sounding Beetle! It's definitely a work of art Marc. Thanks for showcasing it for us Nicole.
My pleasure! Glad you liked it!
I Like the fact he stayed with the vw style engine set up. It sounds really cool
Thank you so much for watching..glad you enjoyed!!
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this superb channel! Absolutely awesome videography and presenting, she gets a good rapport with the people she meets, they really open up about their cars. I love the way Nicole actually spends time looking at all of the car and has a great knowledge of cars but wants to learn more. She asks the stuff you’d ask yourself if you were there.
Welcome aboard! Thanks so much for the kind review. We're so glad you like our channel!
Marc , Do not EVER sell this Beauty! this is a Dream. Truly first class work that you did on this Käfer! This is how my dream Bug
would look and feel like. Great choice of the Color too!!! Auf wiedesehn Herr Kuttner 😊 and also many thanks to Nicole for showing this to all of us. really dig your passion for these legendary cars!! keep doing it.
Wow, thank you! Glad you liked it!!
Love that car. I had a '67 Beetle in highschool that was lowered and de-chromed. It was such a blast. He did everything I wanted to do to mine but never got around to. It was also terrifying over 70MPH!
wow...what a mind blowing bug
Yes it sure is!! Glad you like it!!
I’ve met this guy & his VW. It’s insanely meticulous. The drivability of this car is perfect.
I agree!! Great description! Thanks for watching!
18:48 best sound! Another incredibly well done video. Please never stop!
That's so nice..thank you!!
Excellent work by the gent.Appreciate him for his neatness……
Nicole: "This is awesome, this is fun!"
Marc: "Yeah this is fun..." 😮😬😳
Great job Nicole, you are a true petrol-head, wonderful to see your appreciation for being in this bug.
😁Thank you..glad you enjoyed it!
Probably the best Bug I have ever seen. Great work ! Love it !
Glad you like it! Thank you for watching!!
Amazing car and great story! I love bugs, they're so cool.
Thank you for watching. I'm very glad you enjoyed it!
That's an awesome bug Mark! Congrats on ask the hard work! It really paid off.
And another killer episode Nicole! Thank you!
I totally agree..Marc has done an amazing job with this build. I'm glad you enjoyed watching!
Never seen an episode that didn't leave me grinning like a Chessy cat at the end. 😁
This guy cut the roof out of a euro bug. Bold man.
Every time that I go down the rabbit hole of the beatle I end up at another brick wall. This amazing fellow has managed to find ways over under around and through those barriers. Thank you for showing us more of the best stuff. God bless American bourne german engineering. Just an amazing fellow with a beautiful dream.
Couldn't agree more! Thank you for watching!!
i completely agree with Nicole on the Tasteful job in ll the engine components inside the compartment , the whole car is Spectacular and tastefully done
Yes..I totally loved this car..it's a real work of art! Thanks so much for watching..glad you enjoyed!!
One of the cleanest builds i ever seen so far, everything looks original
Yes..I agree. Thank you for watching!
In case you were wondering where they were driving (or even if you weren't), at 22:21 they are crossing over the Richard F. Cavness Memorial Bridge on Hwy 101, located 10 miles north of Santa Rosa, Calif. The bridge passes over Arata Lane.
Nicole you sum this Bug up so nicely I’m a avid VW fan n this it truly a masterpiece !!
Thank you! I agree..it is a masterpiece..glad you enjoyed it!
You’re driving around my neighborhood! Love Santa Rosa!
Haha…it’s a great place! Thank you for watching!!
Incredible result achieved by Marc and almost as incredible as letting anyone else drive it - after so much time and effort put into its creation. Lucky for you Nicole and all of us, your just not anyone.
Thank you..yes I'm very thankful I get to drive these amazing cars. Marc's bug is just amazing..glad you enjoyed watching!
Marc seems such a nice guy, and man he's smart. If i win the lottery i'd make him an offer he couldn't refuse. That car is beautiful
You find the coolest cars to feature. Each one is absolutely amazing, and I love the delivery. Very cool the way you delight in every one of these cars.
Thank you very much for the kind review..It means so much to us!!
I’ve watched this 3 times since it’s come out. The sights & sounds of this episode are tremendous!This Beetle eats up the road!
That is one serious set up. I definitely would love to drive that Bug. I'd probably be overjoyed just to be a passenger around the block.
Yes, I just love this bug. Marc was very generous to let me drive it..it was awesome! Thank you so much for watching!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour and thank you for getting out there and introducing us to these awesome builds and builders.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour
Nicole, l can read body language like you obviously can and did during your 'drive'...Mark was, shall we say a little apprehensive????
Wow he did some much work on this VW bug is just amazing
We agree! Thanks for watching!!
Absolutely sick car. Very tastefully done. Perfect. Great job dude!
We agree..thanks for the watch..glad you enjoyed it!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Good host too!!
I'm watching from Jamaica it's a great bug from Negril Jamaica
Thanks for watching and hello to you in Jamaica!!
Very cool bug. Those semaphores are nice!
I agree..loved them! This bug is truly a work of art! Thanks for watching!
That's One Awesome Bug.!!
Yes it is!! Glad you enjoyed watching..thank you!
I came for the cars and stayed due to Nicole. Such a character 😊 You really have a keen eye for details 🙂
Thank you..glad you enjoyed watching!
So glad to get to see another Nicole video. As always the presentation is fresh and wonderful. The music and editing give the sense of an ideal happy world that we just all want to be a part of. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much...I'm so glad you are enjoying our work!!
The pinnacle of a youtube builder, car and presenter.
Thank you so much..glad you enjoyed it!
That is a very well put together car. Amazing.
Yes it sure is. I'm so glad you enjoyed!
Thumbs up for his build.
Beautiful car. Those were the days, simple cars were function followed design to perfection.
Couldn't agree more! Thank you for watching!
Wow! Great interview. Like the guys out of box thinking, and innovation, bravo! Like the inspiration from his parents bug. Their license plate number on their 1966 bug was UKR 303, shown here in the video at :50-:53.
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Porter Ranch, and I remember on my block alone, that was a cul-de-sac, with only seven houses on it, that my next door neighbors had 2 cars with the plates, UKR 023, which was a gold/tan 1967 Ford Falcon, and UKR 024 which was a 1967 red Ford Mustang. My neighbor bought both cars on the same day. Another neighbor on the block had a 1967 blue Ford Mustang that had the plate number, UKR 947, and was bought at the same Ford dealer, as the red 1967 Ford mustang, which was Canoga Park Ford. I was passionate about cars, and would memorize the license plates of all of the neighbor's cars, when I was a kid, some much so that the parents would refer to me as "license plates". Xlnt Vlog!!!!
Nice story..thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed this episode..thank you for watching!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour You are welcome. My mom also had a 1966 VW bug, she taught me how to drive a manual transmission on it when I was 15, saying, "if you can drive a Volkswagen, you can drive anything". Still to this day, I only enjoy driving a car with a manual transmission. A friend of mine told me about 1 million miles ago of past driving, "oh, you'll get tired of driving a stick-shift". Well, I still enjoy them, even though currently only 5 percent of the cars for the American market, currently have them. I like being a dinosaur, from the past!!!
First of all, thanks for this video don't know how you guys found this amazing build. 🙏
Second, the build I mean OH MY GODDDD there are so many small details the man wasn't lying when he said it's years of blood, sweat and tears. I'm not that into bugs but this build is so amazing and so unique. Not to mention Marc is not just a car guy he's an artist TBH.
I totally agree..thank you so much for watching. Glad you liked it!
Best sounding bug ever
Glad you like it!! Thank you for watching!
This is the most amazing beetle ever!!! I love this channel, it's so awesome!💯💯💯❤
Wow, thanks!
Interesting fact: @ 3:27, Semaphore is a Metaphor for turn signal.....Nah, just kidding. Good to see you again Nicole. I really admire your mechanical curiosity, a lot of other women wouldn't appreciate the beauty and amount of work in something like this. I'd bet you're a lot of fun at car shows!
So glad you liked it! Thanks for watching, and for the nice comment!
Great video!! What an amazing car!! This beauty really gave me motivation to customize my 68' bug here in Brazil. Back to the project! Cheers!
Thank you..glad you liked it. Good luck with your bug!
not into cars all that much...
but i m super into passion!..
i m 3 videos in: you and your ''guests'' have earned my sub...
thanks
Thank you for watching and for the sub!! Glad you're enjoying!!
From a Brazilian guy living in Japan to you : ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
Awe..thank you!!
18:07 nice synchronized road to air drone shot
Thank you for watching!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour yeah. Thx for making worth watching..
@@ultrakool You're welcome! The whole team appreciates it!
Sin duda uno de los mejores trabajos realizados a un Bug. Una verdadera joya familiar
Yes..we agree. Thank you for watching!
Marc That BUG is AWESOME brother!!!!!! Nothing touches it! It is like the Penultimate!!!!!!
Total Labor of love!
We totally agree!! Thank you for watching..glad you enjoyed!