While most of the old school Cal Look cars are built from pre-67 beetles, Oliver Zinnkann decided to give the classic treatment to a late model bug. It's been in the year 2000 that he started his project with purchasing a 1968 bodyshell. Oliver found it at ebay, together with some other parts like the Fuchs alloys in 4.5 respectively 6 inch width, the long block and the steering wheel. The body is still unrestored apart from the fenders and the engine lid which needed a respray. The chassis comes from a '68 automatic beetle and is therefore equipped with an IRS rear end. Not common on a traditional Cal Look car but very appreciated in Germany for the reason of better handling. The adjustable front beam got a set of red Koni shocks and a pair of ventilated disc brakes. The transmission had been taken from a poor 1303S and a pair of disc brakes found their place at the rear end. If it comes to tires, no surprise there as Oliver installed the classic 145R15 and 205-70R15 combination which is essential for the desired Cal Look stance. If you don't want to end up as a poser you probably need a useful engine. Oliver decided to stay in a reasonable range but wanted to assure a good dose of daily fun. A 1776ccm with ported and polished heads and an Engle W120 cam plays that role perfectly. It's fed by a pair of 40IDF Weber carbs, got a 30hp fan housing, a lightened flywheel and a Berg crank pulley. Oliver is more than happy with this combination and I can assure you that this car goes very well. To get the right 70s look, Oliver installed a set of t-bars. The Empi C-stripes kit give more than a touch of the legendary Empi GTV beetles. In the interior we find a Max Rob steering wheel from Australia, a set of Simpson belts, a Berg shifter, the useful Autometer monster tach and an even more useful rollbar. All in all, a very nice looker that proves once more, that the classic California Look definitely found its way to good old Germany.