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And this completely crazy part was also at the last SEMA Auto Show. A completely restored, chopped and extremely converted VW Beetle from 1967 with the project name "Berlin Buick". The car has been around for a number of years and is largely made by the American HotRod specialists Brown Metal Mods built. The owner Robert Freeman can be lucky to own this single piece because who can claim to own a VW Beetle with a Buick V8 mid-engine? The block has been planted in place of the rear seat and the exhaust gases are disposed of by Sidepieps which have been used in 1953 Buick Roadmaster portholes. The complete engine is painted gold and loaded with lots of chrome and performs its service in the beetle completely undressed.
Background noise of course "without words"
It goes without saying that a complete fire extinguishing system had to be installed here. In addition, the entire cabin is protected by a hidden roll cage to give the vehicle support and of course to protect the occupants in the event of a crash. Our video below shows that the "Berlin Buick" is not just a show. Incidentally, the body is wrapped in a two-tone paint (PPG Tonic Brown and Ginger Beer) which can also be found in the interior on every corner. Other highlights of the Beetle shell are a clearly chopped roof, really cool electric opening suicide doors, moldings from the 57 Buick, completely redesigned fenders and the fact that almost every edge, bead, door handles and much more have been made to disappear.
Tires in 345 format on the rear axle
By the way, the Beetle is riding on a modern Ridetech air suspension and in the wheel arches 15 × 4 and 15 × 12 ET Classic V-wheels are turning. They are equipped with crazy 345er slippers on the rear axle. Away from the mainstream tuning with body kits, foils or chip tuning for VW Golf, BMW 3er or the Mercedes C-Class is the Browns Metal Mods "Berlin Buick" a pleasure for the eyes and a welcome look back at bygone days. This is how TUNING! We have the most important information and almost "100 !!!" pictures for the conversion below for you. If we get more details, there will of course be an update for this report, as always. It is best to subscribe to our feed and if there is something new you will be informed immediately. We hope you enjoy looking at the pictures.
(Photo / s: Brown's Metal Mods)
These are the details of the VW Beetle:
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- Name: Berliner Buick (Berlin Buick)
- Hot rod vehicle
- Tuning by Brown's Metal Mods
- Owner: Robert Freeman
- Year 1967
- Paint in PPG Tonic Brown and Ginger Beer (with four layers of clear coat)
- Buick V8 (Flat Top Piston, Compression 12,5, Rover 4.0 Heads with Stainless Steel Valves, Tailor Camshaft Flat Tappet, Chevy Small Block Valve Springs, Mid Engine, Aluminum Engine, 215 Cubic Inch, Hilborn Injection System, Complete in Painted gold)
- Leather upholstery and completely upholstered seats (Horsehead New York's Rich Perz Interiors)
- Dashboard with instruments from Classic Instruments (also painted in the color PPG Tonic Brown and Ginger Beer)
- hidden roll cage and fire extinguishing system installed
- Mendeola 4 speed trans-axle (Kennedy Engineering housing) gearbox painted in gold
- custom built gear by Driveshaft
- 8 930-inch-CV drive axles
- Rims: 15 × 4 and 15 × 12 ET Classic V-Rims with 345 / 50R15 Nitto Drag tires and Firestone 145SR15 tires
- Ridetech Suspension (RidePro Air Suspension Airride)
- reinforced chassis
- Rear suspension of Brown's Metal Mods
- numerous body modifications by hand (factory running boards completely removed, door handles removed, suicide doors, trunk and engine cover completely clean and redesigned, individual bumpers front and rear, headlights fitted into the fairing, trim from the 57 Buick, 1953 Buick Roadmaster portholes with sidepipes, roof chopped by 4 1/2 inches, 1957 Buick side panels, gear knob, trunk lining)
- countless polished chrome details
- Brake System 8-Zoll-JBugs front and Wilwood-8-Zoll-Rear (stainless steel pipes etc.)
- 1949 Buick steering wheel
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Berlin Buick VW Beetle at the SEMA Auto Show
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