CALIFORNIA GOLD: Mark Akullian’s Cal Look VW 1961 Ragtop

Dune Buggies and Hot VWs Magazine February 2024 Edition California Look Special Cover car, Mark Akullian’s 1961 Ragtop.
Thanks Mark for sharing your VW story with us.

[@williamfreret6859]

How this traditionnal yellow Cal-look pop out among the black/white grey boring SUV/cars products...! 😎🤙

[@jimmyjames6267]

That's Funny, I was in Volkomen Strasse in 86 87, I had a slammed 66 Fastback, and a 64 Beetle with club logo painted on the back window, my buddy John was in too...

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

Enjoyed that! Thanks Hot VW’s..beautiful Dub..Helluva great engine sound!

[@brianleivan1445]

Mark is a bad ass CM cal look legend..miss seeing his cars running by 17th st..thanks for this video

[@brilog69]

Awesome Car!! Very Kool going driving and checking out this gem of a car!

[@kevinruger8819]

Crazy how these engines can make 200hp with minimal electronics and no fuel injection, but we have 90’s era Hondas just barely making over 200hp with Tunable ECU and Variable Valve Timing 😂

[@bugsterkaferrr]

Such a cool vid with so many anecdotes and an incredible cal-looker, I could watch this all day... 😍😍

[@zacharyschnepp4860]

The bug is nice cool color Rims are OK. Tires are cool. Nice motor looks like a DKP car

[@ShaunElliott-k2c]

That's a stunning bug.🤙

[@vwsandvettes3253]

I cannot overstate how much I love the look of Mark's car. That is clean and pure Cal Look right there, my dream car.

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza262]

What I don’t get is Tesla’s don’t have a front license plate

[@baldeagle3161]

WOW! Cal look is awesome. Keeping it cool

[@Hugo_Rocker]

VW Freak!!

[@davidgrason161]

If your spare tire has the Volvo P1800 bolt pattern, not to worry. You've got the same pattern as ALL Volvos since Noah got off the Ark.

[@fromaggiovagiola9128]

Tough-looking Bug!

[@robertrichards6459]

Sweet 😊

[@robgamber2607]

My favorite video to date. Love this kind of content. I’m starting my first build now 61 RagTop. Great info.

[@ricksalmon4916]

Beautiful!

[@stephenport4768]

Love those BRM's and the decklid I'm going to have to add that I do love the OC Cal look and the Aronson look I would love to do a UK RHD version as true to the strict specs that the DKP set

[@johncollins5552]

Twin noisepack exhaust, I believe a 4 into 2 into 1 is more efficient.

[@phxfunfly9083]

Such a great example of traditional Cal look! Right down to the haneline engine turned liners

[@ShaunElliott-k2c]

Just read about this awesome bug in this month's Volksworld mag.

[@scottmccloud9029]

Awesome VW. Nice video.

[@ro63rto]

Lose the Muzak when he's trying to tell you about the engine 🤬

[@vikos78]

Did I get it right? He traded a MB AMG + some VW stuff for a set of original BRMs magnesium? How much are these worth?

[@GarthWatkins-th3jt]

Don't know but in '82 or '83 Gene Berg told me the last set he knew of sold for $500 each. That was over 40 years ago......yeah, they ain't cheap now either.

[@Gearheadpobre_91]

Esse tá um puro Cal-look. Não vejo a hora de montar o meu, seguindo este mesmo estilo.

[@67VWForever]

What an awesome 61 Mark did a great job on it. Love the still

[@Sokol10]

Nice car.

[@dr.t.]

That is one cool car, sounds fantastic too 😎😎😎😎

[@dsshowerpan]

Jim Kaforskis bug is one of my all time favorites.

[@smokepeddler]

Nice car man
Enjoyed the story behind it.

[@christianassuncaosabino1750]

Sensacional 😎👍✌

[@stanfordkoch1271]

Cool car

[@jamesonpace726]

Had no idea....