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1959 VW Turbo Beetle test drive -- 300+ HP

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  • čas přidán 6. 10. 2012
  • First test drive of the completed 59 Beetle.
    2165cc 4-cyl horizontally opposed
    CB Performance ECU
    Turbo Charged
    Water-air intercooler
    325hp @ 12psi (set at 7.5psi here)

Komentáře • 724

  • @JonProce
    @JonProce  Před 12 lety +10

    It is by leaps and bounds the fastest vehicle I've ever been in. Downright terrifying.

  • @New777World
    @New777World Před 9 lety +44

    Some oldskool folks just don't understand the new generation of people that is growing in a mixture of new technology and classic availability to build at their taste and like! I personally like this build! great job kid this is a hot looking classic! Two thumbs up!

    • @New777World
      @New777World Před 7 lety +1

      I didn't know this was standard stuff in in 1959! as most be VW classic enthusiastic claim this projects was ruined by turbos and electronics to go faster!

    • @New777World
      @New777World Před 7 lety +1

      ur probably correct in all your arguments and no argument is made about this components existing! its the fact that chips and newer and improved turbos make this newer technology placed! in 1959 that I know where not making vw run faster because Mercedes had a turbo so must the vw bug with an aircooled engine must have one just to compete. Mercedes and vws where a whole different apart vehicles from each others

  • @robe.5502
    @robe.5502 Před 9 lety +22

    Fuck all the haters!!!! You did an excellent job maintaining the classic elements of a beetle without completely chopping the shit out of it. Well Done! It is nice

    • @connerbaldwin8405
      @connerbaldwin8405 Před 8 lety +1

      +Brick Johnson totally right there is not a freaking thing wrong with that oval window bug that's the sickest bug ever

    • @Gniggaaa
      @Gniggaaa Před 2 lety

      @@connerbaldwin8405 it doesn’t have an oval window

  • @DownRange1776
    @DownRange1776 Před 7 lety +1

    This is an awesome Beetle! In the years past I would have not looked at buying one. I used to buy and restore muscle cars. I had no fun with them. Restoring a car to sit in a show field hoping that no one scratched the paint. I somewhere along the way lost sight of things. I left the car world. The last couple of years I have been wanting to jump back in. A hot rod of some sort. The Beetle has caught my eye. What a sleeper car they can be. I really dig your car and in the following weeks I hope to have one myself. I'm looking at a 71 Super Beetle. I'm learning about them as I go. I want to soup up the motor and give it a better stance.

  • @georgeclarke3678
    @georgeclarke3678 Před 10 lety +133

    Your neighbours must really love you.

    • @jasonjaeger7216
      @jasonjaeger7216 Před 6 lety

      Yup, check out the house for sale next door, lol. Pri ck, i think id throw a full soda can at you when you came rippin by that corner... Loser.
      That is a nice f'n car though for sure. Too bad you own it.

    • @hankdagmar2167
      @hankdagmar2167 Před 5 lety +4

      @@jasonjaeger7216 Did you quit school in 2nd grade? Grammar!

    • @OnlyDUImeLicense
      @OnlyDUImeLicense Před 4 lety +4

      @@jasonjaeger7216 Your bitch ass wouldnt do shit

    • @jesussavescars807
      @jesussavescars807 Před 2 lety

      Who even cara what the people next door say they don’t own were he stays so who even cares I don’t even know the people beside me been here 5 years never even spoke to them noir do I care 😂🤷‍♂️

  • @shartne
    @shartne Před 10 lety +2

    My dad had a 62 looked like that was turquoise. I had a 69. The dash on yours looks really familiar. Takes me way back in time to see your dash again. Memories come flooding back of the suburb we used to live in and my dad and mines bugs back in the seventies. Oh yeah we got a super beetle later on. It was orange. I love the sound and power yours makes. I always thought mine would be cooler if it had a little bit more power LOL.

  • @woodyw6891
    @woodyw6891 Před 3 lety +1

    That car’s a menace! I’d definitely move, right after I got to drive it.

  • @was91355
    @was91355 Před 7 lety +3

    Nicely done, these are always fun builds, (I've done six bugs in my lifetime) two were turboed monsters like this.

  • @wallyworld4894
    @wallyworld4894 Před 7 lety +1

    I'm glad to see someone finally use a water to air inner cooler which I feel are so much better than the air to air. have packed ice in the water tank to see any HP gains from it

  • @rodeduivel1000
    @rodeduivel1000 Před 9 lety +21

    i like how te engine when it was in the garage just sounded like a beetle and when he drove away was like a impreza wrx sti :p

    • @calebpechumer2030
      @calebpechumer2030 Před 9 lety +4

      It sounded nothing like an sti lmfao, this thing would spank an sti

    • @ikbendusan
      @ikbendusan Před 9 lety +11

      it's a boxer; it sounds like an sti

    • @calebpechumer2030
      @calebpechumer2030 Před 7 lety +2

      Dušan Pešić wrong, a vw motor has an extremely distinct sound

    • @Addison0526
      @Addison0526 Před 6 lety +3

      Dušan Pešić Do you mean a STI sounds like this? No one says your mother looks like you, do they? They say you look like your mother (if you do, idk)...

  • @327JohnnySS
    @327JohnnySS Před 10 lety +1

    Very cool,Im sure many cars can't swat off that bug,must blow many minds in traffic.A killer sleeper ride,nice work!

  • @abbysapples1225
    @abbysapples1225 Před 5 lety +1

    Deferentially a poor mans Porsche here. And to be 100% with you, I would rather have this Demon Beetle any day of the week, even in snow. Great job. I hope you still have it.

  • @TheeZakjeNL21
    @TheeZakjeNL21 Před 9 lety +2

    The best thing the idling sound is not too overdone, you wouldn't expect it to have 300 hp until 2:13 :P awesome sound!

  • @mamagorium8879
    @mamagorium8879 Před 9 lety +8

    This is the nicest sounding bug I have ever heard. Nice to see the turbo and plumbing all tucked away under the hood. Its a conservative bug, with a bad ass VW power plant. Happy Vee Dubing

  • @GriffXJ
    @GriffXJ Před 10 lety +14

    I thought there was a damn v8 in it by the way the cylinders are firing...this thing is SICK!!!

  • @fitza9107
    @fitza9107 Před 10 lety +4

    wow! looks like a go-kart on steroids!
    the VW beetle:
    a quirky little car, loved the world over!

  • @jasondwyer6422
    @jasondwyer6422 Před 10 lety +1

    Be proud of yourself Jon, that car is magnificent!

  • @kennethlyon3829
    @kennethlyon3829 Před 10 lety +4

    It sounded like that 'Stang from "Bullitt" when you first got off idle...TONS of Work in this ride!

  • @johngrepo9976
    @johngrepo9976 Před 7 lety

    I remember my bug.. didn't have the horsepower yours has but made me smile all the time. something about the sound of a VW engine with s stinger exhaust..makes you happy

  • @touretteguy69
    @touretteguy69 Před 10 lety

    I'm in love!! we have a bone stock '59 that my grandpa bought brand new. But THIS is just beyond awesome!!!!

  • @TheHoweFam
    @TheHoweFam Před 8 lety +1

    The car is perfect! Good stance, great engine...this is sick!!!

  • @arrl01
    @arrl01 Před 10 lety

    My second bug was a light blue 59 which I bought in 71. Had a number of bugs and busses since. I now run a 2180 in an airplane. Thanks for the video.

  • @ChrisVanMiddelkoop
    @ChrisVanMiddelkoop Před 10 lety

    what a monster and it looks badd asss! i love the air to water intercooler and the big wheels in the rear. wow. that is cool!

  • @jayr5331
    @jayr5331 Před 8 lety +1

    That is one tough 59 VW Beetle! Sounds strong!

  • @mrbadx19
    @mrbadx19 Před 9 lety +4

    reminds me of my friend's turbo smart, he has a machine shop in central IL, he then took a toyota paseo 1.5L and stuffed that in the back of a smart and turbo'd that too! i wish i had his spare time, all mine is wasted on drinking beer!

  • @Alexandre_Stupp
    @Alexandre_Stupp Před 12 lety +2

    Love this car, its beautiful beetle and thanks for the ride!

  • @chemxfan
    @chemxfan Před 10 lety +1

    That's a beautiful sound-I hope you kept that car.

  • @JonProce
    @JonProce  Před 12 lety +2

    Absolutely! Hopefully we'll get it out to the strip in the spring. I'll be sure to post a video response when it happens!

  • @onlyreallifematters
    @onlyreallifematters Před 11 lety +1

    one of the best sounding engines i've ever heard. can't wait to get my 2276ccm on the road!

  • @ElFamosoArt
    @ElFamosoArt Před 10 lety

    WOW! Nice Engine, Nice Color, and I like how you have the rpm showing!

  • @rickricardo8731
    @rickricardo8731 Před 4 lety

    Love beetles had 3 in the 80s miss them u got a beast there and a 59. Wow nice.

  • @DesertRat500
    @DesertRat500 Před 5 lety

    That is a gorgeous build!

  • @LordSandwichII
    @LordSandwichII Před 10 lety

    That looks like a whole heap of fun!

  • @BaritoneOneFive
    @BaritoneOneFive Před 5 lety +1

    I like how it still looks pretty much stock with the color and the wheels, but WOW! It's a monster!

  • @SportCoupeKing
    @SportCoupeKing Před 9 lety

    Your Bug is cool. I like the stripped down all about the mechanical stuff style. It really shows how far car building has gotten away from making cool cars and more towards making appliances with wheels. The power is good to.

  • @RobinRhyne
    @RobinRhyne Před 7 lety

    Very nicely done fabrication!

  • @RoadRunnerMeep
    @RoadRunnerMeep Před 6 lety

    I could listen to that beastly noise all day :)

  • @quevicular
    @quevicular Před 10 lety +29

    if this isnt the best sleeper i dont know what is

  • @SergioGarcia-lh4tu
    @SergioGarcia-lh4tu Před 8 lety +1

    wow that is one of the best looking vw i seen so far.. i mean ill give it a 10. engine and all not too exaggerated just perfect wow well done guys

  • @CritterStyle
    @CritterStyle Před 10 lety +18

    With 300 HP in a rear engine bug you should be able to lift a front wheel or two.

  • @macclark4112
    @macclark4112 Před 7 lety

    Back in late 70's I had good friend who owned a 72 Super Beetle. He cut 3" off the top and added 3" to the frontend. He put a Drag Race steering axle which only had a very short radius. So very wide turns couldn't be used on the street. He lengthened front-end & gave it a great weight transfer. Then the engine he spent $7000 on remember this was mid 70's money. Most cars or trucks didn't cost that much so it was high dollar for then. I don't think he ever checked the horse power. He didn't care at all but it was F-gas suited 4-1 barrel carbs. Imagine the time on a small drag strip in Central Montana. It was Funny Car weekend so there were cars from around the Country & Canada. A Drag Corvette 427 BLACK ACID pulled up to the line with my buddy in his V-Bopper called Piped Piper. First run with his new machine so it was a dead heat run. The light went green and the Pied Piper was 3 gears down the line and never touched the front wheels to the ground. 4th gear was about 200' feet into the run and sounded like a Beehive came alive. The Corvette was hot on his ass but burned out in traction. The crowd was all standing while they watched in AH. No one predicted such a run ever but that little Pied Piper won King of the Hill that weekend against the strongest V-8 in it class.

  • @CarlDraper
    @CarlDraper Před 9 lety +13

    Sweet! People complaining it's too loud? Good! They can hear you coming and won't pull out on you! If it was me though I'd raise it back to nearer stock height so it's more of a sleeper, and I'd use more standard exhaust but with bigger straight through pipes.

  • @johnconnor4330
    @johnconnor4330 Před 5 měsíci

    I can watch this video all day every day .. V Dub for life!!!

  • @Vafees1
    @Vafees1 Před 8 lety

    Thanks Justin.....great sounding for sure

  • @froochie123
    @froochie123 Před 10 lety +4

    You out did yourself with this build. Beautiful

  • @MitsubishiEvo8fqr750
    @MitsubishiEvo8fqr750 Před 11 lety +2

    Sounds sick!! I've always loved bugs but this one is badass.

  • @sim1mac
    @sim1mac Před 11 lety +1

    congratulations! I really envy you for your bug. can't imagine the time and dedication you have placed.

  • @masbeetleboy
    @masbeetleboy Před 11 lety

    Nice beettle. I have a 1967 bug myself, but it was built for mileage and not power. It has a 1699cc engine with kadrons and a ceramic-coated duel quiet pack muffler. I run HHO and a feul pressure regulator set at 1psi, and all that gets me about 41mpgs. I also have a 1971 ghia with a 2007cc engine, so I've also been bitten by the power bug myself. With gas so high its a pleasure to still see guys buiding these things for real street power, Keep up the good work.

  • @rickmalarky9878
    @rickmalarky9878 Před 10 lety

    Wayyyyyy Cool man! I had a baby blue Bug back in the day, I would love to see more ride along footage! Awesome :)

  • @crashstitches79
    @crashstitches79 Před 9 lety +2

    Quite possibly the dopest bug ever.

  • @bobofgloucester
    @bobofgloucester Před 10 lety +1

    Ya know at idle there are a lot of similarities of the engine sound to my '59 wedgwood blue VW But at throttle you're 10 times the HP what I had. Your work was very artfully done as well!

  • @EWS37109
    @EWS37109 Před 11 lety

    Jesus that beetle goes. Looks lush too, nice vid.

  • @martini8694
    @martini8694 Před 10 lety +6

    Sounds amazing for a 2.2l

  • @TobyWhiteUK
    @TobyWhiteUK Před 11 lety +1

    That sounds so good!

  • @philipcable7518
    @philipcable7518 Před 5 lety

    Nice build dude. I hope it gets enjoyed.

  • @roachezmo
    @roachezmo Před 9 lety +8

    holy fucking shit, that thing sounds terrifying.

  • @generalsixty2133
    @generalsixty2133 Před 7 lety

    Looks like Kelowna . Nice Bug ! Sounds and looks like a perfect driver.

  • @tecate9408
    @tecate9408 Před 3 lety

    No beetle I ever had Roared like that, but then again, never really spent big bucks. Miss my 59, shopping again now.

  • @davidvines3668
    @davidvines3668 Před 8 lety

    wow this is awesome...amazing job

  • @RulfusTheBear
    @RulfusTheBear Před 10 lety

    wow sir, its both beautiful and badass

  • @StuffIHeard
    @StuffIHeard Před 10 lety

    Very cool beetle!

  • @Kagaines
    @Kagaines Před 11 lety +2

    Impressive. I have a 59 too. I have like widened stock wheels on it right now. Looks pretty dope.

  • @puriratanakorn9639
    @puriratanakorn9639 Před 3 lety

    Wow!!! with Water-air intercooler in the Back?, Rare item.!

  • @rlprgp62
    @rlprgp62 Před 11 lety

    Very nice set up...

  • @davepelfrey3958
    @davepelfrey3958 Před 7 lety

    Geez! that is a nice ride. Always liked the beetle. Not today's beetle though. I had one in High school, Loved it till dad wrecked it, going to work.

  • @wickedtexan
    @wickedtexan Před 11 lety

    that is so badass. love the sound.

  • @davidgoodrich1258
    @davidgoodrich1258 Před 10 lety

    Sooooooo jealous!!! Absolutely awesome car!

  • @rickeymitchell8620
    @rickeymitchell8620 Před 8 lety

    love it! very nice job.

  • @Vintagebiker72
    @Vintagebiker72 Před 10 lety

    That car is sick bro. Love it

  • @chapmanmerchant
    @chapmanmerchant Před 9 lety +6

    You make the car how you want to make it!!!!! ITs your ride.

  • @humptydubber
    @humptydubber Před 11 lety +1

    Well done man.... The torque of a turbo bug is mind blowing init?.... Mine is so addictive!!!! Looking forward to seeing some track vids in the future.

  • @RescueTheWorld
    @RescueTheWorld Před 10 lety

    Props do clean with oem everything so fast to I want one!

  • @xleeb0y13x
    @xleeb0y13x Před 10 lety +1

    This thing is amazing. I'm more of a na kind of guy but this looks fun as hell.

  • @bravoda1
    @bravoda1 Před 10 lety +1

    That thing is a beast.

  • @nedaCFilms
    @nedaCFilms Před 9 lety +1

    Well done!

  • @bdd_dbe
    @bdd_dbe Před 8 lety

    I want the supermoto/dualsport at 1:38!! Well.....I guess I'd take the beetle too if you wanted to give me both! Awesome ride man, love the understated look of it, everything is finished off perfectly!

  • @OrionFactster
    @OrionFactster Před 11 lety

    Awesome Build!

  • @govnor1495
    @govnor1495 Před 10 lety

    Love the sound

  • @thedunebuggyboi
    @thedunebuggyboi Před 10 lety

    that thing sounds damn good!

  • @quintonclyde198
    @quintonclyde198 Před 4 lety

    I love how it looks like a clean ass cruiser but it sounds like a hot rod

  • @68datsun2000
    @68datsun2000 Před 11 lety

    That thing is a MONSTER.

  • @allexojeda91
    @allexojeda91 Před 9 lety

    Damn shit sounds mean, and the re barreled stock rims in the back look sick

  • @diamondacn
    @diamondacn Před 9 lety

    Wow it sounds great

  • @DarkcornerDave
    @DarkcornerDave Před 9 lety

    Nice build

  • @JonProce
    @JonProce  Před 11 lety

    That is the coolant tank for the water to air intercooler. Thanks for watching.

  • @gullik1970
    @gullik1970 Před 7 lety

    Don't understand why sombody comments that 300 hp is unbeliveable. There are streetdriven beetles here in Norway who delivers well over 300hp in much smaller displacement engines than the one in this yt clip. 380 hp 1641ccm @26psi is one example.

  • @thevacuumtubejunky9774

    Nice build. Interesting guage mount you have there. I think some B.R.M's would set the bug off nicely.

  • @DanielLoveReel
    @DanielLoveReel Před 11 lety

    Sounds awesome.

  • @Dunning.Kruger
    @Dunning.Kruger Před 10 lety

    I bet the neighbors just love you

  • @MrAdamhigo
    @MrAdamhigo Před 10 lety

    love the beetle mate

  • @elcookiemonsteru
    @elcookiemonsteru Před 9 lety

    Duuuuuuude, great job!

  • @slopcrusher3482
    @slopcrusher3482 Před 9 lety

    My dad was making a 300h Volkswagen Beetle from scratch with drag strips, all I have to do is attach the chassis and the lower half, the transmit on and a few other wires

  • @MrMarkpark
    @MrMarkpark Před 10 lety +17

    Luggage rack is dope

  • @VYXtreme
    @VYXtreme Před 11 lety

    WOW, what a meaty beetle sound

  • @brentthornton8100
    @brentthornton8100 Před 10 lety

    Nasty dub right there.

  • @blackjackelite
    @blackjackelite Před 11 lety

    huge beetle fan.. this is pretty close to my dream car hahaha

  • @chrispreston5100
    @chrispreston5100 Před 10 lety

    HOLY SHIT THAT THING SOUNDS BEAST.

  • @bigboydaboss6074
    @bigboydaboss6074 Před 6 lety

    Amazing. One of the best bugs i ever see.

  • @stephenhussey4929
    @stephenhussey4929 Před 10 lety

    One fast bug, love it

  • @JonProce
    @JonProce  Před 11 lety +1

    The pieces you see here were made by hand on a manual mill, there is quite a bit of time into them. If you check out my more recent videos you'll see that we've now got some pretty capable machining equipment at our disposal now, including a CNC mill. If you're interested in having something like this made discuss it with me via private message, thanks!