20/04/2026
First car ➡️ forever build.
This 1969 VW Beetle has been with me since 2003, inspired by childhood memories (and a certain Herbie 🏁). What started as a simple project turned into a full-on performance build over the years.
💥 265bhp turbo Type IV
⚙️ Porsche 915 5-speed gearbox
🛞 Porsche Speedline wheels
🛠 Fully custom suspension, brakes & interior
Built to be a true sleeper — stock-looking, but with performance to match a Porsche. The engine & gearbox combo is the real highlight… usable power that never fails to put a grin on my face.
From breaking down at Spa and welding a clutch pedal as a quick fix (still holding strong 😅) to 14 years of evolving the build — this car’s got stories.
Fast. German. Marmalade.
Engine
2056cc Type IV turbo (265bhp @ 16psi)
Stock 71mm balanced crank
H-beam rods
Forged 96mm JE pistons
Eurorace hardened barrels
We**am 119 turbo cam
German Supervene lifters (51g)
Dry sump system
CSP 42mm Python exhaust
Reworked square port heads (42mm x 38mm valves)
Porsche 911 cooling setup
Individual throttle bodies (ITBs)
Link ECU / engine management
Garrett turbo + Turbosmart BOV & wastegate
Kennedy 915 flywheel + Porsche clutch
Transmission
Porsche 915 5-speed gearbox
Suspension
Front wishbone setup with Spex coilovers
Rear IRS conversion
Porsche 944 Turbo trailing arms, spring plates & torsion bars
5-bar Kafer Cup brace
Brakes
Front: Porsche 944 Turbo hubs + 996 discs & calipers
Rear: Porsche 996 discs & calipers
Wheels
Porsche 993 Targa Speedlines (17x7.5 / 17x9)
Interior
GT Beetle padded dash
Custom door cards & carpets
Porsche 996 seats
Bug@5-speed shifter
Line lock
Brake bias valve
Innovate gauges
Exterior
Genuine replacement metal panels
CSP wide rear wings
