"The Red Baron" 2001 New Beetle Sport

[redbaron]

Red Baron Modifications/Enhancements

Interior
• Euro Switch (2 position 2 pull)
• AlienTech Remote Window Controller
• TT Dead Pedal
• TT Alum Pedal covers
• Stainless Steel Door Sills
• Alum Flower Vase 3-ring design
• Alum Door Lock Knobs 3-ring Sport design
• Alum Handbrake Cover 3-ring Sport
• White Gauge Face Plate
• Custom Gauge Face Overlay
• Bernt 3 Gauge Pod
• Autometer Street Rod Arctic White Boost, Water Temp & Voltmeter Gauges
• Inner door handles – black
• Black Leather Grab Handles
• Black Vynil door trim around door grab handle
• Glove box velcro 3 beetles grab handle cover
• Weather-Tech Rubber Trunk Mat-black
• Front/Rear “Monster” Rubber Floor Mats (VW-ZVW-179-003)
• Blue Max (Pour le Merit) to hang from rearview mirror
• Custom Made Cup Holder dust covers w/ Red Baron Logo
• Two Tone Center Console (black over gray)
• Rieger Illuminated Shift Knob (red light, black shift boot)
• Black Speaker Grills (front, rear and upper dash)
• ISOTTA Aluminum Shift Gear Frame
• Archos MP3 Recorder 20 connected to Factory Head Unit Mounted in Arm Rest no visible wires
• Color matched Center dash console, speedometer housing, grab bar covers, vents (red)
• VW shoulder Belt Pads (VW Performance)
• Alumi Mirror Knob with VW Logo
• Custom Rear Headrest Covers

Red Baron Modifications/Enhancements

Exterior
• VW Chrome Exhaust Tips
• Bernt Wiper Cowl
• Bernt Air Induction Hood With Carbon Fiber Inserts
• Prodesigns Speedster Rear Wing
• Caractere Front Grill with Foglights
• VW Motorsports Badging
• New Beetle Door Pillar Panels (B-Pillar) Silver black "turbo" script
• 2001 17” Sport Rims w/red inserts
• Turbo S Passenger side fender liner
• Clear front corner lights
• Jam Straight 1157 Amber LED’s
• Jam Straight Load Equilizers for LED’s
• Red/Clear Euro Rear Tailights
• Phillips SilverVisions rear tailight bulbs
• Alum Bilit Shorty Antenna
• Fog Lamp Guards (Bubble style- clear)
• Wolf Hood Bra
• VW Splash Guards-black
• VW Stone Kit-black
• VW Door Handle Guards-black
• VW Logo Valve Stem Caps
• VW Chrome License Plate Frame
• Custom form fit Rear Licence plate cover
• Removeable Magnetic Vynil Graphics (Red Baron markings from Fokker Triplane)
• “Red Baron” Windshield Graphic

Red Baron Modifications/Enhancements

Engine/Performance

• BugMod 3" Ram-Air CAI Blinker System
• Bailey Motorsport DV30 diverter valve (piston type)
• NoBuzz Turbo Restrictor T-Fitting from New South Performance
• AC Autotechnics Water Temperature Adapter (Polished Silver)
• Color Matched Engine Cover, battery box cover, air box cover
• Snowbox Removed

[redbaron]

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and more...

[Mutato]

Where has this car been hiding?

[redbaron]

In my "hanger" near Roswell, GA. It used to make the rounds in MD/VA and was a regular show winner for years at the "Bug-Outs" in Manassas, VA. Thinking about selling her. I'm the original owner.

[Toad]

Wow, a bog-mod ram-air blinker cai.... I haven't seen one of those in YEARS

[ThePumpkin]

Very cool looking bug!

[Kuplamies]

Wow!
Your Red Baron is so cool and unique
I like the mods

Thanks for posting!


Greetings from Finland.

[Opelmania]

I could tell it had been sitting. Under 18K miles. Unbelievable. Wait until the GA crew sees this. Nice work and keep the pics coming!

[redbaron]

Thanks for the positive replies! Been a while since I've been on the .org & taken the "Baron" out to a show. Having kids will do that. ;-)

[RedHeadache]

Your car is SICK.

[redbaron]

Can anyone recommend a good dealership in the Alpharetta, Roswell, Marietta GA Area for service? Or NOT recommend a particular dealership in the same vicinity? Thanks in advance.

[Speedtek]

LOL...cool, I remember doing a similar theme on my old black cabby.


I used this as my inspiration

[wawalker]

I'm particularly fond of the gauge face and how you incorporated the design used on the cowl of von Richthofen's Dr.1 fighter--that is pretty sweet.

[redbaron]

Speedtek---Very Nice--like it! Airplanes can be inspirational.

[redbaron]

wawalker--nice catch and insight. I appreciate the fact that it was noticed. The storyline on the "face" is that it was something used on kites in Japan and one of the "Ace" pilots from Germany had it painted on his cowling for "good luck" and to ward away "evil spirits". I wrote to the good folks up in Rhinebeck, NY who had a Fokker DrI in their stable & asked them to send me a frontal picture to use. I told them what I was doing and they were gracious enough to help upon the promise of a completed picture of my project. Here's what they sent & how it got incorporated:

[redbaron]

Raw photo:

[Toad]

Originally Posted by redbaron

Can anyone recommend a good dealership in the Alpharetta, Roswell, Marietta GA Area for service? Or NOT recommend a particular dealership in the same vicinity? Thanks in advance.

If you HAVE to take it to a dealer, I'm pretty sure the closest one in that area is Jim Ellis. There's a new one which people seem to like up at the mall of gerogia called Gunther. I haven't been there yet.

If it doesn't have to be a dealer... i'm sure there's plenty of locals with plenty of know how to tackle alything.

[wawalker]

Originally Posted by redbaron

wawalker--nice catch and insight. I appreciate the fact that it was noticed. The storyline on the "face" is that it was something used on kites in Japan and one of the "Ace" pilots from Germany had it painted on his cowling for "good luck" and to ward away "evil spirits". I wrote to the good folks up in Rhinebeck, NY who had a Fokker DrI in their stable & asked them to send me a frontal picture to use. I told them what I was doing and they were gracious enough to help upon the promise of a completed picture of my project. Here's what they sent & how it got incorporated:

I have been to Rhinebeck and also the every other year WW1 show at the USAF museum in Dayton, Ohio. I'm an aviation buff and I fly ultralights.

[redbaron]

WAWALKER-- Very cool. I have my Private Pilot Sailplane, Single Engine Land, Instrument and recently picked up my Tailwheel endorsement. I'm a big time Aviation buff & a HUGE fan of the Reno Air Races (if you've never been---GO!--Way better than Oshkosh.) Thx for the local dealer info for GA.