Starting The Phantom Ghia prostock VW
First fire up after engine assembly. The Phantom Ghia is a 9 second 1/4 mile, 1958 VW Karmann Ghia door slammer. Built by Robert Cook or Cooker's V-Dubs in Clear Spring, Maryland and owned and driven by Rob Schultz. ****UPDATE**** this car now resides in France under new ownership.
1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Restoration
This is a 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia I recently did the finish body work and paint on. The sheetmetal replacement was performed by Kelly "Metwiz" Brown. Color is Porsche Guards Red. The car is going back to the owner for re-assembly. Music by The Wind-Ups.
Mean Gene Cook in car vid, Unlimited Street East 10/24/10 WHEELS UP!!
In car video of the final round of USE in Farmington, NC, 10/24/2110, against Troy Sellars of Tennessee. This was a great day for Cooker's V-Dubs to end our year on a GREAT note with a BIG win! Thank you to my brother for building my car, my crew, Dave and Judy Kawell and my fellow USE racers. See you next year!!!!!! Mean Gene Cook and Cooker's V-Dubs, FIRST repeat USE winner!
Wild Ride Pro Mod Ghia
Aaron Creech driving Gene Collier's AMAZING Pro Mod Ghia at the Fast Times at Farmington in NC on Oct 25th 09.
He pulls the wheels up through 3 gears and keeps it straight!