Trying to track down the owner of this SuoerBug I met in the carpark at Carindale Shopping centre a few years ago. It had a transverse mounted Mazda V6 and an electrically operated engine lid/ tailgate - complianced as an ICV. I think he lived in Bayside Brisbane. Any leads would be appreciated.
Sorry for the poor quality photos.
Cheers.

I can't help you with you're query but that's an impressive tailgate and engineering!

What is the motor? A V6?

Looks like the 2.0L V6 from the Eunos (Mazda) Roadster.

Either a 2.0L or 2.5L V6. I believe it was a nightmare to get it registered and had to go the ICV route.

The motorised tailgate was impressive and you really had to look carefully to pick that the whole rear opened.

Looks like the reat track has been widened.

Was this just parked at some coffee meet?

Just parked in the shopping centre car park. The owner returned as I was looking at it but couldn't talk for long. The engine is transversely mounted so must use the Mazda gearbox as well I assume. I think he nearly gave up on the project as it was going to be difficult to register - the advice he initially received kept changing.

That is some engineering. Talk about thinking outside the 9 dots!

It would certainly solve the rust in the rear window pillar problems

Does the car still live ??

What year are the pics from

Lots of work in that rear door

I met the owner years ago when the car was finally registered. It was a very interesting story regarding the build over many, many years. There was a once-off loophole that allowed this particular build to be completed and legally registered - it could not be replicated again. Uses the 2.5 Mazda MX6 V6 and 5 speed Mazda FWD trans, along with Mazda MX6 front end suspension used front and rear on the beetle (hence the wider guards. Also features full roll cage and ABS brakes. I have been for a drive in it too - handles well.

and goes well?

I'm amazed it hasn't turned up at one of the VW meets.

This build reminds me of this one

http://bugster.at/ 

Yes, Bizarre, it went equally as well! The owner is an older guy, with little to no interest in the club / show scene at all. To him, it was a car that he wanted to build (I think, from memory, that he may have owned the Beetle since new, but this is going back a few years now - I can't remember his name), and with the help of a friend, they got it done after many years. At the time, Street Machine had it on their books to feature it in their mag, but from what I remember, they weren't in any great hurry to follow it up. I'm personally as much of a purist as you will find, but admit this car was very impressive on a few levels - you just can't deny the level of engineering that went into it to make it all work, with so many different ideas.