This reminds me of the death trap I saw many years ago, so many I don't remember the details. It was also a VW with a Buick nailhead sitting where that six is in that VW. It was at a gas station in Mt. View, CA. The story from the owner was that he had built it in Germany when he was stationed there. He said it was fun running down the autobahn at certainly some unsafe speed then hiding from the local gendarmes.
Larry