Lurking deep within the garage, behind the Lurker itself, is an old VW engine. A 36bhp (40bhp to my US friends) 1192cc that was in the car when I first saw it. From it's number I can tell it was made between December '63 and July '64, which means it's probably the original engine. This is one of it's spark plugs. It looks pretty good, a sign that it was replaced not so many miles ago, or that the engine is still in good shape. Or both. While I've always been a bit of a hot rodder, there's a little something inside nagging away trying to convince me to put the old engine back in. It needs a good clean, a new exhaust, and possibly a flywheel and generator, but wouldn't it be fun fweeming* down the road in a very shiny 41 year old VW with matching numbers... and while I'm enjoying the slow lane with all of 36bhp, I can be rebuilding the big fast engine bigger and faster!

*fweem: The noise a stock VW engine makes. Rarely heard these days as most VWs have noisy aftermarket exhausts, or rusty old standard pipes.