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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#397382
do you own one? do you know who owns one (real that is) just wondering what the figures are in AUS.

Cheers, Timmy
www.nkcrew.com.au

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#397389
speak to Steve Muller i think he has 1 somewhere 😉

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#397394
There is a black one getting round Sydney
Was at the Nats in the car park
Pretty original, nice solid car

Pretty sure he posts here under 51split or something
Futue te ipsum!!!

lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397427
I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#397429
you swopping sides Timmy>
Loves a lolcat

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#397444
lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397445
George from Classic veedub imported one. Just had it blue slipped a week ago.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#397448
What is George's like??

original or functional??
Futue te ipsum!!!

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#397462
squizy wrote:
lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.
Ray's probably got split beetle number 1, just having a split beetle would'nt be rare enough.....lol.....Ray has some seriously great cars and a bloody nice bloke too. Not sure AVD is Rays' bag though...
Loves a lolcat

its63b Seriously Crusin Dubber

150 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#397482
i saw georges bout 2 months ago at his shop getting carpeted,it is sooo nice hey,imacutate,rag top with empi 5s,wish it was mine..

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#397484
I know of a few in Adelaide.
Do Zwitters count?

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ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#397486
I think Empi has chased one down in Vic somewhere... he won't give me any more details because he doesn't trust me 🙂

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#397529
crewcabconnection wrote:
squizy wrote:
lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.
Ray's probably got split beetle number 1, just having a split beetle would'nt be rare enough.....lol.....Ray has some seriously great cars and a bloody nice bloke too. Not sure AVD is Rays' bag though...
PMSL....too true, too true. Nah, I can't see Ray on here.

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397554
I know of two here in W.A - one is owned by theYork motor museum (a 1946, at one stage the oldest beetle in Aus, dont know if it still is now), the other is a 1952 I think, brought in from South Africa, recent resto and just beautiful.

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397556
Just realised that the light doesnt show the split window on the blue one real well.... so heres another photo 🙂

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397557
And for those that are curious, the champagne metallic 54 has this in its engine bay...

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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#397590
there was a guy in perth up kalamunda way i think? who is an engineer who has a split that is unregistered and he is apparently turning it into a v8 drag bug.


Anthony 🥷

VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#397609
i know of one for sale, a split ragtop for $20,000
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
One man's junk...

DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard

684 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#397620
there was one at a show in brissy last year. AVWD? or something like that. Followed it out of the show and on for a few k's.

It was real rough and black

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#397645
I have a toy one, but I don't think that counts hey?

I know of a black one in Vic, it parked next to me in the VWCV Concourse in May
🤘

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#397664
Prior to about mid 80s there was around 18 or so. There have been a few imports past that date and i thinks theres about 35 in total nowdays
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#397670
Greg O'Keefe in Melb has (or had) a black one

frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#397682
nice info guys, keep em coming.. Just curious as i've never seen this info posted here before, and who wouldn't love a split beetle hey?
www.nkcrew.com.au

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#397690
You've found something haven't you Timmy??

62deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,718 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#398087
You never know what is hidden in sheds around the place..........😉

*did*

0 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#398353
ruckus wrote:I think Empi has chased one down in Vic somewhere... he won't give me any more details because he doesn't trust me 🙂
I think many of us worry that you will buy up all the good stuff and there wont be any left for us! :pnn[ Edited on 16/8/05 by *did* ]

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#398378
hehehe

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#398719
mate you've got to get the pic hosted online before it'll load.