my first year of VW shows included the penrith show and there i saw Kubels and schwimmers and some cool old wagens.
Ever since then ive been pining for the old and the militant, but ive only seen 4 different split window beetles at valla, dovw and 2 at nats (on 4 stud pans).
I know they have to be out there, so where are they hiding?
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I have never seen any of those old ones u mention. earliest i have seen probably is only an oval.
Would be so great to see some of those 'Classic of the Classics' cars.
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i know where an original split beetle is paint the lot ,well i believe its og paint, guess what it has no rust to and its not to far from my place.
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thats great, i guess my question is though, where are these cars at shows, is it that australia doesnt really have many vintage vws or that they just dont come out to the shows for watever reason, undriveable or owners not interested etc.
lets say for example we had a strictly vintage vw show, where only military and pre 54 cars were invited, would many come? or are their only a handful in the whole country? are all the split beetles imports?
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Same place all the old Holdens have gone...
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im also talking about the rarer shit as well, 21 window sambas and split rags, all that stuff. do we have these cars in australia in any sorta numbers or just one or 2 here and there?
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I know of a person "up here" who has 2 (TWO) split beetles in his shed.They havn't seen the light of day for over 20 years and are both original and in unrestored condition,up on blocks!!! I've seen them myself,so it's not just a rumour.He has no interest in showing them and knows what they are worth which is why no one knows about them.He's an old guy who lives by himself and keeps to himself.
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Does he have kids???
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well i have a 54 beetle.. isnt that old enough or is that too new..?
im sure there are a few 54-59 models still around..
just gotta look around and you may even be able to buy one if you want.. they are out there..
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imagine he dies alone one day and the cars get sent to the scrap, wat a nightmare
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Nah............... Hot Rod Matt just happens to wander by with a gas axe 🤪
or Bajachris sees it as another Baja project 🤓
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VWFOOL wrote:imagine he dies alone one day and the cars get sent to the scrap, wat a nightmare
They have been left to me in his will.He has no other family.I'll most likely leave them in my shed to....or give one to Brad to turn into a buggy!! How cool would that be??:jesus
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Hi Sam,
Most Split window Beetles have been private imports....
There is One locally that has been restored professionally & has been at shows as the owner has heaps of trophies..
It isn't driven on the road, just sits in a garage...
when I saw it a few years ago, it was in a red carpeted room with its trophies.....
I have noticed that many vehicles You see at the nationals
one year... You never see them again....
Some are probably sold... but why they don't return...
I don't know.... where were the country Buggies... and only one RHD type 182 trekka [thing]... I've seen both RHD & Left Hand drive "things" at some shows...
I read on Here that there are a few country buggies out there... more are being found all the time...
I've seen LHD Beetles at the nationals too....
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Sam....I'm seeing Andrew Dodd tomorrow so I'll ask him about what his thoughts are. Ray Blacks son works in my building too, so I'll get him to put the word on his old man. I haven't seen some of Ray's "special" stuff for a few years - so maybe he might make the trip to Nambucca with something.
Haha, they're all in andrew's shed
Sam,
have a customer bringing in his 43 Kubel for some rust repair , no shiyt!
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i guess its undersatndable some ppl dont want to bring their cars to shows, maybe thats not their scene but id love to see something like u see in europe with just a shitload of pre 53 volkswagens buzzing aorund and a pack of schwimms crossing a river. would just be awesome.
im kinda tired of seeing run of the mill VWs at the shows, i want some spice in my life!
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by the way, im aware of vics huge collection or whoever owns that stuff but thats entirely my point, a shed full of rare vws nobody is doing anythign with them, itd be cool to get those old things running and out in the fresh air to a show or 2. this is not aimed at vic or whoever but more that yes i know these cars exist and that ppl hav them in their garages locked away, id just like to see them more often 🙂
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We need our own Bad Camberg, similar to what the Vintage VW Club used to do at Castle Hill. I know Birch gets involved with the Motor Show, and there used to be some stuff showed in Darling Harbour, but you're right Sam....a pre 53 (or 57) get together would be great. What VW anniversaries are coming up?
I recon pre 59 show would be suitable or anything with semaphores as Australia only really started vw life in 1954 and you would get significant numbers as to a pre 54 gig.
I remember seeing the ray black collection in members rides years ago, are they still in here?
If not they shoud be put back up as some refreshment.
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I know that Greg Clatke who has a shop at Asquith has a few nice bugs....the one on the cover of the new Australian VW book..... and a few of his mates dont do the nats....they did a small gig down darling harbour the other year....which is the one you are talking about sqizy......... there must be a few splitties among them......I'll ask him when I see him next...
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The cars that Vic has in that shed are not the one's I'm talking about.
Spoke to Andrew Dodd this morning - he is keen for a Vintage VW Show for sure - would make some of the real diehards bring their restorations and originals out of their sheds. You'd be amazed what he, Ray Black, and Rod Farrell have locked away. We reckon the June Long Weekend would be a prime slot, however would be too short a timeframe to organise something for this year - plus we would need to have an affiliated club run the show, as insurance would be a real, real issue.
I'll send you a u2u Sam about some other stuff that Andrew spoke about.
who feels like going overseas to europ wit me and importing a few old gems?
IF they are more common over there, they should be cheaper and easier to find. Be insane driving an AUTHENTIC kubel car.
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VWFOOL wrote:im kinda tired of seeing run of the mill VWs at the shows, i want some spice in my life!
Sam, your taxi was that sort of car. I wish more people had the guts to do what you did with it.
Personally, I'm tired of the "I want a hoodride resto custom beetle/split with BRM/fuchs/radar/empi wheels, a roofrack and NOS chrome" crowd. I mean they are nice, but they are also common as now.
do us a favour with your next project and bring back some of the ol VWfool magic.
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squizy wrote:The cars that Vic has in that shed are not the one's I'm talking about.
Spoke to Andrew Dodd this morning - he is keen for a Vintage VW Show for sure - would make some of the real diehards bring their restorations and originals out of their sheds. You'd be amazed what he, Ray Black, and Rod Farrell have locked away. We reckon the June Long Weekend would be a prime slot, however would be too short a timeframe to organise something for this year - plus we would need to have an affiliated club run the show, as insurance would be a real, real issue.
I'll send you a u2u Sam about some other stuff that Andrew spoke about.
Already a vintage bus show on the june long weekend...and lots of other clubs are involved...and any model is welcome
But i agree, a vintage show would be awsome...
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Bruce that may just be the weekend to target for next year. Build it up as the big Vintage VW get together. Close enough to Sydney and Melbourne (nearly) for a good weekend.
OK - now we have a show - how do we start to put the wheels in motion - send me a u2u.
yeh, perhaps a multi marque vintage show would be a better idea?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
where do you come up with these great ideas squiz? genius!
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Its a good idea, dsk wanted a split bus show, so deano (CCC) ran with it and is making it happen...it will be the biggest split bus show in OZ, doesnt matter to dsk who supports it...
Definatley a vintage show is needed, and maybe the off year to valla could be a vintage show and the other year a split bus show...
DSK is a split bus forum (with a club attached - but the club is so laid back we dont have any rules, just got to be a split) We are by no means in competition with any other forum, especially avd.
One thing about dsk is that we have no business sponsorship, none, infact its funded by a few individuals and the 10cents we make from stickers or the $2 we make from tshirts...even though one of the founders owns a VW business (Kombi Rescue) he never ever uses dsk as an opportunity to advertise, nor does andy (volksfolks), its about the buses and the people.
DSK would be keen to work with avd and others to make a vintage show happen, but no politics, just cars and people ( a mix for politics i know).
Old Bar (Kombi weekend) is another opportunity...
I love splits, but ive owned bays and an early oval (regret selling the 54), they should be out there to see, not to win trophys but be enjoyed...
