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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483010
Anyone heard about these VW Coach builds from the late 50's. ??? Found out about these from a Aussie Wheels mag from 1958. Heres a pic.

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483015
Kinda looks like an E-Type Jag from the rear??
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483027
Good call, i was going to say it looks like ass!

Im sure there is 1 floatin around melbourne , i saw what i think was one at the Itilian car show of all places a few years ago, it was in primer.

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#483028
Ted Proctor only made 3 of these, plus a fourth with a 25 cm shorter wheelbase specifically for hill climbing, they were a fair bit faster than a beetle, being 125kg lighter 12.5cm lower & very aerodynamic, they were not built on a VW pan, they had a ladder type chassis designed to take the beetle front & rear suspension. The Hillclimb car had a porsche motor, I don't know how many still exist, but there is at least one
Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#483034
that picture is much worse than they actually looked, the front taoered down under the headlights , where as in that pic it looks cut off under the lights, number plate placement also did not help, at the time, the styiling was equal to many similar cars her & overseas
Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#483055
There was a pale blue one in Melb. it was on club reg and had a Judson supercharger.

type_one Custom Title Time!

1,161 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#483067
Yep I have seen that pale blue one in Sydney. Would have been around 2000. I have a pic somewhere of it. Weird looking thing but still for rarity's sake I would own one. Had no idea they only made four of them.

Someone on here has the user name Protor. I have noticed it before. Maybe they have one. Who knows?
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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483071
Well I have bought that Wheels Mag on ebay last night. So when it arrives I will scan the article and post it here. I'm interested to see what these things look like too.

That proctologist line was cruel 😵 funny tho 🤪

kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#483081
It was not so much "they" built only 4 it was really a one man show, & he did well to build 3 full cars, remember they were not kit cars, after he built the race car & enjoyed some success in driving it in competition, he lost interest in the road cars, & began building sports race cars (non VW engines) these were known as the Manx, due to their very short tail, eventually he built 8 Manxes of various specs, & they are still well known taday in Historic racing
Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#483123
Yeah there is one being restored in Sydney right now and think I saw what I think was a Proctor...maybe!... in Newcastle two years ago. Buried in a front yard... so two out of three may still exist!
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karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483230
There was one up for sale few years ago during one of the DOVW in Melb. He wasn't asking much for it from memory. I also recall an article about them in the VW Power mags back in the early '90s

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483240
i think that was an Ascort... i think😵‍💫
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#483256
Helbus wrote:This is a cool VW kit car
How unreal is this................where can I buy one?????


Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483259
empi wrote:i think that was an Ascort... i think😵‍💫
these are Ascorts

MUCH prettier in my opinion

Almost bought one a while back as a project :alien

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483261
Craig

they are called Wombats
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#483295
VWCOOL wrote:Yeah there is one being restored in Sydney right now and think I saw what I think was a Proctor...maybe!... in Newcastle two years ago. Buried in a front yard... so two out of three may still exist!
Oh sheeit... yeah it mighta been an Ascort
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483694
I read with interest many years ago about a PROCTOR,
[maybe in that Wheels magazine??]
I believe it was in good condition, and it was owned at the time by Barry Noble, who was a VW Mechanic...
I believe He did his apprenticeship at Cardiff Motors which was a VW dealership in the late 50s & 60s. It wasn't located at Cardiff but Mayfield or Hamilton .??
[near Newcastle NSW]
Barry had his own VW repair business at Bennetts Green
back in the 70s....

Lee Noonan
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494816
Here is some more info on the Proctor. Took some scans of the article in the wheels mag.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494885
and it was owned at the time by Barry Noble, who was a VW Mechanic...
Barry sold his car to John Kuljuis from Melbourne.. and he was selling it a few yearsago... dont know if he sold it or not believe its the only one left
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494913
Dave what sort of money would a Ascort be worth today???
Are there any around in project state??
Love to see one at a show sometime