Car History

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 20 Nov 2007, 11:42 pm

#621568

Hey guys

im currently and very slowly restoring my 62 bug and i was wondering if anyone knows a place where i get get a detailed history of pervious owners and the dealer where it was purchased as im making up a detailed portfolio. The dealer sticker says Rockdale, was there a VW dealer there in sydney in 1962?

Any Volkswagen historians speak up 😎

Thanks

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Nov 2007, 5:52 am

#621576

yes there was VW Dealership in Rockdale called Motorways

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

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 21 Nov 2007, 11:24 am

#621630

vw54 wrote:yes there was VW Dealership in Rockdale called Motorways

Then the sticker is accurate as it says motorways. Been told that the sticker alone is worth abit

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Nov 2007, 6:03 am

#621737

yep preserve it dont let anyone touch it

Motorways were also at St Peters on the Princes highway and Cronulla

I bought my first VW from the St Peters branch a 65 Type 3 wagon 1500 engine

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

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 25 Nov 2007, 1:08 pm

#622161

bump, anyone??

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 2 Dec 2007, 10:53 am

#623161

bump bump bump

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Dec 2007, 10:44 pm

#623259

Hi

The RTA would be the only people who would hold records, but privacy laws would prevent them from giving the information. Motorways Rockdale were at 364 Princes Hwy.

Steve

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 5 Dec 2007, 11:31 am

#623590

hey guys, just an update, i called the RTA and they advised me that I can get certain details bout the cars histroy and put me in touch with a branch of freedom of information. They told me I could probably get all the information i need as long as the previous owners would be willing to give their details which he said would not be a prob in most cases. They also told me they could give me access to old rego papers and any other documents they could have.

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 Dec 2007, 9:40 pm

#623684

AOMC have a lot of old roads records.

http://www.aomc.asn.au/eng&regrecords.htm

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Dec 2007, 7:44 am

#623722

Hi Luke

That's great news from the RTA, pity we don't have the Victorian sight to use in NSW, I think most previous owners would be delighted to hear that your restoring their car. The other way would be to ask the previous owner who owned it before them and so on.

Steve

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 6 Dec 2007, 11:36 am

#623741

cheers steve,

thanks for the help mate

Luke

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off