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An interesting history of a WA 56 Beetle

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Warrenm Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

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Warrenm wrote:
jenz58 wrote:56 Type 1 island hopper

Is this beetle still around in WA? Very cool history
Have just sent link to Founder of Fastlane- he may still have contacts.
No he lost contact many years ago.

Perhaps VWCWA members may remember
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5PL1TDCS10N Insano Dub Head

845 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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This is Ken's. As far as im aware its still in his possesion and has recently built a Porsche Spyder as well.

He's a member on here....W🙂

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Judsons4eva Officially Full-On Dubber

270 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

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Yes the Beetle is mine - so is the Spyder - I have a 61 KG "project" for sales as well if anyone is interested.

The Beetle is on display at the Whitemans Park Motor Museum in WA. It now is fitted with a Judson supercharger.

Ken
550 Porsche Spyder
56 Oval mit Judson
96 Porsche 993 C2

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#623821
So whats the history?
Rob...
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Judsons4eva Officially Full-On Dubber

270 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

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I bought the beetle in 1979 from the original owner. With receipts, handbook, factory workshop manual (the 2 in thick one) the lot including a Hazet tool box with only one missing tool. He bought it new in 1956 in Trinidad. He then took it to Indonesia before importing it to Perth in the early 60's. It was painted with house paint but under the panels I could see it was once polar silver. It is strange car because and was sold as a deluxe with US spec towel rail bumpers but had semaphores. I restored to origibal about 10 years ago and then found a Judson to put on it. It is on display at the car museum now. My Spyder is more fun to drive, but with the Judson on my Beetle was capable of keeping up with traffic and did surprise a few people . For about 5 years it took top honours at the WA DOVW but then I must of inspired people to do better and number of ovals popped up in Perth that had better resorations. My interior carpet while it is good job it not quite the right square weave look.

Ken

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550 Porsche Spyder
56 Oval mit Judson
96 Porsche 993 C2

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#623911
Hi

That's a nice a car with an interesting past. CTs oval is the same colour, Polar Silver.

Steve