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volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#652718
Saw this on carsales and thought some people might be interested.
Apparently one of the original 30 Beetles brought over by Regents Motors.

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE/details.aspx?__N=4294962746%200%20704%20834%20285%20257&l=pu&__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1||pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&__Nne=20&seot=0&distance=25&silo=1003&Cr=0&State=All%20States&R=5841554&__sid=119EC9FD9227&Make=VOLKSWAGEN&state_id=0&trecs=2

If anyone wants me to look at it, I would love an excuse to go and see it.

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#652738
needs slamming😀

57oval Officially Full-On Dubber

305 posts · joined Oct 2006 ·

#652763
there are a couple of late oval parts on there?😂

volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#652905
Front apron is a later one. I suspect that when the front suspension was changed, that it might possibly have been caused by a pretty big front prang.

Air filter may be a later one (can't see it too well). The voltage regulator and fuel pump are later units.

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#653397
I know the car - its owned by one of the guys in my club, and it's pretty damn nice.

It's also unbelievably baby'd (sp) - only really gets driven (gently) on club events, and other than that lives under a dust-cover in an almost spotless garage.

Stumped he's selling it actually - methinks there must be another rare VW on the way to replace it....
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jhp1 Wolfsburg Wizard

575 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#653559
Thanks for that John saved me a phone call didn't pick up on the pan being replaced doest look 53 need some number from him

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#653579
at the end of the day, regardless if its "original", its a bloody nice beetle that would cost a hell of lot more than the sale price to build !


Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#654003
Agree with IN2VWS, I spotted the lack of a starter button too, bat wing and button missing, no strap air cleaner etc, etc. Build date definitely pegged with the MKA number. Yes, it is a nice car and value at that as you can't buy and build a car for anywhere near that, but no offence guys, for me it is like having a bastard child in not knowing the parent! Some of us are past just owning an Oval. It needs to be highly original, a special model, or both. An example would be placing this car aside a matching number, wolfsburg built oval with metallic factory paint. You all know which one you would pick!

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#654005
yes i know this T1 also in my club..
been about for sale for a while so see how it goes..
not a bad jalopy..
money is about right too..
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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#654013
i'd buy it

ang3lsholocaust Custom Title Time!

1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#654015
Looking at the doors you can see its atleast pre 55.
Has the incorrect tank, but has the hearts, maybe 54?