VW Beetles in Mobilgas Rally (50's)

oldskoolguy · 2013-12-19T04:35:44+00:00

In my job working in Community Welfare and Aged Care you meet some people who have interesting stories. One day I used the Beetle to do the rounds, a lady I visit was very interested in the car, and told me her story of how she and a another lady took a VW Beetle in the Mobilgas Rally. I have been trusted with a bunch of photos which I will try to post over time. Thought I would get started with this one; note ciggy while refuelling 🙂 , and 2 dials in the dash. Rob.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 29 Mar 2014, 5:52 am

#987274

This has probably been my favourite thread on here......brought back a lot of memories.

I was 12 years old when I watched the start [at Bondi] of the first Redex Trial, in 1953. Ken Tubman won, but the thing I remember most was a car I'd never seen before...a Porsche 356.👍

My best wishes to Norma.

Cheers, Greg

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

oldskoolguy Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 29 Mar 2014, 8:39 am

#987281

HappyDaze wrote:This has probably been my favourite thread on here......brought back a lot of memories.

I was 12 years old when I watched the start [at Bondi] of the first Redex Trial, in 1953. Ken Tubman won, but the thing I remember most was a car I'd never seen before...a Porsche 356.👍

My best wishes to Norma.

Cheers, Greg

No worries mate, I will pass on all the messages to her. Glad you like it.
Rob

"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI

vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 29 Apr 2014, 7:15 pm

#989754

That is one of the best stories I have read. Thanks for posting it

Oh well