Sierp Bros of Enfield, SA delivered this car new to one A J Huges on 5 Nov 1973. It's original SA rego number was RRJ-463. Receipts that were with the log books indicate it was in the early 1990's that the car made it's move to Queensland and became 772-BLO. I bought the car in October 1998 in Brisbane. I drove the car as it was for the next 2 years before the reappearance of some previously poorly repaired rust. It was at this point I decided to undertake a complete ground up restoration of the car.
It was decided the car would not be rebuilt exactly as it left the Clayton assembly plant but would be updated in some areas. The most noticable change is to "Red Hot Chilli" paint in lieu of the original Antartic White, and updated interior and sound system.
The car is almost finished now and is about to be re-christened with Qld plates NMN-997 in memory of the ruby red Beetle my mum bought new on 24 June 1961 whilst she was attending Kedron Park Teachers College.
KaeferMann Learner Dubber
19 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
1954 Beetle 1200 (Stato silver fully German built)
1963 Beetle Karmann Cabriolet (Australian delivered)
1964 Beetle 1200
1967 Beelte 1300 Deluxe
1969 Karmann Ghia (genuine Australian delivery)
1973 Superbug L
2007 Golf TDI
1963 Beetle Karmann Cabriolet (Australian delivered)
1964 Beetle 1200
1967 Beelte 1300 Deluxe
1969 Karmann Ghia (genuine Australian delivery)
1973 Superbug L
2007 Golf TDI
