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split beetles

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/42796/split-beetles

frenzix 路

do you own one? do you know who owns one (real that is) just wondering what the figures are in AUS.

Cheers, Timmy

XXX-1.8T 路

speak to Steve Muller i think he has 1 somewhere 馃槈

Bizarre 路

There is a black one getting round Sydney
Was at the Nats in the car park
Pretty original, nice solid car

Pretty sure he posts here under 51split or something

lohoon 路

I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?

crewcabconnection 路

you swopping sides Timmy>

squizy 路

lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.

HotRodMatt 路

George from Classic veedub imported one. Just had it blue slipped a week ago.

byronbus 路

Steve has one, unrestored sweet ol thing...

Bizarre 路

What is George's like??

original or functional??

crewcabconnection 路

squizy wrote:
lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.
Ray's probably got split beetle number 1, just having a split beetle would'nt be rare enough.....lol.....Ray has some seriously great cars and a bloody nice bloke too. Not sure AVD is Rays' bag though...

its63b 路

i saw georges bout 2 months ago at his shop getting carpeted,it is sooo nice hey,imacutate,rag top with empi 5s,wish it was mine..

vwtyp2 路

I know of a few in Adelaide.
Do Zwitters count?

ruckus 路

I think Empi has chased one down in Vic somewhere... he won't give me any more details because he doesn't trust me 馃檪

squizy 路

crewcabconnection wrote:
squizy wrote:
lohoon wrote:I know of a very original 51 model that wins trophys every time its shown.It even has its own room in the house.Yes thats not a garage but a room with carpet and some display shelves with model cars on them.Rod (the owner) once told me there were twenty eight in Australia.There are probley more than that now seeing as they have been importing a few and it was about ten years ago he told me this figure.He also told me he got this number off some early beetle register.So there are possibly ones that weren't on the register.
Why the interest?Do ya know of one?
Rod Farrell's is certainly one of the well known ones. Beautiful, older restoration that still looks like it was done yesterday. That black one Barry I remember was on a late model floor pan. I remember there was a red and white one being restored at the 1990 Nats, but I've never seen it since. Mark Holyoaks....and I'm sure Ray Black has one hiding somewhere.
Ray's probably got split beetle number 1, just having a split beetle would'nt be rare enough.....lol.....Ray has some seriously great cars and a bloody nice bloke too. Not sure AVD is Rays' bag though...
PMSL....too true, too true. Nah, I can't see Ray on here.

Doug Sweetman 路

I know of two here in W.A - one is owned by theYork motor museum (a 1946, at one stage the oldest beetle in Aus, dont know if it still is now), the other is a 1952 I think, brought in from South Africa, recent resto and just beautiful.

Doug Sweetman 路

Just realised that the light doesnt show the split window on the blue one real well.... so heres another photo 馃檪

Doug Sweetman 路

And for those that are curious, the champagne metallic 54 has this in its engine bay...

71superbug 路

there was a guy in perth up kalamunda way i think? who is an engineer who has a split that is unregistered and he is apparently turning it into a v8 drag bug.


Anthony 馃シ

VWFOOL 路

i know of one for sale, a split ragtop for $20,000

DoNkEy 路

there was one at a show in brissy last year. AVWD? or something like that. Followed it out of the show and on for a few k's.

It was real rough and black

mscabrio 路

I have a toy one, but I don't think that counts hey?

I know of a black one in Vic, it parked next to me in the VWCV Concourse in May

vw54 路

Prior to about mid 80s there was around 18 or so. There have been a few imports past that date and i thinks theres about 35 in total nowdays

karmannghia60 路

Greg O'Keefe in Melb has (or had) a black one

frenzix 路

nice info guys, keep em coming.. Just curious as i've never seen this info posted here before, and who wouldn't love a split beetle hey?

squizy 路

You've found something haven't you Timmy??

frenzix 路

i wish 馃槈

62deluxe 路

You never know what is hidden in sheds around the place..........馃槈

*did* 路

ruckus wrote:I think Empi has chased one down in Vic somewhere... he won't give me any more details because he doesn't trust me 馃檪
I think many of us worry that you will buy up all the good stuff and there wont be any left for us! :pnn[ Edited on 16/8/05 by *did* ]

ruckus 路

hehehe

ruckus 路

mate you've got to get the pic hosted online before it'll load.

zjm 路

honey have you seen the keys to the time machine?

WABaja 路

The Blue one is from Rhodesia and was restored by South African Dutchmen..
Below is the story of the car which I photographed at the last Day of the VW.. Beautiful car...!! I love that car...
Had a chat with the owner and he told me all about the restoration.. Really nice guy... Really Nice car...
I also towed the '46 there and back from the Museum and that car has full history documented back to the original owner...












:thumb

frog 路

4 or so at the dude with the 101 vw shed.
A while back on AVD there was a split bug shell sitting in a vacant lot in Brisbane, light blue from memory but no update was posted so dont know it's fate or fortune.

FUSENTAST 路

Thou its not a Australian one....here is a nice one....

http://fusentast.skynetblogs.be/