For all you historic Beetle people, need info

Hi All,
I was checking this 1954 beetle out on ebay the other day and was wondering where the owner might of sourced all the dates and landing information from. I would really like to track one of my 54's back to who brought it in the country and was the first owner etc. I know from checking books against the pan numbers that it is stamped as a very early Jan 54 (think in the first week) and has all corresponding bits to back this up (speedo etc) and has luggage racks in the back which I have only ever seen on splits, never in the back of an oval. I know of another Jan 54 here is SA and was thinking maybe they came over on the same boat.

If anyone knows where I could get some information about this it would be great. Also can you send Wolfsburg a email or something for the birth certificate or do you need to post them something? Website ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Oval-window-beetle-1954_W0QQitemZ4602811595QQcategoryZ72456QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks
T54

Anyone else?
I really want the landing dates etc.
vw54?

So yours were private imports? Looks like mine was on the first shipment (03/54).

This is what I am trying to find out. It might of sat in Germany for a few months and came out on the same boat, who knows? That is the question.... who knows?
T54

Ruckus... do you need a really good set of doors and where are you seats coming from in SA? I have been looking for 2 front seats forever. Any ideas?

Yeah I've got correct doors (although one needs to have a skin transplant as someone has stolen a big section out of it to do a repair job!). The seats are in Adelaide I think, I'm still following them up as they were part of the sale. I'll let you know if it's too hard to get them over and we might work something out.

anyone?

I wasn't even born then, so can't help sorry.