G'day,
Ocasionally i like to start up something that will get your minds rolling, i'm saying that 57-60 semaphore Beetles should be worth as much, if not more than Oval Windows.
in saying this, i know that a oval is older and much more sought after for collecters but a 57 to 60 semaphore beetle were produced for a shorter amount of years, has semaphores when most beetles produced in this era didn't have them. if anything we should be also trying to have a go at saving these "rare" beasts. they are individual to Australia and to only a few other countries in the world.
Now that i have that off the top of my head i shall say another thing.
Recently i had a chance of a 58 beetle for $50. It was rusty, had no front beam, missing the superstructure of the motor and it had been siting for 20 plus years under a tree. (pics will follow.) the car was previously looked after by the looks of it before a bunch of hoons picked it up and stratred to wreck it. (Now has since been crushed.)
Should i or shouldn't i of felt guilty about letting it go to the crushers?
Have your say.
Cheers Will
ps. I did greb a few parts, tailights, steeringwheel etc.
The current owner, past owner, next owner? Not really relevant what it is worth unless it is an investment. Or is the measurment of worth in love, satisfaction or happiness? The 'worth' is irrelevant to anyone but the owner in this case.
they are probably rarer but theyre prices dont reflect that they are worth more than ovals the vw buying public. i think theyre cool but would always prfer the oval just coz it looks older and different.
I'd like to agree with you because I have a '59, but I won't. I will always covet an Oval over my big window semaphore any day.....even though I love my car. Whilst there is a rarity factor, an Oval will always be the pinacle.
To me i think its the shape of the oval window which is so cool.. oval window bugs look so much older than a square window..
Plus the oval window really matches the shape of a bug.
Then there's split window bugs which are even cooler! :P
The ovals are scarcer and the rear window shape suits the body. But for everyday driving and livability the larger rear windows are much easier to live with. I prefer the 60/61/62 models myself.
I loved my 65 Beetle just as much as I love my Oval. Every day I wish I still had it and I regret selling it. In my experiance there is very little difference in the sale price of any 56-59 semaphore Beetles in similar condition anyway, its only the 53-55 heart tailight models that are the sought after big money Ovals.
Rob...
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in my opinion ovals will always be worth more than semaphore big windows. simply because they look better inside and out, plus they look older.
i used to consider semaphore big windows as nothing more than oval parts doners (as they were cheap and i drove an oval), but now if i came across one in the right condition for the right price i'd definately keep it for what it is.
because of the better vision big windows make far more practical drivers but still have the cool stuff (semaphores, 36hp's, early bumpers and tail lights, etc). still they don't have the styling of an oval.
Yes ovals are overated, but no, i don't think big windows are worth more. I think most people secretly want their own oval. Of interest, you might like to know there are more ovals per capita in Oz than in the US.
Love ovals lots but the early big windows are better for me to drive as i have more visibilty, but saying that i would love to restore an oval. I think all early beetles are worth the money.
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Craig Torrens wrote:You should feel guilty............................and Vw's are NOT a pile of junk as per your sig line:puke
well looking back on it, i didn't have the room and basicly it was prettu rottrn. (smashed windows rust holes in roof and bonnet only. And my sig, well they are a pile of junk when something goes wrong!!!!!:P:thumb
Hey Greg. Sent a message and he said it's not for sale. But i will ring him and try to wear him down a bit.
Will try to ring this weekend. Know of a few other big window project cars so i'll also
have a crack at them.
Cheers Will
TYP-114 wrote:I like both, but I have a soft spot for the 57-59 model, cause I have one.
IMO the Ovals fetch more money is because of the older look with the small windows etc. They are a classic look.
My '59
thats a fantastic roof rack love your horns too:thumb
[ Edited on 8-10-2006 by TYP-114 ]
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