Any Hebmüller beetles in Aus?

Just wondering if anyone knows if there are any original Hebmüller beetles in the country?
I know someone used to make repo ones,but has anyone brought a real one over?

johnno knownoo..

warb wrote:johnno knownoo..

You on the happy weed or something warb?😂

The last one ever made is being restored to former glory in Adelaide 😉

Thanks for the info guys
I was just wondering cos I've been into vw's for a long time and have never seen one.
I recon they are the hottest beetle ever built.(apart from those 4 dr german police beetles)

Was there ever any RHD Hebmullers produced?
I heard that there was one prototype, but I'm not sure if this is false information or not.

Smiley

smileyman3000 wrote:Was there ever any RHD Hebmullers produced?
I heard that there was one prototype, but I'm not sure if this is false information or not.

Smiley

Only ever seen pics of LHD models...
I doubt if any RHD models were made although swapping the steering on an early beetles isn't difficult...

Now worth their weight in gold.... lol

I've seen a pic of 4 door police beetle cabriolet in Europe..

I presume it was real... [looked real to me]


LEE

they're called paplers and they're rarer than hebs

especially fitted with Radars or Randers wheels

Hebmuller also built a few 4-door beetles,
but the Papler is better known.

At least Hebmuller does not sound like some womans medical check.

Bit of info here http://www.thehebregistry.com/registry.aspx

and here http://www.karmann1952.de/html/hebmuller_register.html

hey vwvic as far as i know we have two herbs both of which i think were brought here around the early nineties number 16 which came from europe and number 12 which came from the usa if there still around not sure

This is a cover of Australian VW Power magazine, from Dec 89/Jan 90. It describes the first Hebmuller ever brought to Australia, which was #12 as Robb mentioned.

It was purchased by Guenter Draude of Carrum, in Melbourne. He had spotted an ad for the Hebmuller in a 1983 issue of the US magazine Hemmings Motor News, but he didn't follow it up until 1988 (!). When he rang the owner in the States, amazingly he still had the car. Even more amazing, he agreed to sell the Hebmuller to Guenter for 20% less than the 1983 asking price! He shipped the VW to Australia in 1989 and it appeared in issue #6 of that magazine. Perhaps you could look in the Melbourne phone book to see if there is a G. Draude listed?

I believe Grahame Lees (former owner of Beetle Wreckers and Northshore Volkswagen in Sydney) also owned a Hebmuller once, but I don't have any details.

phaeton wrote:The last one ever made is being restored to former glory in Adelaide 😉

Interesting... Do you know the name of the owner?

I know where the Graham Lees one is, but its up to the owner to let on he has it. I'll ask him

Cheers

Steve

Thanks...

I am in touch with the owners of both D&S's and also the ex-Graham Hebmuller no 12. But/and - I am particularily interested in the late Heb no 731 - supposively in Adelaide. Can anyone share any facts regarding this car?

the late heb is owned by the same adelaide person who owns the d&s dont want to put his name on here
adam

One here for sale , usa
Give's a great run down on history .

http://www.colomemotors.com/index.html

Hot-dawg! That is beautiful! Droooooool.