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dave1342 Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#881281
Check this out ha ha ha why oh why oh why

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#881284
I guess whoever owned it liked it, spose.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

duncombemu Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#881285
Is is a bit sad😢
Everyone to their own thing. The thing that's tragic, is someone had to do that deliberately and on purpose. 'They' used to say that the Karmann Ghia was the poormans Porsche, but now I've seen it all.🤓

What would you call it... a Beetorsche. Or a Porscheetle.

Mark
Don't ever let anyone tell you, "It can't be done."

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#881290
I think that is a Porraga which was a popular conversion kit in Australia in the early ninety's. It's convertible conterpart was called the Porrera. Not sure if I have the names the right way around though.

Someone else wiull no doubt confirm this.

Brendan
Calling all NSW Mid North Coast Veedubbers

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Mid North Coast VW

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#881291
Back in the day that these were being produced, I loved the look.

Yogie

dave1342 Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#881296
I nearly crashed the car when I drove past... It was in Brisbane. The scary thing is that it was actually really wel done. All that effort to build.....
The 80s has a lot to answer for

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#881311
Special Air Service wrote:I think that is a Porraga which was a popular conversion kit in Australia in the early ninety's. It's convertible conterpart was called the Porrera. Not sure if I have the names the right way around though.

Someone else wiull no doubt confirm this.

Brendan
Nah other way round 😉

theres still a few of them getting around

This one is also in Bris



grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#881314
I remember back in the 80's there was an ultimate version of these body kitted bugs that lived at a vw/merc wreckers in melbourne. It was black with gold 10inch wide simmons wheels and some lamborghini sized pirelli p7 tyres. Let me say as a skinny vw mad teenager I thought this beast was as good as it gets. I wonder what ever happened to that car, it won a shitload of trophys and was on display at the business where we used to buy parts. Anyone old enough to remember that car? I think it was turboed as well.....way ahead of its time

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#881326
love them or hate them they are part of vw folklore in Australia.

The black one grinderman refers to was owned by a guy named David Pryor (?) who has been living on the NSW north coast for a while now and I believe his grandson now drives the car. I think he had it at Nambucca in 2010. it's been completely restored by David and his grandson so great project and good to see Dave passing the passion on thru the generations.

For those that want one, the moulds are still around and owned by a mate of mine in Redcliffe. I think he recently sold some panels to a guy on the forum who was chasing panels. let me know if any interest and I'll pass on the details.
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#881359
lou0060 wrote:The black one grinderman refers to was owned by a guy named David Pryor (?) who has been living on the NSW north coast for a while now and I believe his grandson now drives the car. I think he had it at Nambucca in 2010. it's been completely restored by David and his grandson so great project and good to see Dave passing the passion on thru the generations.
I thought that sounded like it, and yes it's still getting around here, I've seen it out and about a few times.

The grandson did put a few pics of it on here somewhere a while back but as is typical people voiced their beauty is in the eye of the beholder point of view.

It's not actually a Poraga or Porerra that one, it's another kit again based on the slant nose 930 kit from memory.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#881405
Cars were stupidly priced in the 80's

A mate of mine paid almost $70k for a Rover 825 in the late 80's 😂

It made sense in those days to do a mock up of a Porsche
A 1985 911 was almost $100k on the road with options

A Porrera was the best looking one I reckon - as long as you filed the guards porperly
Futue te ipsum!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#881424
dave1342 wrote:Check this out ha ha ha why oh why oh why
That is one of the better looking ones IMHO..

looks great...

the one Joel had picced looked a bit strange from the front side angle..

but that white one looked good IMHO.. of course..

Now compared to a beetle with those Torana tail lamps..
well.. someone loved them...

A lot of work went into them...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#881474
Lee,

No need to pick on Zelda like that!
But no, I agree completely, the Torana LH lights on a Beetle is absolutely disgusting.

But, someone made money from it.
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#882818
Man I love those kits.

I am going to stir you guys..... they look heaps better than a standard bug for sure, 100% without a doubt. 😀

I remeber seeing them when I was a young teen and thinking " I would only want a beetle if it was a porrera"

Porsche have always been my favorite 😍 especially the 930😵

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#882887
In the 80's all manner of stuff was cool. I had a 76 with Carrera kit equipped with torana tail lights. In it's day it was cool. If I didn't write it off, who knows, I still might have it.

The funny part is I inherited it from my mum. I now have a 76 that came with a bodykit which was sold off and my poor mum is so confused.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#882907
It was like everyone cal looking early beetles in the 80s and 90s ripping off the flash trim, now they are being added to every rat beetle on the planet for stupid $$.

Give it a few years the fad will change again and they'll be bitching about the holes they've drilled in the sides fitting them

Hickoo Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Sep 2019 ·

#1042731
lou0060 wrote:love them or hate them they are part of vw folklore in Australia.

The black one grinderman refers to was owned by a guy named David Pryor (?) who has been living on the NSW north coast for a while now and I believe his grandson now drives the car. I think he had it at Nambucca in 2010. it's been completely restored by David and his grandson so great project and good to see Dave passing the passion on thru the generations.

For those that want one, the moulds are still around and owned by a mate of mine in Redcliffe. I think he recently sold some panels to a guy on the forum who was chasing panels. let me know if any interest and I'll pass on the details.

Are these moulds still around❓