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Any Hebmüller beetles in Aus?
vwvic - July 12th, 2009 at 10:05 PM

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?


warb - July 12th, 2009 at 10:28 PM

johnno knownoo..


VDUBXTC - July 13th, 2009 at 12:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by warb
johnno knownoo..


You on the happy weed or something warb?:lol:


phaeton - July 13th, 2009 at 06:15 AM

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


vwvic - July 13th, 2009 at 09:33 PM

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)


Smiley - July 14th, 2009 at 06:21 PM

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


68AutoBug - July 15th, 2009 at 12:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by smileyman3000
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


Joel - July 15th, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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


http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/002/816/175_05d94883d5f20805ad7377e447b7d578.jpg

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/535/160/20080324/dyn008_original_640_480_pjpeg_2535160_83e4198fcf90f54028a21439c7191e29.jpg


vw54 - July 15th, 2009 at 04:57 PM

especially fitted with Radars or Randers wheels


dangerous - July 15th, 2009 at 06:43 PM

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.


mackaymanx - July 27th, 2010 at 11:51 AM

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

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


http://www.thehebregistry.com/gallery/reg/8.jpg

http://www.thehebregistry.com/gallery/reg/98.jpg


robb - July 27th, 2010 at 11:14 PM

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


Phil74Camper - July 28th, 2010 at 08:12 PM

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.


Norwagen - October 14th, 2010 at 06:43 AM

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Originally posted by phaeton
The last one ever made is being restored to former glory in Adelaide ;)


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


matara - October 14th, 2010 at 03:49 PM

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


Norwagen - October 19th, 2010 at 12:27 AM

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?


debiasi4 - October 19th, 2010 at 07:33 AM

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


Dak-A-Tak - October 20th, 2010 at 08:54 AM

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

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


benjicon - October 20th, 2010 at 02:53 PM

Hot-dawg! That is beautiful! Droooooool.