Gotta love retirees. My father, an ABC man through and through, tipped me off that on Friday night on the Collectors program there will be a segment on VWs.

Program site here:

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/ 

The precis is:

"This collection of vintage VWs is extremely rare. The 1944 military models (a Kubelwagen and a Schwimmwagen) are two of only about a dozen left in the world. The 1954 Cabriolet is also rare, and the Kombi is the only existing example of the first series imported into Australia."

Yes,
saw this advertised tonite...

Hope they show a lot of VWs...

not sure whether there was a Hebmuller there...?

LEE

Is that Ray Black's collection? Can't be too many Kubelwagens and Schwimmwagens in Australia...

http://members.netro.com.au/~vwcc/ 

Sounds like Ray Black.

Don't know if you guys were aware of this....
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/11/2924916.htm 

speaking about hebmuller's i recall seeing the one that was bought in by north shore vw in the early nineties it was in there parking lot not long in the country then reading a small artical in the then australian vw power mag not long after that dont think i ever saw or herad of it since anyone know how its going i think it was number 17
robb

Yes

He was dismissed that day....

I thought that would have been the end of the show..??

LEE

Are they still going to broadcast this show?, heard about that Hubmueller, facts of the story are a bit hazy after all these years but apparently the owner of the Hubmueller had ripped someone of with the purchase and was the reason not scene around.....gone to ground, like i said story was from a while ago....could be just a nasty rumour

Yes,

I've seen it advertised on the ABC twice....

LEE

hanks for the feed back on the hebb vwlfiend
robb

now that was cool! what a collection that bloke has! the envy of all us VW owners right now thats for sure!

here you go, if you missed it (like me)
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/segments/s2949572.htm 

Thanks Zocstar, I missed it and now I don't need to bother with sitting through thre rest of the program.....not that there's anything wrong with that.

thanks for the link awesome

Very cool. Too short though!

Many thanks for the link..
forgot all about it...

Much too short... naturally...

I presume that was Ray Black..??

LEE

cheers thanks for the link

ahh i missed hope they have it on there site.
cheers

just watched it online.
what a terrific old bloke,thats me one day.

Here is the link if you want to watch the show.

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/segments/s2949572.htm

Kevin

Hi missed Friday night went out it is also on monday night at 6pm on abc 2 I will tape it

An aust registered schwimmwagon! that was so kool!

Bet he wouldn't dare drive it through a puddle though. it was immaculate.

The guy is Ray Black from Sydney.

The Schwimmer has been in the water here in OZ but only one time as best as I know.
One Sunday morning Ray took the vehicle up to the Hawkesbury River near Windsor and went for a cruise for about 10 minutes. I still have the picture somewhere of him cruising down the river at 8 knots. There were three of us there to witness the event.

It floated, it motored and it did not take in any water.

It still has to be one of the best Schwimmers in the world today so one would not expect it to spend alot of time in the water.
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