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[FS - QLD] 53 Beetle
volumex - June 19th, 2008 at 12:47 PM

Saw this on carsales and thought some people might be interested.
Apparently one of the original 30 Beetles brought over by Regents Motors.

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE/details.aspx?_...

If anyone wants me to look at it, I would love an excuse to go and see it.

phatratpat - June 19th, 2008 at 03:56 PM

needs slamming:D

57oval - June 19th, 2008 at 06:03 PM

there are a couple of late oval parts on there?:lol:

byronbus - June 19th, 2008 at 08:55 PM

pity about the steering wheel, what else is wrong?

volumex - June 20th, 2008 at 12:32 PM

Front apron is a later one. I suspect that when the front suspension was changed, that it might possibly have been caused by a pretty big front prang.

Air filter may be a later one (can't see it too well). The voltage regulator and fuel pump are later units.

Sides - June 23rd, 2008 at 07:47 AM

I know the car - its owned by one of the guys in my club, and it's pretty damn nice.

It's also unbelievably baby'd (sp) - only really gets driven (gently) on club events, and other than that lives under a dust-cover in an almost spotless garage.

Stumped he's selling it actually - methinks there must be another rare VW on the way to replace it....

jhp1 - June 23rd, 2008 at 09:25 PM

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Craig Torrens - June 23rd, 2008 at 10:13 PM

at the end of the day, regardless if its "original", its a bloody nice beetle that would cost a hell of lot more than the sale price to build !

Dyno - June 26th, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Agree with IN2VWS, I spotted the lack of a starter button too, bat wing and button missing, no strap air cleaner etc, etc. Build date definitely pegged with the MKA number. Yes, it is a nice car and value at that as you can't buy and build a car for anywhere near that, but no offence guys, for me it is like having a bastard child in not knowing the parent! Some of us are past just owning an Oval. It needs to be highly original, a special model, or both. An example would be placing this car aside a matching number, wolfsburg built oval with metallic factory paint. You all know which one you would pick!

h - June 26th, 2008 at 12:27 AM

yes i know this T1 also in my club..
been about for sale for a while so see how it goes..
not a bad jalopy..
money is about right too..
h

bond - June 26th, 2008 at 06:23 AM

i'd buy it

ang3lsholocaust - June 26th, 2008 at 06:49 AM

Looking at the doors you can see its atleast pre 55.
Has the incorrect tank, but has the hearts, maybe 54?