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'54 Oval
mackaymanx - October 6th, 2007 at 06:57 PM

I have chance to buy this '54.


http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010664.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010665.sized.jpg

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010666.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010667.sized.jpg

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010668.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010669.jpg

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010670.sized.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010671.sized.jpg

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010672.sized.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/54-Oval/P1010673.jpg

The front and rear clips have been cut off at one stage to make a baja. The rear clip has been replaced (only pop riveted back on) and the front clip in missing.
The guard and bonnet are fiberglass.
No motor and the gearbox is a tunnel case not a split one.
It has 1954 stamped on the id plate does this make it a '54 or a '55 ?

h - October 7th, 2007 at 01:12 PM

hmmm..
from ya pics it should have a batwing if 54, but it has a 56-57 steerwheel and da 'made in' badge should have West Germany on it from memory yeah..
what is the date stamped on the back of the speedo, usaully a clear sign of build date..
good luck..

mackaymanx - October 7th, 2007 at 06:51 PM

Well the plate says "made in germany", the id plate says "Baujahr 1954". The doors are the early style with the 2 locating lugs.
"MKA2232"
The photo of the chassis number isn't clear enough to make out and what I can make out dosen't make sense.

captainvw - October 8th, 2007 at 07:51 PM

Yep thats a 54

vwtyp2 - October 8th, 2007 at 08:37 PM

I hope it's cheap.

MickH - October 8th, 2007 at 08:56 PM

It's very cheap.....:o

mackaymanx - October 8th, 2007 at 09:03 PM

He's looking for $1200 for it.

kevercop - October 8th, 2007 at 10:40 PM

Nice car mackaymanx!

Ar you the owner now ? ;)

Turbo54 - October 10th, 2007 at 08:03 PM

there was one like this on ebay from adelaide... is it that one?
T54

mackaymanx - October 10th, 2007 at 08:11 PM

No, it's local to where I am. Will be having a closer look in the next few days, I want to pull it outside and empty the junk out to get a better gauge on it's condition

bushed - October 11th, 2007 at 08:00 PM

can i have 2 nd dibs on it pleese
maybe cheap but a fair bit missing
I have
box and bonnet and gear for you if you take it.

Turbo54 - October 11th, 2007 at 10:45 PM

Mackaymanx, make sure all the door mechanicals and the window winders etc work as they dont swap over with anything later and are hard to find!

bushed, I am interested in the bonnet if you want to sell it if it is straight and has the 5 mounting bolt holes and the triangle plate under the badge.

T54

kroozzn63 - December 1st, 2007 at 06:34 AM

so what happened?

h - December 1st, 2007 at 04:14 PM

yeah did ya get it?

mackaymanx - December 1st, 2007 at 04:56 PM

I passed on it. too much missing, too much money and no space to store it at present.