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 helbus
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| posted on January 18th, 2013 at 08:58 PM |
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Common Schwimmwagens
We have had three Schwimmwagens brought in containers so far to work. They must be pretty common. One of them didn't have the propeller, but the
other two did. The collector gets some very interesting cars.
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| posted on January 18th, 2013 at 09:07 PM |
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Interesting Pete...i thought they would have been like rocking horse poo....or is the buyer just good at sourcing rate VWs.
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helbus
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| posted on January 18th, 2013 at 09:41 PM |
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I think money talks.
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68BUS
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| posted on January 18th, 2013 at 10:34 PM |
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There are a few places in europe that always have them for sale. But as above, you need the cash.
Not much you can;t buy if you want it and can afford it.
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| posted on January 19th, 2013 at 10:20 AM |
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Wow three schwimmers into Oz, thought they were pretty rare as well, possible to see some pic's maybe, please?
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| posted on January 19th, 2013 at 08:22 PM |
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Never leave your schwimmers unguarded...
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Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P
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| posted on January 20th, 2013 at 12:44 PM |
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yeah heres a pic or two 
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68BUS
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| posted on January 21st, 2013 at 09:02 AM |
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Swim beetles? Wow. I thought you meant Schwimmwagen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen
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| posted on January 21st, 2013 at 09:31 AM |
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common Schwimmwagen...two words I never thought I would see together !!
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| posted on January 22nd, 2013 at 06:44 AM |
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How many complete Schwimmwagens are in Australia? I can only think of two - the one on the cover of VW Power in the '90s, and Ray Black's one.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2013 at 05:03 PM |
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there are several in Melb
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helbus
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| posted on January 22nd, 2013 at 05:08 PM |
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The private collector that we clean up cars for has three schwimmwagens. Two are complete with props.
He has a large dam that he regularly drives his amphibious vehicles in. He also has a Steyer Puch, two Haflingers that I know of. He has about 300
vehicles.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2013 at 07:19 PM |
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Cool. Does he ever lend to meseums or any other ways to show what he has without being robbed?
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| posted on January 24th, 2013 at 05:26 PM |
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I remember an article in People magazine in the early/mid '80ies about a Schwimmwagen somewhere in OZ. I seem to recall a photo of it in the magazine
and I think it had some kind of home-built boat-like canopy on it. Also I seem to remember the owner was not interested in selling as he had turned
down some guy who offerd a Jag in exchange. Enyone here remembers the article or knows of the car?
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