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 jenz58
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| posted on October 27th, 2007 at 08:04 AM |
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An interesting history of a WA 56 Beetle
56 Type 1 island hopper
Is this beetle still around in WA? Very cool history
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Warrenm
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| posted on November 7th, 2007 at 06:01 PM |
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Have just sent link to Founder of Fastlane- he may still have contacts.
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Warrenm
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| posted on November 9th, 2007 at 05:37 PM |
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Have just sent link to Founder of Fastlane- he may still have contacts.
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No he lost contact many years ago.
Perhaps VWCWA members may remember
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5PL1TDCS10N
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 08:48 PM |
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This is Ken's. As far as im aware its still in his possesion and has recently built a Porsche Spyder as well.
He's a member on here....W
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Judsons4eva
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| posted on December 6th, 2007 at 02:14 PM |
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Yes the Beetle is mine - so is the Spyder - I have a 61 KG "project" for sales as well if anyone is interested.
The Beetle is on display at the Whitemans Park Motor Museum in WA. It now is fitted with a Judson supercharger.
Ken
550 Porsche Spyder
56 Oval mit Judson
96 Porsche 993 C2
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Robo
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| posted on December 7th, 2007 at 05:14 AM |
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So whats the history?
Rob...
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Judsons4eva
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| posted on December 7th, 2007 at 08:37 AM |
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I bought the beetle in 1979 from the original owner. With receipts, handbook, factory workshop manual (the 2 in thick one) the lot including a Hazet
tool box with only one missing tool. He bought it new in 1956 in Trinidad. He then took it to Indonesia before importing it to Perth in the early
60's. It was painted with house paint but under the panels I could see it was once polar silver. It is strange car because and was sold as a deluxe
with US spec towel rail bumpers but had semaphores. I restored to origibal about 10 years ago and then found a Judson to put on it. It is on display
at the car museum now. My Spyder is more fun to drive, but with the Judson on my Beetle was capable of keeping up with traffic and did surprise a few
people . For about 5 years it took top honours at the WA DOVW but then I must of inspired people to do better and number of ovals popped up in Perth
that had better resorations. My interior carpet while it is good job it not quite the right square weave look.
Ken
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550 Porsche Spyder
56 Oval mit Judson
96 Porsche 993 C2
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1303Steve
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| posted on December 8th, 2007 at 08:11 AM |
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Hi
That's a nice a car with an interesting past. CTs oval is the same colour, Polar Silver.
Steve
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