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| posted on October 6th, 2010 at 08:11 PM |
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1974 1303S sunshine roof
fully imported metallic green Beetle - any idea what this might be worth?
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 11:37 AM |
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It's not a factory roof, they were a metal sliding panel after the mid-60s. Looks like a webasto.
It's a nice looking car all the same.
Where did it originate and what spec is it (1600 or 1300, front discs or drums, high-back or low-back seats etc)
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 12:38 PM |
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Thats a UK import "big beetle" they were called
the're a normal 1600 super but just had a few things extras like cloth insert seats, woodgrain dash and gearknob, the side stripe, 5.5" ugly sport
rims and were only availble in about 3 or 4 metallic colours and the cloth upholstry seats and carpet matched the paint
They can fetch abit more than the regular Lbugs but that aftermarket rag would kill the value abit
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 01:22 PM |
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Personally I prefer the ragtops.
That is, provided it's a Webasto or similar with the proper slider mechanism and catch. Not something done in a backyard workshop with a hacksaw
and held on with press-studs. 
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 04:18 PM |
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It's a full import - I reckon the roof is actually factory (although I am certainly no expert) as it has been the same owner since new - she is in
her 90's now and looking to sell it.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 06:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Personally I prefer the ragtops.
That is, provided it's a Webasto or similar with the proper slider mechanism and catch. Not something done in a backyard workshop with a hacksaw
and held on with press-studs.
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It looks like one of the parisbeetles ragtops, they're really popular in the UK and have been around forever
Definately not factory though, like that vynil roof overlay, both were accessories at the time and may have been dealer fitted before she bought it
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 12:45 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 67panel
fully imported metallic green Beetle - any idea what this might be worth?
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fairly rare..
though beetles without the flat dash don't fetch as much as a super....
it looks great though...
the roof would need support around the sunroof....
lemmeretz wheels ..gt stripes...
it could have a 1300 engine in it... common in the UK..
otherwise its a 1600..
depends on who wants it... for a price... $5000 ??
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it could have been a may bug - june bug- sunbug -
marathon beetle- ??
they had lots of special editions in the UK...
and heaps of accessories....
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 09:32 AM |
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thanks for comments I have passed on to the owner - I should say I am not buying the car just trying to help someone out. I think thay will take it to
a VW show and put a for sale sign on it.
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 09:55 AM |
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wrong year for a marathon as they were the same year as our 15th million. ie mid 72
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 10:09 AM |
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marathons
http://www.sebeetles.com/marathon.htm
for info about other special models
look here
http://www.sebeetles.com/contents.htm
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 11:52 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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it could have been a may bug - june bug- sunbug -
marathon beetle- ??
they had lots of special editions in the UK...
and heaps of accessories....
Lee
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Take it from an avid Lbug nutcase of nearly 20 odd years
I assure you if its as unmolested it appears its a UK edition big beetle.
They had a different stripe to the rest of rest of europe
http://www.sebeetles.com/big.htm
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 12:04 PM |
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Where is this car located? I wouldn't mind a look if it's not far away.
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| posted on October 12th, 2010 at 07:13 PM |
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the car is in Adelaide
I believe it will be at Pt Adelaide Volksfest in November for sale
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