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Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:35 pm

Does anyone out there collect old German Mags? I am slowly getting hooked on them. I just recieved my latest 3 Gute Fahrts and Auto mags. In one of them is coverage of the 1961 Fankfurt Auto Show and in the other is the first test drive back in June 61 of a notchback! Great pics through out them all.

Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:42 pm

The only issue I have:

I have a blanket that looks just like the one in the picture...I mean EXACTLY! King size and bought in Tiajuana for $13US. Full price, no haggling. That was back in 1987 after finishing boot camp in San Diego and it still is keeping me and my girlfriend cozy-n-warm :wink:

Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:24 am

That's an early square! Notice no bolts showing on the rear bumper. I wonder where Frank will find those. Cool mags

Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:16 pm

Thats an early mag 9/62. Ive seen it for sale quite a bit on ebay. Just been on the notchback and first ever printed stuff latley. That is one of the cooled pics.

Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:13 pm

it looks like on the hatch there is a light... when did they stop doing that?

Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:18 pm

ibjack wrote: That's an early square! Notice no bolts showing on the rear bumper. I wonder where Frank will find those. Cool mags
And a REAL early Notch. They hadn't even started including bodies and passenger seats! :lol:
Wait ... how do we even know that's a Notch?

Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:05 pm

raru wrote: it looks like on the hatch there is a light... when did they stop doing that?
In the center? That's the license light access plate.

What are the black circles on the left and right sides though?
Anti-vibration rubber?

Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:35 pm

Frank need to look on his to see if those black circle rubber deals are on his square??

Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:22 pm

One of my favorites.

Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:41 am

What is the name that the early sunroofs are refered as?

Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:09 am

You mean the refrigirator door ones?

Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:22 pm

Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:42 pm

I just grabbed this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4608852591

Hopefully it has good stuff since it turned out to be pretty expensive.

Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:11 pm

Nice score EV. Please post pics when it arrives. Looks to be in really good condition. Those rubber snubbers appear to be adjustable by the screw in the middle. Perhaps to make the fit tight and like you said anti-vibe.

Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:07 am

here's my latest to my collection
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...T&rd=1

Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:03 am

Im jealous! Those are both cool ones! I hope to get a scan from you guys :wink: Atleast the covers.

Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:12 am

rust 1500 s wrote: here's my latest to my collection
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...T&rd=1
That is cool.

Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:07 pm

I bought a bundle of Gute Fahrt magazines a few years ago when the dollar was strong. I sold all but the ones that had Type 3 covers. Made about 4 times my money, but I wish I had them back now :cry:

Anyway here's my collection. Sorry for those of you with dial-up (is there anyone left like that), but at least I'm not posting the pictures that are 700K plus each :lol:

Everett...There are full size scans of all of these magazine covers in the same directory I put the "thing" stuff in. Grab them if you want for the site.

I only have one left without a Type 3 cover. I guess I missed it when I was clearing them out. I looked through it and found this little item:

Loosely translated, it says that VW is introducing a Variant that has sheet metal instead of glass so you can toss your tools in and not worry about breaking things. The magazine is the July '63 issue, so I guess the panel wasn't introduced until about that time.

Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:08 pm

How about for us Americans May 62 Road &Track

Heres the first page of the test drive, plate says "AG -705"

Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:09 pm

i didn't want to be the first to post an american mag in this thread. here's the cover shot of the october 1961 science and mechanics[/img]