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Sun May 25, 2008 1:41 pm

Hello
I came back from the meeting in Huckeswagen / Germany today.
I took not much pics but it was very nice and my favourite car was an unrestored split vert. Just the roof skinn was replaced because it was too way gone to drive with it. The rest was awesome almost untouched.
Here are some pics.

Sun May 25, 2008 1:47 pm

More pictures:

http://www.typ15.de/pics/2008/0-hw/index_0.html

Sun May 25, 2008 3:09 pm

Thanks for sharing the pics, that unrestored Karmann is the nuts, I wonder if its the same car that used to reside in Portugal, Anyone know ?

Cheers
Kev

Sun May 25, 2008 3:33 pm

Great pictures from a nice show !
52 cabrio ??
I know that car is found last year in France and is now in Belgium in a nice collection !

Guido

Sun May 25, 2008 5:31 pm

Is this the correct interior mirror with the Ivory knob?

Sun May 25, 2008 7:45 pm

I thought that the Vert may have been from France because of the Marcal Headlights. Neat!
The Visor set up is the correct type for those early Split Verts. Pretty funky huh? :wink:

Mon May 26, 2008 7:49 am

Yes, that vert comes from France ! Very very interesting car.
It was sold new in PARIS by VW dealer. It has some similar details as other split window VW sold by the same dealer in Paris at that time : the marchal headlights and the little red lights in the side panels for exemple.
Actully the Marchal headlight should have the following glass and not those US glass it has for the moment. ( Bob, we will help you to find correct one)

That car has been siting the past year in a privat collection near REINS...
There are still some very nice untouched vintage and military car here in France. That vert remind me of the wonderfull 51 or 52 pastel green ragtop sold last year on thesamba... also from the same dealer in Paris, untouched car... Remember ?

Many french collectors ( i'm part of them ) would have loved to keep that car in France, but anyway, she is in good hands now, in Belgium . That only sadly remind that the vintage team is not strong in France. People mostly prefer call look and big engine over here...

Alex

Mon May 26, 2008 7:59 am

More pictures !http://picasaweb.google.be/GuidoR1961/Huckeswagen2008
My Favorite picture from the show winner ! Perfect car from a nice owner !

Mon May 26, 2008 8:28 am

KAMAX wrote: That vert remind me of the 51 or 52 pastel green ragtop sold last year on thesamba... also from the same dealer in Paris, untouched car... Remember ?

This picture made the connection with me as soon as I saw it........

Mon May 26, 2008 9:15 am

now in Scotland, isn't it ?

Fred

Mon May 26, 2008 11:30 am

Hello, I hope everybody got home with no break down ? :wink:
Great meeting , great cars, relaxed people, nice talks to several people.
Unfortunatly I can not go to the UK meetings. When is the next meeting?

Tue May 27, 2008 2:45 pm

Wow, those pictures are fantastic.

Here's one for John.

Wed May 28, 2008 1:47 am

One eyed duck wrote: KAMAX wrote: That vert remind me of the 51 or 52 pastel green ragtop sold last year on thesamba... also from the same dealer in Paris, untouched car... Remember ?

This picture made the connection with me as soon as I saw it........

BD should be licensed in 1954 as far as my info goes? BB is originally 1952... if I'm not right "mes coupains francais" have to correct me...

anyway it was a good and nice "old skool" show, without too much, I fully enjoyed it... and the back wind helped to fly almost home, a big HI to everybody I met and spoke, You all gave me a great time... and all together we made it happen....

The BelgiumBob

Wed May 28, 2008 4:02 am

Bobs vert has stolen everybody the show! Really cool 8)
Here are my pics of the meeting:
http://karmann1952.de/html/huckeswagen_2008.html
Cheers
Claus

Wed May 28, 2008 5:04 am

I do not want to talk about $ but I am just wondering about the value of a preserved car vs a restored one?
In my opinion they have more value! Preserved car cannot be done, you have to find them and they have to be in good shape! You cannot do a preserved car from a pile of parts but you can restore one.
I really like that kind of car and understand why that car stole the show.
I am pretty sure that a lot of poeple would have dismantled and painted that 52 if they had the chance to find it...why to do that?
That 52 is a great car! Probably one of the last preserved Karmann 52 in the world and it is pure joy to look at the pics!

Wed May 28, 2008 6:03 am

Blue Baron wrote: Wow, those pictures are fantastic.

Here's one for John.

That's cool, I think I saw that one at BC last year. Must be a '52 with those bumper guards? Anyone know?

Gets me motivated to work on mine.....

Wed May 28, 2008 6:12 am

karmann1952 wrote: Bobs vert has stolen everybody the show! Really cool 8)
Here are my pics of the meeting:
http://karmann1952.de/html/huckeswagen_2008.html
Cheers
Claus

Love that pic. Look at the kids face....