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Sepi Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:43 am

There is one nice split restored for showroom in Kenya. The local VW dealer has a RHD -52 made in Wolfsburg with km speedo. I don't know the history of that car, just it has been there since fifties.
I don't believe it's colour has been this bright red, but looking any corner inside or outside, it has a red - or reddish paint.
Pity, I didn't remember to look the chassis number to get that information from VW museum.


RichOakley Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:50 am

Very nice car. Are you sure it was Wolfsburg-built? If so, it is one of only three known Wolfsburg built pre Oct '52 rhd Splits.

Sepi Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:15 am

Some years ago I got a chance to look better that car. I thought it could be assembled like in RSA, but there wasn't anything different to my own -52 (I mean tags, body numbers etc.) But I didn't understand to write anything down to remember now. Maybe I could try to contact CMC-Kenya.

crazydaze Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:48 am

The Split and the Oval have UK style licence plates :?

Alex.

RichOakley Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:02 pm

crazydaze wrote: The Split and the Oval have UK style licence plates :?

Alex.

Alex,

They used the same style and format in Kenya as they did in the UK.

Rich.



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