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Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:04 am

Some weeks ago i heard of 1949 split vert that is in a car colection for over 20 years - so i tracked the car down and went to the guy and made some pics of this rare car
Here are some details : buid 23 November 1949, Chassis 1-0130682 Bodynumber 15-00225
So you see - there are still rare cars out there that just want to be found :D
Christian

Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:12 am

Sweet and Congrats :D

Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:34 am

Well done Christian. Did you buy it?

Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:39 am

Awesome.

Is it in a damaged barn that allows snow to land on the car?

Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:05 am

kdfkid wrote:
So you see - there are still rare cars out there that just want to be found

....they all seem to want to be found by you!
and for good reason.

Another awesome find. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:51 am

kdfkid wrote: Some weeks ago i heard of 1949 split vert that is in a car colection for over 20 years - so i tracked the car down and went to the guy and made some pics of this rare car

:shock: Awesome, but I have a strong feeling you did more then only making pictures :wink:

A Christmas present for yourself....?

kdfkid wrote: Here are some details : buid 23 November 1949, Chassis 1-0130682 Bodynumber 15-00225

That makes it the third oldest Type 15 still existing, pretty rare though 8)

Congratulations for 'finding' it Christian, and thanks for sharing the pictures with us...!

Paul

Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:55 am

Wow what a find, is that a secret compartment in the back luggage compartment? I see that beetle with the Karmann logo on the rear fender,tells me the car has been there since the 80's? looks all in1 peice

Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:13 am

aa390392 wrote: Wow what a find, is that a secret compartment in the back luggage compartment? I see that beetle with the Karmann logo on the rear fender,tells me the car has been there since the 80's? looks all in1 peice

That is a carpet flap over the tranny "trap door". I have never seen that before but it makes a lot of sense. Has anyone seen that before? trap door ended in '51 (late) I think. But all of the pics I have seen of deluxes had solid carpet over it.

Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:14 pm

Yeah John, being fully carpeted over has never made much sense to me. When I pulled the carpet up on my zwitter, I found that a PO had cut the shelf out and put a piano hinge on it. Luckily the cut out portion was there. But again it was completely carpeted and not that easily accessed. Must be they had had starter issues at some point and thought it was a good idea.

Dave

Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:53 pm

Even the standards had a fiber board over that area. I think the idea was starter access, and access to the tranny oil fill plug. But it is just stupid to have to pull all that board/carpet out to use the door...

Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:07 pm

Great find Christian! You are living every VW nuts' dream! :D

I guess 1949 is to young to be of any interest to you? :wink:

Any more history on the car? Old pics, documents?

Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:21 pm

Awesome find...I have a few questions.

What turn signals are on top of the fenders?

Why do the fenders have round and oval grilles?

Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:06 pm

johnshenry wrote: aa390392 wrote: Wow what a find, is that a secret compartment in the back luggage compartment? I see that beetle with the Karmann logo on the rear fender,tells me the car has been there since the 80's? looks all in1 peice

That is a carpet flap over the tranny "trap door". I have never seen that before but it makes a lot of sense. Has anyone seen that before? trap door ended in '51 (late) I think. But all of the pics I have seen of deluxes had solid carpet over it.

The carpet flap you can find on early export split beetles, i think until the end of 1950. The trap door ended in september 1952. So the last split window beetles and the zwitter have no trap door.
As i remember claus missing build also a carpet flap in his cabrio. Maybe it was original till 1952?

Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:03 pm

axel struwe wrote: johnshenry wrote: aa390392 wrote: Wow what a find, is that a secret compartment in the back luggage compartment? I see that beetle with the Karmann logo on the rear fender,tells me the car has been there since the 80's? looks all in1 peice

That is a carpet flap over the tranny "trap door". I have never seen that before but it makes a lot of sense. Has anyone seen that before? trap door ended in '51 (late) I think. But all of the pics I have seen of deluxes had solid carpet over it.

The carpet flap you can find on early export split beetles, i think until the end of 1950. The trap door ended in september 1952. So the last split window beetles and the zwitter have no trap door.
As i remember claus missing build also a carpet flap in his cabrio. Maybe it was original till 1952?

August 24, 1952. No trap door.

Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:55 pm

christian, as i mentioned it on the phone, you are a lucky man... :wink: :lol: :D

wash it, polish it, gave it a new headliner and drive it.... how cool is that (and yes i do write my standard sentence -> the ridehigh is wrong :lol: )

when do i get the key's :?: :wink:

cool shit, but we still have some days in 2009 so what is next?

edit, i see the fanshroud of the berlin rom wagen :idea: :shock: :wink:

Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:17 pm

is this in Eastern Germany? I see a Trabi at the end of the barn..

congrats to this nice find

Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:39 am

Congrats Christian !!
Please send a view pictures von das andere cabrio das du fielleicht verkaufen wilst ! :wink:

Mfg,

Guido :wink:

Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:29 am

Congrats!
Very impressive.

Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:34 am

Some guys have one lucky day, :?
some have a lucky week , :)
some have all the luck... :D
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And they you have Christian and hist father. :shock:
With the snow on the car ...that is a COOL find. 8)
Congrats again. Peter

Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:00 am

Hello,
yes we bought/ tradet the car for our museum. The old owner ( you can see him on pic poseing for the last time ) wanted this rare piece in a good home and so we did a trade deal . He also has a small museum and we both have someting what we wanted for our collections !
I looked at the car for the fist time on the 22.12 and the next day i picked up the car - so it really was an early christmas gift ! :D
When the time has come we will restaure this rare piece - at the moment i just want to get it driveing and then drive to some shows 2010 just like it is ( see how much fun oval56 has )
Christian
PS Peter we will keep our 50 we now have a split vert fom 1949, 1950 and 1952 :wink: