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Lowdown Dirty Rat Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:27 pm

Has the artist used a bit of creativity or were deluxes ever avaliable with sealing wax red wheels.



Drew Ogden Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:21 pm

I have never seen red wheels. However, it wouldnt surprise me if the 51 deluxes with white roofs had two tone wheels (red/brown). They had two tone bumpers. I saw some old pics at the last OCTO of an original paint 51 deluxe, and it had the two tone bumpers. They guy that had those pics also had some other old factory photos that showed the two tone bumpers. I never knew that barndoor deluxes ever had two tone bumpers. That, combined with the fact that super early standards had two toned wheels, makes me think that two tone wheels on deluxes were entirely possible. I have no photos or proof to back up my theory.

streetwagens Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:29 am

The first pic is an 11 window anyway, and the second pic has suicide piano hinge q-lights... and a bit of columbian droop if you ask me :lol:

RockStock Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:39 am

micro9301 wrote: it wouldnt surprise me if the 51 deluxes with white roofs had two tone wheels (red/brown). They had two tone bumpers. I saw some old pics at the last OCTO of an original paint 51 deluxe, and it had the two tone bumpers. They guy that had those pics also had some other old factory photos that showed the two tone bumpers. I never knew that barndoor deluxes ever had two tone bumpers

schmelling's 51 hatch deluxe has a 2-tone front bumper.
VIN unknown....


& 2-tone bumper on the '52 brochure' dlx

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/52brochure.php

period pic 15w has one


Life Dlx has one



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