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dwalters1
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 Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:45 pm Post subject: Info on Lady Bug Floor Mats |
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I've been trying to find some info on the lady bug floor mats with no luck.
Were they an original VW accessory or a dealer option or something aftermarket? What years were they used and what styles were out there, etc.
Any information would be appreciated!
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I remember them as a kid for sale at Statewide Auto Supply (70s). I've personally never seen them in VW dealer accessory catalogs.
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I have a set in my car, they are old and still function.
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dwalters1
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| Have you tried google? First search shows they were san EMPI accessory, not VW or Autobahn. |
I did Google it of course, but I never could find any actual historical information on them. Sure I found a hundred different places trying to sell them but no actual sites just on the history or application.
Thanks for the help.
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a.wilson
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Don't have any info.. but there were at most 2 different styles that I'm aware of. One with big eyes from the 1960's(?), which range in several colors.
And of course the later version with a bowtie (as Phil posted) we're all familiar with..
Red mat with white wings & yellow face:
In Rostig65's gallery
Sort of same colors as the modern ladybug mat:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbeebe/7769680624/in/photostream/lightbox/
Green mat, red wings & yellow face:
from this ad
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hopkin
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Info on Lady Bug Floor Mats |
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I posted these on another thread, but this thread shows some Lady Bug styles, my set is different. I got these in the early '80s, I also have the front with the same cut pattern shown above:
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