VW Suitcase set

bugmangti · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: VW Suitcase set

We have a set of 4 vintage suitcases made for vw.
Label inside of suitcases state: "Bredesens Polar Grand Prix - Paris 1937"
This is not the year the cases were made....but when the company was founded.
Any info., comments or general sightings of similar sets appreciated

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Lind · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

can we see some pictures?
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Kais Collection · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:10 am Post subject:

Why are these made for vw? in Paris? in 1937??? Rolling Eyes

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79SuperVert · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:

In some VW publicity material these suitcases look like the type that fit perfectly: the two small ones go in the front compartment, and the two larger ones go behind the back seat. But it's true, they couldn't be made for VW if they are dated 1937. The sedan wasn't officially introduced until the 1939 Berlin Auto Show.

53 0val · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:03 am Post subject:

Those are one of a couple different case combinations made for VW. The date tag of 1937 is in reference to the company's founding date not the year the cases were made. I have owned two sets of those and neither was complete like yours. Usually the larger two cases are all you find. I saw two for sale at the recent Porsche/VW show from a well know European dealer and they were quite expensive. Congratulations on a great find. Cool

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Brezelwerks · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:23 am Post subject:

Bonafide originals, a 4 piece set is indeed rare, nice to see them.

Gary

Thornton · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:12 am Post subject:

I saw the auction for those

i seen the shipping price of 90 dollars and i lost interest
i should have still bid, oh well

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6602025815&fromMakeTrack=true
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53 0val · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

At that price we all should have bid. Wink

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Brezelwerks · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

Thats the buy for 2006 without question!

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It pays to spell it VOLKSWAGON on Ebay searches.

53 0val · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

Dave · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

"Rest Assured", 53 Oval knows how to spell, and he knows grammar and syntax reasonably well, as well. Cool

Great find, wonderful score...as has been already said, finding the complete set of 4 is pretty uncommon, even (dare I say it) "rare"..
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Lind · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

notice how the finish is different on the big ones versus the small ones. UV light is you enemy. I had some vintage luggage in the back of my old oval, and it went to crap in the light.
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Brezelwerks · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:40 am Post subject:

"Vulcanfiber" (basically low cost heavy duty cardboard fiber) is what they used to make these suitcases, and they printe on various color/textures, fades really quick, and scratches up even easier. For that reason I have mint 3 piece set carefully roped off in a dark room at my house for that reason, they only go in for a show, and never ever on a roof rack, they are actually a rather big an awkward accessory to take care of.

Finding these wouldn't of been easy on Ebay as you think, sure you can search under "Volkswagon" as the keyword, but there are 3700 listings under that, 10+ pages to scan through, and in this really rare circumstance it was worth it, and you'd have to spend alot of late nights trying to catch things like this. There were no other keywords in that listing, like "rare" or "oval" or "split", or "accessory" to help find them, which explains why the list of bidders don't even look the least bit familiar.

The best hunting is on Ebay Europe, only you need to learn a little German, and some slang, and variations on terminology, and many folks don't post gallery pictures to save the .35 if you can believe that, found many treasures that way.

Gary

bugmangti · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

There were (and are) several late nights searching .....but we were
absolutely thrilled (and shocked) to have found this set. We almost
couldnt believe it....needless to say....we weren't letting it get away!!!

Lind · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

53 0val · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

Anchovy · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

will-g · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

damn! now that is a deal!
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bugmangti · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject:


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