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1971 KG in New Zealand - Anyone know this ex-USA car?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:51 pm    Post subject: 1971 KG in New Zealand - Anyone know this ex-USA car? Reply with quote

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Hi am looking for info on my 1971 KG coupe I believe it was a cover car on hot vw's mag many moon's ago .Am in the process on doing a rebuild . It is a baby blue cal look dechromed front vents filled in dash filled and black face vdo gauges . Had 14in porsche fuch alloy's on it has been over here in New Zealand for sometime . Possibly in it's day think it won a show as americac's most beautiful KG not sure what year around late 1970's ??????? Any info would be great have tryed to post photo hope it has worked . Thanks look forward to hearing from any one feel free to email Cheer's H from queenstown NZ
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:11 am    Post subject: STILL LOOKING Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:43 am    Post subject: Re: STILL LOOKING Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:30 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 KG in New Zealand - Anyone know this ex-USA car? Reply with quote

is this your car? I've sent a message to the guy who posted this on farcebook in 2019 to ask which issue it is and if he knew the car - so finger's crossed

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google found the issue - april 1978 - only $8.99!
https://hotvws.com/products/1978-hot-vws-magazine?variant=29367372906562
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:02 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 KG in New Zealand - Anyone know this ex-USA car? Reply with quote

Wow, sure looks like it could be, the OP seems to have blue headlight rings lying on the garage floor.

But weird that the glare in the HVWs pic seems to erase the ridge line on the nose.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:04 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 KG in New Zealand - Anyone know this ex-USA car? Reply with quote

A quick Google search for "hot vws world's most beautiful kg" came back with an ebay listing for this issue. It's April 1978.
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