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asbug
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 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: Any one have a 1974 "LOVE BUG" special edition. |
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I just aquired a complete shell with all the trim and bumpers were painted black the car is red and is a 1974. The Title has "LOVE BUG" as the model. I looked at the SEBeetles site and it has the correct VIN # for this SE.
I am just trying to gauge interest, I searched the forums as well as the gallery and found nothing.
Just wondering how rare this thing is. I have the Original engine as well.
Thanks for any leads.
KC
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a.wilson
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Pretty neat! As always when someone buys a car; post some photos!
Far as one being rare, for now - they aren't exactly impossible to find. but as time goes on they are getting somewhat harder to find as opposed to an average regular bug. All parts it comes with is a plus!
There are several samba members who own the Revenna green version, such as Bill E. and George Evans ..
Of the colors on Lovebugs, it seems that the green color was more prevailiant on those models than the red.
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a.wilson
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oasis
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| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Any one have a 1974 "LOVE BUG" special edition |
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| asbug wrote: |
| I am just trying to gauge interest, I searched the forums as well as the gallery and found nothing. |
They are fairly rare in my opinion. I have only seen two in person and neither was red. I'm curious as to why you are gauging interest. Are you planning to flip it, or find others with the same model?
If you are planning to sell it, the more original it is, the more desirable it will be (as far as number of people interested).
If you're planning to keep it, why not start a Love Bug site of your own? There is a Last Edition site that could be a template. It also distinguishes the 1978 version made in Emden for the UK versus the last of the Mexicans in 2003. You would probably have to do the same or you will be infiltrated with Herbie Wannabees.
Your car is cool.
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john7
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| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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i have the love bug emblem somewhere. it goes by the gas door.
i will have to find it and get some pics
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bond007
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| Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Good to have another rare late-model special edition!
I do have a '74 Standard Sun Bug  |
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asbug
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| Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the feed back everyone!
I just do not know what I am going to do with it...
I have:
a 1970 standard beetle,
a 1971 Japanese RHD 1302,
and a 1972 Automatic Stickshift beetle,
These are the tagged, insured drivers.
I also have a 1968 Westfalia (for sale) that is a project that I'll get to if it doesn't sale.
I really do not need another beetle, but I could put this thing together and back on the road in my spare time over the next year or so. I just do not really have the space for another beetle in the fleet.
I plan on getting it home and cleaning it up, acertain what is needed, polish the body get some photos and post them here.
I would have just parted it out, that was the original plan since I do not like elephant tail lights, but the fact that it is kinda rare and therefore unique is interesting me. (as you can see by the aforementioned list, I am usually the only guy at the car show in an automatic beetle or a RHD Jap bug...) so uniqueness is a big draw in a car that they made 25 million or so of.
I'll get some photos of the car up soon.
Thanks for all the encouragement.
KC
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bandi
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| I have a ravenna green Love Bug... it's in pretty terrible condition. I kept it just because of the unique color, but I'm not sure if she'll ever see the road again. |
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Bruce
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One day I'll start driving this Phoenix Red 74 Love Bug.
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bandi
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| There's a phoenix red one in Belleville I've seen a few times (About 45 minutes from where I live), I'd really like to talk to the owner. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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The emblem:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=219604
Bruce, how long have you had yours? Looks like a magnificent survivor except for the rear snow tires! Flat black vent window trim! 
Will you even bother driving it with its stock engine, or do you have a solid 2-liter up your sleeve for it? |
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Bruce
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Rome wrote: |
Bruce, how long have you had yours? Looks like a magnificent survivor except for the rear snow tires! Flat black vent window trim!
Will you even bother driving it with its stock engine, or do you have a solid 2-liter up your sleeve for it? |
Bought it in the early 90s with 15,700 miles on the clock. Backed up with records. That's the original paint. Don't worry about the snow tire, I have the original wheel and tire (I just have to get the super slow leak fixed)
I've been undecided about driving it. To get another car into that shape would cost just about what this car is worth, so why would anyone bother?
BTW, yes, I do have a 2 liter and Berg 5 I could slide in there. A set of dropped spindles and discs, studded for P5, then a set of Fuchs and it's ready to roll......
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bmwcooper
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: I believe this is one too! |
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| No, as far as I can see it's its just a regular '74. The "love bug" should have an emblem on the glove box. Also, the molding around the car should be black and not polished aluminum along with the headlight rings (not chrome). The fender beading is also supposed to be black like the other one on this page... :-/ sorry, but it still looks really nice.
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Bruce
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: I believe this is one too! |
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| No, as far as I can see it's its just a regular '74. |
It's the real deal. Phoenix red was only available as a Love Bug in the USA.
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| The "love bug" should have an emblem on the glove box. |
I've seen a LOT of original Love Bug cars over the years and not one single car had the emblem. The emblem was dealer installed, and most dealers didn't bother.
All those shiny bits are bolt ons. Shouldn't be too hard to put that car back to the way it should be.
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EXJAY
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:20 am Post subject: |
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Other that the blacked out trim and a LB badge is there any other add-ons that the set this appart from a regular standard? Also, just curious but was the LB edition avail on supers also?
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Bruce
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Love Bugs had the sport style wheels, and houndstooth cloth interior. Only in a standard Beetle.
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edgemont59
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| Bruce wrote: |
One day I'll start driving this Phoenix Red 74 Love Bug.
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HELL YES! nice car. |
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