Cimbria

0nebadbug · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:37 pm Post subject: Cimbria

Damn hate when I come across this stuff, it gets me in trouble everytime... Wish it was a bit cheaper though... Do these thing hold anything on the rarity scale? Desirable?

I'm only in the "thinking about it" phase now... and am waiting on some detailed pics & some more specifics, but again I think the price as shown in the ad is a bit high... Any thoughts would be appreciated...

Will update the photos as soon as he sends them...

http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/4584027613.html

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:40 pm Post subject:

Even considering the interior shape, that is a good price for this car. Most all of these were "factory" built, not a typical kit car but done by a shop. Every one I have seen was well put together, but their interiors were dated.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

EVfun · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject:

If that is your style I'd say go for it! It iisn't my style so I would pass, but I love to see the unusual VW kit cars get preserved. They are part of automotive history.
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jspbtown · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5156

I passed on one a few years ago. Door design is OK. Seating for the tall is tough. They are relatively rare. Never seen one with a VW engine go for anything near $10k...even when done very well.

Windshields are custom, so I would make 100% sure that the one he has fits the Cimbria and not a Sterling. I do not think the Sterling windshield will fit without mods.

Letterman7 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:22 pm Post subject:

Interior definitely needs work. Can't tell if that's a "regular" or SS from the photos - two different models. The SS actually has less interior space but is a better build car overall. My buddy just put his up for sale, completely restored, etc, etc: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Cimbria-...ars_Trucks
Cimbria are not especially rare, the windshields are, indeed, custom, and my buddy selling his car has the rights to brand new windshields that can be ordered at will. Not cheap, but at least they will fit all year Cimbria. There are no replacement body parts available.

Joe; early model Cimbria were rarely factory built, the later SS tended to have most of the "hard" components installed by the factory (doors, glass) but only a few were ever fully finished by the factory.

Most all info on these cars can be found on my sig link under the history section. We also have a full forum devoted to the wedge cars of the era (Sterling/Sebring/Cimbria) so just about anything you want or need to know is available there.

truckdude · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:12 pm Post subject:

Ha! I'll bet those tires date to the 70's and are as hard as a rock.

vw2165slr58 · Samba Member Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 88

I have one of these , with the build book . it is looking for a new home . and yes I have it in the ads for sale.

Letterman7 · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:07 pm Post subject:

And it appears to be the same car, just hacked to pieces. What the heck happened there? It was a complete car... now it's just a parts shell.

kitcarguy · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:22 pm Post subject:

You might as well just finish cutting that car up. Its useless. It completely ruined everything that makes the Cimbria cool.
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0nebadbug · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:30 am Post subject:

Stupidity knows no bounds, WTF were they even thinking? What a shame...

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Dale M. · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:47 am Post subject:

This is one reason if I sold one of my buggies/cars, I would not want to see it again, EVER....

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wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

Hear hear. Regretfully, I saw my old bay window camper I spent three years restoring, some time after i sold it. Apparently it only took a year and a half for the new owner(s) to completely trash it.

This is particularly sad because it doesn't appear to be a simple case of neglect so much as misguided and wanton destruction.

Letterman7 · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject:


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