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Dean1
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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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| Anyone out there have any photos of VW delivery bicycles, or tradesman-style bikes with baskets used at the Wolfsburg factory? Either 2-wheeler or 3. Thanks. |
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bugjuice82
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Binbrook310
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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| Well would you look at that, they are mid-pedal! I would have guessed rear pedal layout, lol |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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| At least the engine is air-cooled. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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Is there a brand on them or are they just VW?
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bugjuice82
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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No brand name on either bike. All German parts, vw emblem decal on front fender and Andretti Motorsports decal on rear fender.
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bugjuice82
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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We'll be posting them for sale in the spring. Does anyone have a suggestion what I should ask? They were imported from Germany as used Factory bicycles, then used as pit bikes for the VW sponsored rally circuit. I drove to Indianapolis to pick them up before they were thrown away. As far as I know they are the only Factory Transportation bikes in the US. I have found photos of factory bicycles on Google and they match perfectly. As well as what I remember from my visit to Wolfsburg in 06
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EverettB
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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I was interested so I tried to Google search it and it looks like most of the bikes that come up are lady-style bikes, not men's with the upper cross-bar.
I did find this single image that matches your bike pretty well:
The fenders are black though.
It looks like it has a logo on the front lower cross pipe too
Not sure of value.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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Does VW send birth certificates for the bikes? 
I can't imagine how you verify this was a "factory" bike. |
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bugjuice82
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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I subcontract for Volkswagen maintaining their vintage Fleet of vehicles. I was given a chance to rescue these two bikes before they were given away to just anyone, by the executive who had them imported and use them personally as pit bikes for the rally circuit with Scott speed and Tanner Foust. If you're interested in purchasing these bikes I can get a letter stating such.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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| I would have expected them to be NSU bikes. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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Highly unlikely that any car manufacturer would bother setting up tooling and a production line to produce a few bikes. More likely I would think for them to contract it out to a company like Schwinn and supply a few stickers. That said if they are traceable to the VW factory they are still valid as collectable in my view.
VW bought out NSU if I remember correctly, maybe they came with the package. |
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bugjuice82
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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I am not a bicycle Aficionado by far. I would like to find out more about these bikes so I'm going to take a few more photos and post them and let the bike guys decide. I know where they came from so I'm satisfied but I am curious of the maker
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bugjuice82
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Vintage VW Factory Bicycle |
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If any of you have ever been to the Wolfsburg factory tour, the factory is filled with bicycles. There are groups of them around every corner. and are used by everyone for transportation in the super large Factory.
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