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Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:57 pm

Since this car is pretty unknown in most parts of the world, I hereby want to present my brasilian VW 1600 Variant.

Thats how i bought it:
not very original. smaller tires, smoked windows. sports-steering-wheel

After a few improvements:
Many parts changed to original.

Repainted and other changes:
painted in rubyred

Rear-View:
Note the small taillights and it has only one pair of rear-sidewindows

Another rear-view:
climbing sanddunes

Front-view:
Is it only me or does this somehow remind me on a Rolls-Royce?

Bottom:
Yes its true! This is Type 1!!!

More Chrome:
Just added a little Chrome. Still not finished with the car.

If you have questions about brasilian VWs, don't hesitate to ask.

Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:15 am

looks like a pimped LADA. :wink:

Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:38 am

Nice. Would love to find one around me.

What year is that? How about an engine bay shot?

Thanks!

Hey, I see you called it a Type I. I've always seen these referred to as Type 3. Doesn't matter to me, I still want one!

Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:52 am

Hi!

It is from 1970.

This foto was taken before reformation. Right now I don't have a more acurate one.

Here are two more pix:
fresh polished ;-) Chrometrim at the bottom and original mirrors outside.

Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:38 am

Awesome.

Definitely has the T3 engine layout.

People around here would be running off the road staring at it if they saw one of those driving around.

Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:11 am

That's really cool, Marco. Good to see someone getting it all correct too. :)

Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:52 am

Thanks. I am just looking for pop-out windows for the rear. They were a fairly rare accesoire for the Variant. Hard to find :-(

Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:40 pm

Bloody hell that is actually better looking than i thought...Love It!!! but then again i like fugly cars...

Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:08 am

Jack_vdBerg wrote: Bloody hell that is actually better looking than i thought...Love It!!! but then again i like fugly cars...

When I first saw it, i thought that this car is so uggly that it is beautyful.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:57 am

nice variant Marco! hehehe :lol:

Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:53 pm

That is a neat car for sure. I'd like to have that Double cab in the background. 8)

Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:47 pm

Beuatiful variant Marco :shock:

I want one :(

Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:00 am

gmag69 wrote: That is a neat car for sure. I'd like to have that Double cab in the background. 8)

That was my 1st thought.... :lol:

Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:09 am

Nice car, but how did it get to Germany?

Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:17 am

it is not in Germany. It is still in Brasil.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:35 am

You still wanting popout windows for it? I cut the B & C pillars out of a 67 variant that I'm selling w/the popout windows & latches.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:01 am

Thanks for the offer, but I already got a pair. Maybe because I did not post the latest fotos:

Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:15 pm

Very cool indeed marco, you should post this in the T3 forum

Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:24 pm

I placed it under "other VW vehicles" because it actually is no Type 3. It has a Type 1 Chassi.... Very difficult ;-)

Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:09 pm

is that an alternator???? :D