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Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:43 am

Still had this movie material laying around, so here you go ...enjoy!

Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:09 am

Beautiful! :shock:

Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:23 am

On public display at the "ArcheTypen. Die ersten Volkswagen" exhibition at the PROTOTYP museum Hamburg!

Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:52 am

Undis wrote: On public display at the "ArcheTypen. Die ersten Volkswagen" exhibition at the PROTOTYP museum Hamburg!

Haha Undis, you beat me to it! :lol:

I was already surprised not to see any pictures of this exhibition here yet.

When were you there? I was there yesterday. I see no black lines around the cars in your pictures (unbelievable in 30 minutes I watched 2 people just open the doors on the VW38 and shut them pretty hard :? ). Some preopening party? Great to see the VW38 in real life! The Type 60k10 is also truly a piece of art. Would really recommend the museum and the city of Hamburg.

Not over the moon with the picture quality and still struggling with the settings of my new camera with these indoor conditions but I started a photography course last week. :D

Enjoy!

Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:02 am

MDKG wrote:

Haha Undis, you beat me to it! :lol:

I was already surprised not to see any pictures of this exhibition here yet.

When were you there? I was there yesterday.

Unfortunately it is much too far for me to travel to Europe from where I live now. These pictures were taken by people very closely associated with the VW38 and considering that they still had not made their way into this thread, I took the liberty to post them up. I really wish I could have seen the exhibition in real life.

Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:21 pm

Hi, again!

I thought you might like to have a look at this?

Best regards, tom

Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:57 pm

Wow wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:38 pm

Not the best turning radius I see....!

Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:30 pm

So, is it assumed to be number 6 ONLY because of it's different radius in the curve on the engine hood?

Not trying to be annoying, this is just what i was wondering after reading 190 pages.

Great respect for this restauration and - assuming you did your investigation properly - really great to see #6 in superb condition!

Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:44 pm

Hello MellyVille
no - this not the only think - there are 3 more points ( inclusive parts of the number on the rest of the orginal chassis )
But all this stuff you can read in the book of the 38 wich will be out in fall this year.
Christian

Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:20 am

@kdfkid:

I already thought you would have more to proof for it, but i couldn't remember reading any more facts!

One thing is for sure, that 38-book is gonna be mine. I really like your work, you're doing a great job preserving nice history!

Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:07 am

Was it ever determined if there will be an English version of the 38 book?

Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:46 am

If the book do not get an English translation, I guess I will be learning German this time next year =)

Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:57 pm

Jack O'Neill wrote: If the book do not get an English translation, I guess I will be learning German this time next year =)

x2

hey Christian, there seems to be a sticker missing on the lower corner of the windshield :wink: :lol: :lol:

beautiful job bro :!:

Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:12 pm

Looks like I'm going to need a wider tilt shift lens when I will visit the museum again ;)

Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:21 pm

MellyVille wrote: ...I already thought you would have more to proof for it,
The unique shape of the rear lid is all the proof that's necessary. All the other details just confirm it.

Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:24 am

johnshenry wrote: Not the best turning radius I see....!
The front wheels of the Berlin-Rome car are hemmed in by the fender skirts, so the maximum wheel deflection has to be limited accordingly.

Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:51 pm

I read this thread over the course of a couple weeks and looked forward to my time alone so that I could immerse myself in all the GREAT work that was taking place on this fantastic piece of aircooled history. I cannot begin to imagine the facts as they will present themselves in the much anticipated book...I'm hoping that there have been many yet unannounced historical finds regarding the complete history of No. 6 that will have found their way into the book...I for one, long to know what No. 6 would write its own autobiography, if such a thing were possible...Thanks for sharing all that you have.

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:56 am

tstracy39 wrote: johnshenry wrote: Not the best turning radius I see....!
The front wheels of the Berlin-Rome car are hemmed in by the fender skirts, so the maximum wheel deflection has to be limited accordingly.

Yes, I am aware of that.

Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:54 pm

The Film Shows Moments of the really First Ride of the car. Tommi and Olli, the owners , have Never driven their Baby before. In autum, the car will use for Race at the Hamburg Stadtparkrennen revival.