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Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:00 pm

Strange, cause this 54 CDN car has carpet back there.

Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:34 am

Trevor P wrote: Strange, cause this 54 CDN car has carpet back there.

Probably one of the "M0xx cannot be identified" M-codes... :?

Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:21 am

Mine too......

Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:37 am

nice pic of some standards from staleair

Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:10 am

Really great picture!
Fleet owners such as BundesPost has played an important role in the reintroduction in January 1967 of the "1200", as the "basic" beetle was named from then on.
Collecting information about standard models, I found very interesting the Standard beetle in force to ADAC starting from the end of 1962.

Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:39 pm

derluftwagen wrote: nice pic of some standards from staleair

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I'm glad you posted that picture, most people won't believe you if you say some VW's could come with black fender beading.

Don

Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:45 pm

pdc wrote: Really great picture!
Fleet owners such as BundesPost has played an important role in the reintroduction in January 1967 of the "1200", as the "basic" beetle was named from then on.
Collecting information about standard models, I found very interesting the Standard beetle in force to ADAC starting from the end of 1962.

I have never seen what looks like police cars with the German Automobile club logo on front!!
Here is a picture of my standard, note the bumpers which were specified to be able to bring the car into U.S.A. those are the original bumpers and chrome.
http://www.pismoderelicts.com/photogallery/new%20format%20834/images/img_0135_edited_1.jpg

Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:38 am

Actually, the ADAC cars were not exactly police cars with a logo on front. The cars were substantially modified to the purpose to provide first assistance to drivers in difficulties in German motorways. The services provided were not simply related to mechanical problems; the ADAC personnel were also trained to provide first aid in case of accidents and for other situations of emergency, including assistance in case of childbirth ….
They works in very difficult conditions, and were nicknamed the “Angel of Road”.

The first batch on ADAC Standard was delivered at the end on 1962 and had different specifications. In the picture I posted before, we can observe that the car 726 was fitted with two electric sockets on the right rear quarter to permit the recharging of the battery from the outside. The sockets also permit to start cars with flat batteries, both 6V and 12 V.

"Arzt gesucht" means "Doctor sought".

Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:51 pm

Here is a close up of some original seat covers from a gulf blue canadian custom from another thread. Seems to be the same as some euro deluxes as well.

air fooled wrote: Here is my '62 Canadian Custom interior fabric

Way to hard to find. If anyone can tell me where I can find some I will send them a case of Canadian Beer.

Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:13 pm

derluftwagen wrote: Here is a close up of some original seat covers from a gulf blue canadian custom from another thread. Seems to be the same as some euro deluxes as well.

air fooled wrote: Here is my '62 Canadian Custom interior fabric

Way to hard to find. If anyone can tell me where I can find some I will send them a case of Canadian Beer.

Similar as my Canadian deluxe 62 intérior

Thu May 03, 2012 12:23 pm

Another great thread on the first Canadian Imports

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453437

Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:29 am

Just saw this in another thread and it seems there was a factory pin strip on euro standards where the chrome would be on exports.

Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:58 am

Just saw these in the vintage photo thread and thought I would add them here

Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:48 pm

I know it isnt an oval but i made a short video of my 1958 canadian standard. here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClSnpuOWQ8&feature=g-upl

Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:54 am

here is a june 1955 STD from Germany.

Greg.

Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:01 am

dang, another ragtop standard. Not so rare afterall (just kidding). Nice ride.

Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:56 pm

Yes, an other one in the country near France: Belgium!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6302873&highlight=#6302873
Nice model..... 8) 8) 8) 8)

Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:00 pm

vw.aircooled@laposte.net wrote: Yes, an other one in the country near France: Belgium!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6302873&highlight=#6302873
Nice model..... 8) 8) 8) 8)

Objection : 2 Cars like that ;)
Matthias has a 53, I have a jan 55 ;)

Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:10 pm

53 [STD & RagTop) is the ................... Grâââââlllll
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:08 am

Here in Kanada, the grail is Canadian custom zwitter sunroof. None exist as far as I know... but if you look at the pic of the cars arriving in Toronto in '52 there appears to be one in the lower left corner.

The only known '53 Canadian custom sunroof:

Don