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Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:23 am

We would really like an earlier push button dash notch.

Bit couldn't pass this up.

Picked it up last Sunday.

Color is actually the very pale green. (color settings on camera is shite.)

Full logbooks and service history.

Engine number matches delivery card.

Only repaired panel appears to be right rear panel.

The Rest seems to be all original paint.

Only 2 areas of rust found so far.

Floors seem ok.

Enjoy.

Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:03 am

NICE!

Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:45 am

Very nice

Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:57 am

Side trim like an S, everything else like an N. I love it.

Single carb or dual? Clock or clock delete?

More pictures, please.

Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:14 pm

It's a nice car and a mixture of N/S.

It has an S rear emblem.
It has chrome vent wings like an S
No Pass side lock like an N
Short reflector housing and bullets up front Like an N (that could be debated depending on the market it was intended for)
It has wheel trim like an S and a later style muffler like for a 1600 engine.

Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:41 pm

ALLWAGONS wrote: It's a nice car and a mixture of N/S.

It has an S rear emblem.
It has chrome vent wings like an S
No Pass side lock like an N
Short reflector housing and bullets up front Like an N (that could be debated depending on the market it was intended for)
It has wheel trim like an S and a later style muffler like for a 1600 engine.

Unless the "S" badge has been put on the rear of a standard 1965 1500 (N?) by someone in the past 47 years this is a 1965 1500S one year only Australian production. The only difference from the standard vehicle of the year was (a) one colour seat upholstery, (b) the S badge on the rear lid, (c) Twin carbs on the 7.8:1 CR engine and (d) wheel trims.

This S is nothing like the ones manufactured for Europe (which is the one that was available in the USA ). Very few of the German built 1500S cars came to Australia and these days Rocking Horse manure is more likely to be found! The Australian built model is now getting thin on the ground and is well worth restoring!!

See: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/64aus1500s/front.jpg

Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:16 pm

Looks complete and solid cars.

Congratulations!

Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:12 pm

Congratulations! Looks like my car probably did 25 ears ago, LOL

Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:49 pm

lovely notch

Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:06 am

Nice piece of history. 8) What are your plans for it?

Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:18 am

aewsome car, keep the pics coming while you clean it up please

Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:09 pm

Thanks everyone.

Here are a few more pics,.. 'As Found'

Note the wasp nests everywhere. (Evidence of dry storage, thank goodness!!)

So a one year only model. Cool! We didn't know that.

Yes it has a clock.
Yes it has one colour seats.
Yes it has twin Carb engine.
Yes it has wheel trims.

Plan is 'preservation.'

Clean it,..
attend to any rust we find,..
get it A1 mechanically,..
Restore the interior,.. (meaning saving everything possible.)
and enjoy it.

Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:54 am

love it!

Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:03 am

:shock:

Awesome ! Good to hear the word "preservation" !!
Love that pale green color.

Looks really solid original and rare....

Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:46 am

very nice.

Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:45 pm

A good example of the Australian 1500 'S'.

As noted by Dallas, they were sort of basic like an 'N' but had the 100 mph speedo, dual carb engine (essentialy an M249 non domed piston engine), the 'S' badge on the rear and wheel trims and possibly interior.

Not many of these cars left here in Australia now. They were produced at Clayton, Victoria in response to the cost of importation of the German built 1500 'S' which was borderline ridiculous! Hence the reason the German assembled cars dont exist in quanitity in Australia.

Keep us posted on the project and if you need any help, email me on [email protected]

Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:20 am

brisbanetype3,
mate great score... well come on tell us the story! these just dont fall out of the sky.
oh, whats your name to by the way.
cheers matty

Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:11 am

The nice set of Books that came with our car.

There is also a bunch of receipts of work done over the past 15 years or so.

Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:13 am

Shaven wrote: brisbanetype3,
mate great score... well come on tell us the story! these just dont fall out of the sky.
oh, whats your name to by the way.
cheers matty

Hi Matty!

It's Carl

Known as 'Carl and Emily' on the Aussieveedubbers site.

Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:43 am

Offering it for sale as I am trying not to be a hoarder. :roll:

Located in Brisbane Australia.

Go here for further info.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=100851

PM me if interested.

Actual for sale add here.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=107421