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Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:38 pm

So what is the rarest accessory you have, had, or wish you didnt pass up? I saw an add in the local paper a couple of months ago for a good condition 6 slat roof rack for a beetle for $150.00. Of course I was broke, so who knows what happened to it.

Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:10 am

Got out bid on a complete Telefunken radio. It went for £82! Again it came up when I was strapped for cash. I've just seen the same one re-sold for over £1000! Pig sick. Best deals? 6 NOS 1957 engines & a small pile of NOS glass washer bottle kits. (Still got some btw!!) :wink:

Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:12 pm

blaupunkt 8-track and typeIII nose grill never owned just got to peek at.. the grill was the damned ugliest thing i've ever seen..

Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:09 pm

Had an EMPI "coach" wheel a few years back on a bug that I owned. Sold it for way less than it could have sold for. I think that might be the rarest item I've had.

-Taylor

Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:32 pm

I've had/have a 3 guage moto meter set, telefunken split radio...by far my rarest accessorie I own is my "lighted" aluminum grab handle, or my MotoMeter steering column guage...if you want pics let me know and I'll post them

Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:06 pm

Hazet 10mm/14mm open end wrench for pre a Porsche; God, can I say the "P' word here? It came from a Austrian man. I helped him shut down his shop in Gardena, CA. He actually gave it to me but I gave it back and told him to E Bay it. (I still don't know why I gave it back.) Anyway got a lot of early German aircooled stuff from him.
Later, Al

Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:06 pm

Rare stuff???
I got some
had some
will get some

Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:17 pm

I love my Split popouts and also my 4.5 alloys. :D

Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:35 pm

how rare is this? i have an "ABOUT TIME INC." aluminum angled dripless oil filler adapter.dont know how rare it is but its pretty cool!!!

Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:04 pm

well not neccesarily an accessory but i have a 50's-early 60's????
revell model kit its a BD 23 in the shrink wrap kinda scared to see whats in it but it's definatley some OG chronic has a opening engine liddetailed engine everything cool kit but i kinda think i paid too much for it. so if anyone know what something like this is worth let me know so i can satisfy my curiosity...

Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:52 pm

I also like my rear view mirror clock, Hedmuller accessories door handles, and on and on. :D :D :D

Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:11 am

I like my split era fuel gauge that is mounted in the glove box door. Way more rare than the Dehne. The two Telefunken radios are cool too, but the rarest is this Phillips radio mounted in my 52. Ever see one like this?

Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:06 am

Got a pic of the Philips radio, Kev?

Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:07 am

Oops , ignore that, it just took a while to load up. Nice radio

Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:04 pm

volx62 wrote: well not neccesarily an accessory but i have a 50's-early 60's????
revell model kit its a BD 23 in the shrink wrap kinda scared to see whats in it but it's definatley some OG chronic has a opening engine liddetailed engine everything cool kit but i kinda think i paid too much for it. so if anyone know what something like this is worth let me know so i can satisfy my curiosity...

I would like to see pictures of that. Are you sure it's not the '58 Deluxe model?

Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:05 pm

vdubbin1967 wrote: how rare is this? i have an "ABOUT TIME INC." aluminum angled dripless oil filler adapter.dont know how rare it is but its pretty cool!!!

I have an NOS one of those. They are pretty cool.

Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:16 pm

empivw wrote: Rare stuff???
I got some
had some
will get some

That's definitely a good way of looking at it.

-Taylor

Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:40 pm

Wow...some cool stuff. I havent yet had anything really rare or valueable...yet. Just wondering what some of you guys have or had. Kevin, that Philips radio is bitchin!!

Thu Mar 11, 2004 7:41 am

6d6vdub wrote: Wow...some cool stuff. I havent yet had anything really rare or valueable...yet. Just wondering what some of you guys have or had. Kevin, that Philips radio is bitchin!!

here are some pics, click on the area that suppose to be the picture it will link to it

want to see more of my new and old collection PM me

Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:10 am

mmm mmm, gotta love those wheels. =P~