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BUBBALUV56 Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:12 am

HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR READING. AND THANK YOU EVEN MORE IF YOU HAVE AN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. FIRST OF ALL, I AM FAIRLY NEW TO THE VW WORLD. FIRST A VERY SHORT STORY OF HOW I ENTERED THIS WORLD. I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS (ENGLAND) WITH THE USAF. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTRESTED IN UNUSAL AND OLDER CARS. AFTER MY AUSTIN MINI CAUGHT ON FIRE, I COMPLETELY WORTE THEM OFF. THEN I TURNED MY ATTENTION TO THE VW WORLD AND HAVE BEEN HAPPY EVERY SINCE. LAST YEAR I PURCHASED A 70' TYPE 1 "WIZARD" CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 1940 FORD STYLE FRONT/HOOD. THEY SEEM TO HAVE BEEN A FAIRLY BIG FAD IN THE 70'S HERE IN ENGLAND. NOW I AM AT A LOSS TO FIND THE HISTORY ON THIS KIT CAR. I KNOW THE VW CRAZE IS STILL ALIVE AND HOPE SOME OF THE MORE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE MIGHT REMEMBER THE 70'S MORE THAN I. I AM LEAVING ENGLAND IN A FEW MONTHS AND PLAN TO BRING HOME MY BABY. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW SHE CAME IN THE WORLD. SO DOES ANYBOBY KNOW ABOUT WIZARDS?
THANKS FOR ANY INPUT,
BUBBA LUV

jhicken Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:15 pm

Check out:

http://www.ezbug.co.uk/

or

WIZARD ROADSTERS
VW Beetle Specialists
497 Ipswich Road, Trading Estate
Slough SL1 4EP
Tel: (1753) 551555 - Fax: 550770
OPENING HRS: MON-FRI 8.30-5.30pm. Sat 9.00-3.00pm

or

Wizard Roadsters Ltd
41 Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6LU
T: 01753858886

Good luck

-jeffrey

frosty Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:36 pm

Anybody have a Wizard or BGW Spectre here in the States? I'm thinking about doing one of these kits and would love to hear about yours and see pics if available!

Gsuffa Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:44 pm

I have one if you are still interested.

finster Mon Sep 09, 2024 2:41 am

from 20 years ago? :shock:

Gsuffa Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:01 am

I guess they are few and far between.
Mine was sitting outside since 1998. I needed a chassis and motor donor.

zerotofifty Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:48 pm

Gsuffa wrote: I guess they are few and far between.
Mine was sitting outside since 1998. I needed a chassis and motor donor.

Post some photos please!!!!!!

zerotofifty Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:51 pm



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