TheSamba.com :: View topic - 1957 Coral red oval from Callook to original/oldspeed

Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:03 am

Last weekend I visited the Freddyfiles at Ninove. Always a fun meeting to visit :) The old towncenter was packed with aircooled cars.

The oval won the Ardennen Rennen Choice - Most beautifull oldspeed award at the event. I couldn't be more proud :D

Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:35 am

Congrats on the win!
Once again, the car looks great. 8)

Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:07 pm

The judges made a great choice—a very deserving award for all your efforts.

Congratulations!

Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:11 am

Very well deserved. Congratulations! It's a beautiful VW.

Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:29 am

Congrats! You and the car deserved the win!

You did an outstanding job on the details! It shows the level of care and love that you poured into the car. Spectacular!

Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:39 pm

Fantastic!

Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:07 pm

Very nice car! Well done!

gr
Wout

Tue May 07, 2024 12:48 am

I've been searching for a suitcase set for a couple of mounths now..

But yesterday I picked these up 8) I've bought them from a lovely couple (88 and 85 years old). They said that they bought them from the VW dealership when they bought their brand new bug in 1964.
I can't find any brand on it. Except from a little airplane. But that could be the brand of the lock.

The set is in mint condition and every suitcase commes with the original key. Very cool 8)

I'm curious what the value is. I'm not going to sell them, but I'm just curious :)
I think what I've paid was a great deal :D

Yannick

Tue May 07, 2024 5:58 am

lucky you!

Fri May 10, 2024 4:49 pm

Those are AMAZING!!!

-Josh

Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:43 am

Again another accessory ready for my coral oval 8)

I bought a Hella Suchscheinwerfer with a broken glas. A friend made a bracket to mount it on the door hinge. After that I repainted the housing to match the coral red paint and replaced the glas.
Just in time for the European Bug In 8)

Next up is to get it working :D

Yannick

Thu Jun 27, 2024 2:53 am

prachtig!
where did you get the replacement glass from? and how did you secure power supply?

Thu Jun 27, 2024 4:37 am

kaieric wrote: prachtig!
where did you get the replacement glass from? and how did you secure power supply?

Thanks! From ebay, payed €180 for it though :lol:
I still need to secure the power supply but that is for after the european bug in. I will need to see how it works because that is a mistery :)

Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:14 pm

VWGlassee wrote: I've been searching for a suitcase set for a couple of mounths now...yesterday I picked these up...I'm curious what the value is.
I'm not experienced in this subject, but going on my intuition and my own interest and fascination with them, and their condition, I'd estimate they're easily worth U.S. $1,000 or more.

Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:02 am

Some pictures of the oval at the last European Bug In 8)

and my car also made it to the latest Airmighty Magazine :D

Yannick

Tue Jul 02, 2024 11:24 am

awesome beast :lol:
did the suitcases prove their worth?

Wed Jul 03, 2024 12:32 am

kaieric wrote: awesome beast :lol:
did the suitcases prove their worth?

Yes! I found out that they were sold by d'Ieteren (Belgian importer for VW) from 1959 until ... ? 2 years ago a NOS set sold for 2000 euro.

Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:20 am

This beauty is for sale ;-)