Aircooled VW spotting in Africa

[ElStiemo]

And another one out in the wild yesterday... Saw this whilst driving my watercooled VW back from the service station yesterday afternoon. Everybody was out for a refuel, fuel price increase by 70cpl again last night...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Some more seen in traffic recently...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Seen at this weekend's "Bonnets up" of the Old Wheelers Club of Namibia

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[EverettB]

Some nice looking cars there.

The Double Cab looks super nice
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[ElStiemo]

That Double Cab is in a fantastic condition. Owned by the same guy who has the also very pretty Single Cab parked next to the Apache earlier in the thread.

Very nice also the golden 300SEL 6.3 next to the two beetles at the Bonnets Up, even though its not aircooled...
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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Also possibly interesting:

this one is a '70s 1600SP, which is an exclusive - to - South - Africa 1600 twin port with twin carbs, different exhaust, sports steering wheel, seats with headrests (wow ), Rostyle wheels, unique decals etc. They are getting quite valuable as becoming scarce.

I will try to get a better pic of that car in the future, as the owners work not too far from my workplace...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[EverettB]

Interesting, I'd like to see the engine and other special features if you have a chance for photos.

What dual carbs and what size do they use? Solex 32s like a Type 3 or Bay Window Bus or ?
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[ElStiemo]

Here is an old advert / magazine article for the SP I found online. Not my picture, copyright stays with the original author.

So they are Solex carbs, But I don't have any idea about the size...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

And another one

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

This one is standing in the museum of the Old Wheeler's Club in Windhoek, oldest Beetle in Namibia, 1951

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

And another one

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

My '72 in front of Heinitzburg Castle in Windhoek, Namibia

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

My '72 with an Auto Union 1000S, another bug, A Range Rover and a Jaguar Type II in front of the Railway Station building yesterday at a fun - filled Old Wheeler's Club of Namibia Chairman's Event.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Some more out in the wild in traffic recently

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

This weekend we had our annual Senior Citizens Drive from the Old Wheelers Club of Namibia. Everyone just calls it the "grab a granny" event...

Pick up the (mobile) elderly from the three main old age homes in town, do a drive in convoy with police escort this year through town and onto a stretch of as yet unopened highway, off to the clubhouse for coffee and cake for everyone to then return our guests home in the late afternoon.

Lots of fun for everyone.

The two green bugs are both 1959 models.

Some aircooled in front of our Christuskirche (Lutheran Church) in town.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Another one spotted yesterday.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

More bugs encountered yesterday:

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[1994Karuso]

Really nice photos, enjoyed them thanks!

[ElStiemo]

Some aircooled participants at yesterdays drive, Breakfast Run to Moonraker from Windhoek.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[NASkeet]