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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34149 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Must have been after some concert popular with hippies (not just the VW; look at all the trash, very un-British!) _________________ Current Fleet:
'71 Fastback
'69 Westfalia
Retired:
'67 Beetle
'65 Beetle (x2)
'65 Bus
'71 Squareback |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 8086 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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KTPhil wrote: |
Must have been after some concert popular with hippies (not just the VW; look at all the trash, very un-British!) |
car is possibly still around as it's on dvla database as a silver 57 vw and last docs issued 2021. licence plate is for great yarmouth area.
sadly litter is a very british thing now (along with dog poo!) _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34149 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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"Dad, Mom's gonna be mad you got her new car stuck in a river!" _________________ Current Fleet:
'71 Fastback
'69 Westfalia
Retired:
'67 Beetle
'65 Beetle (x2)
'65 Bus
'71 Squareback |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 8086 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4258
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ Type 1
1950 Standard - 1959 Ragtop - 1961 Ragtop two fold - 1964 Sunroof
Type 3
1968 Squareback |
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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5603 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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Elth57 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2024 Posts: 1 Location: London
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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finster wrote: |
KTPhil wrote: |
Must have been after some concert popular with hippies (not just the VW; look at all the trash, very un-British!) |
car is possibly still around as it's on dvla database as a silver 57 vw and last docs issued 2021. licence plate is for great yarmouth area.
sadly litter is a very british thing now (along with dog poo!) |
Yes the car is still around, I owned the car for 5o years & 7 months, the car is now being restored by the new owner, the picture you attached was from a dragmeet. |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 8086 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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good news, thanks for the update elth57
these weren't so lucky - scrap yard in portugal 1980s
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Elth57 wrote: |
finster wrote: |
KTPhil wrote: |
Must have been after some concert popular with hippies (not just the VW; look at all the trash, very un-British!) |
car is possibly still around as it's on dvla database as a silver 57 vw and last docs issued 2021. licence plate is for great yarmouth area.
sadly litter is a very british thing now (along with dog poo!) |
Yes the car is still around, I owned the car for 5o years & 7 months, the car is now being restored by the new owner, the picture you attached was from a dragmeet. |
Dang. I loved that Inch Pincher tribute paint job! _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
Heinz Nordhoff |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
Heinz Nordhoff |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4258
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ Type 1
1950 Standard - 1959 Ragtop - 1961 Ragtop two fold - 1964 Sunroof
Type 3
1968 Squareback |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24511 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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