Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic

[Shonandb]

[Shonandb]

Saw this pic "The Horror" on another site a while back. It may already be on one of these pages and I'll remove if it is.

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[finster]

^we have had it before but it's ok. I remember that rare red fiat neckar coupe in the centre

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[FarmerBill]

Quick question, what event involved dudes flexing in the back of a baja pickup while driving around a racetrack?

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[René R.]

Marin City flea market (just north of SF) circa 1975:

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[finster]

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[finster]

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[KTPhil]

[finster]

^ yes indeed. the passat, or wind of change, is blowing in...
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[EverettB]

Did you tag that or was it already like that?

I'm not a huge Mazda guy but I didn't know there was a Mazda RX-3 Wagon
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[finster]

that's how it was labelled. quote from wiki - the RX-3 Sports Wagon, was sold for just one year in the U.S., from 1972 to 1973
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[67rustavenger]

I have no idea if this pic has been posted here.
I found it on reddit/r/beetle.
I don't know about the pistol description in the image.

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[finster]

^ I saw that and am intrigued by the fact that the fuel tank is in place...
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[Jacks]

I was thinking the same thing. It appears to have a cap on it too
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[finster]

have seen comments that the tank was body colour until late 49. but surely painting it in place means no paint underneath it and the paint gluing the tank to the body...
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[NJ John]

Probably all satin black.
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