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finster Samba Member

Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 9981 Location: not far from the madding crowd
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:22 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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car in front is a turner 950s, a component car made in wolverhampton with a grp body and the bmc A series engine. it still exists...
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:25 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: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:17 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: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2025 10:29 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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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 10532 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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finster wrote: |
car in front is a turner 950s, a component car made in wolverhampton with a grp body and the bmc A series engine. it still exists...
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The man at right resembles British race car driver Graham Hill, before his sideburns. Though when I search for images of him, none of them show him wearing glasses. |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:27 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: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 6:50 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: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 7:04 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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KTPhil  Samba Member

Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 35871 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2025 8:02 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Interesting place to camp. I hope he has a softer spot for his sleeping bag!
Kidding aside, NEVER NEVER NEVER set up camp in a dry streambed. When I was a kid several boys from a nearby Boy Scout troop lost their lives when Sespe Creek flash flooded. _________________ Current Fleet:
- '71 Fastback
- '69 Westfalia
Retired:
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- '65 Beetle (x2)
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2025 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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stale air Samba Member

Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5658 Location: Senoia Ga, formerly NorCal
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2025 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado

Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 28110 Location: Free State of Florida
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Posted: Yesterday 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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