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billyfeet Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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I just read this thread from the beginning. I love this stuff! |
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hotwheelsvw Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2010 Posts: 45 Location: Honolulu, HI
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Here is my Original Swedish '65...Maybe you can find some similarities...
Ill post some more pics if you want, but it has:
Numbers matching 40hp engine
Chrome Blade bumpers
Lower holes on deck lid for euro plate
Euro front plate with correct mount
No radio/antenna
Speedo is in kph
Gas gauge
Locking steering wheel
2 speed wipers with washer fluid button
Ivory knobs
Euro headlight glass
Euro tail lights
Cloth seats
Carpeted luggage area with fold-down back seat
Swedish only gravel guards
Stock beauty rings
Im probably forgetting a bunch, but can take some more pics if you want to see anything specific.
There are a lot of little differences between this and a US '65. I hope this helps in your quest of finding originalities in your car, which is super sweet by the way. I agree with the "roll it as is" guys.
I know this car to be 100% original with the exception of the wiring harness and back-up light. It still has the 1967 registration button under the hood, 1976 registration sticker in the rear window, original tool kit, original jack, original German roof rack etc. Its a pretty cool car.
And by the way...Its for sale!!
Sorry, I just realized how old the original post is!!! Its ok, always fun to share I guess. |
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Beetlebram Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Tilburg (Netherlands)
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Nice car, but that is not a "Standard", but a "De Luxe". So that doesn't belong in this topic, I think. _________________ VW 1/11 De Luxe Ragtop, 1959:BG-50-73
Secretary of the Vintage aircooled VW Club Netherlands (LVWCN) |
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Maccattack Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 24
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all, great thread!
Does anybody have details/pictures of a 68 model standard? I have a 68 which my brother and I saved from the scrap yard a few years ago and i beleive its a standard. Its a chincilla grey 1200, has a steel sliding sunroof and no bonnet trim. I havent seen one like it before and cant find much details.
Thanks
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Maccattack Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26297 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Maccattack wrote: |
. Its a chincilla grey 1200, has a steel sliding sunroof and no bonnet trim. I havent seen one like it before and cant find much details.
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Okay I was just looking in my copy of The Car of the Century book of Beetle changes. It says the 1968 1200 Standard had the US-style 1967 front fenders and hood, and 1200 kept the 67/older rear fenders and the 62-67 type tail lights tail lights, and your car is like that. But then it says it used the 1967 rear apron and engine lid with the old narrow 58-63 license light in back, (which I don't think is correct). Vent wing assemblies were painted "chrome silver" instead of actually having chrome. They had "two covers placed over the slots indended for the new Deluxe fresh air system" and it should not have a padded dash. It should have had lowback seats. It would have been 6 Volt. And that's about all the 1200 entries I find listed in 1968.
-Andy |
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26297 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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By the way, since we've expanded this thread to cover all 65 and later Standards, in TheSamba Archives there are many dealer brochures. Some of them are from outside the US and show Standard and Custom Models, below I've gathered up the ones that show pics for 1965 and up:
1966 Canadian Custom:
1967 Canadian Custom:
Standards:
From a 1968 Hungarian brochure:
And these are from a 1969 english-language Brochure:
And these from 1971 German and Dutch brochures
From 1972, the light blue one on top is the Standard
And 1977, German
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Danpa Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2007 Posts: 1240 Location: Valparaiso, in
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:28 am Post subject: |
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Absolutely love the Standards/1200A/Sparkafers!
I've got 3 of the late model steering wheels, but I need a headliner.
Anybody know a source for the headliner?
There are a lot of deluxe headliners available just about anywhere, but I can't find a small 1200 one.
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Maccattack Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: |
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I should mention that my 68 was originally sold in Germany and imported into the UK in 2000. Looks like a 68 standard looking at the brochures, no chrome on the glass rubbers and bonnet etc. What did the original interior and steering wheel look like in these models?
Thanks All |
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Helfen Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2009 Posts: 3448 Location: Vulcania
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the post Andy!!
I guess they started to paint the vent wing frames silver instead of body colour starting in 68.
Don |
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Danpa Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2007 Posts: 1240 Location: Valparaiso, in
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Beetlebram Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Tilburg (Netherlands)
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Maccattack wrote: |
I should mention that my 68 was originally sold in Germany and imported into the UK in 2000. Looks like a 68 standard looking at the brochures, no chrome on the glass rubbers and bonnet etc. What did the original interior and steering wheel look like in these models?
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The 68 like your brother has was called the Sparkäfer (The economy beetle).
It had a short headliner (not around the windows) en furthermore looks like the brochures from later years above.
Like:
_________________ VW 1/11 De Luxe Ragtop, 1959:BG-50-73
Secretary of the Vintage aircooled VW Club Netherlands (LVWCN) |
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Brouk1966 Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Europe, Prague
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
here is my standard version of beetle. My beetle is from 07/1966, yes is a first model 1967. Have u got anyone standard, model 1967 europe version?
07/1966, I am 11th owner. My beetle was imported to Czech Republic in 1969. Motor is classic 1200ccm, 34 PS.
and some color picture. Original paint was pearl/lotus white...
_________________ www.vwbrouk66.ic.cz
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LHG Samba Moderator
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 1855 Location: LostHillsGuy, CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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It hasn't been mentioned yet and I'm adding it to the "official" list for what was original on a 66 standard.
Hubcaps were painted the same metalic grey/green as the bumpers, handles, etc.
Fender beading matches the car color.
Running board mats are black.
Sunroof color matches car color. _________________ Brian O'Kelly
Central Coast Chapter, CA - Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
www.centralcoastvwclub.com
www.facebook.com/groups/vintagevwclub/ |
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binci Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Debrecen - Hungary - Europe
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:31 am Post subject: |
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I'm making a cal-look from my standard bug putting some BRM wheels on it. It's a factory cal-look without trims.
Brian!
I'm looking for the parts you told me, but I didn't find anything yet... _________________ 1966 1200A European Standard |
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LHG Samba Moderator
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 1855 Location: LostHillsGuy, CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Binci,
In California everyone thinks I made my standard from a Deluxe into a Cal Looker. They see the ragtop and no trim and automatically think its custom.
Your bug looks Great. 1200A = factory Cal Look _________________ Brian O'Kelly
Central Coast Chapter, CA - Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
www.centralcoastvwclub.com
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binci Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Debrecen - Hungary - Europe
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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LHG wrote: |
Binci,
In California everyone thinks I made my standard from a Deluxe into a Cal Looker. They see the ragtop and no trim and automatically think its custom.
Your bug looks Great. 1200A = factory Cal Look |
People here think the same about my car. Before they said: "Oh what a nice bug, but why did you remove the side trims?" or "Why did you changed your steering wheel to an older one?" Some of them doesn't believe me that it is all original. Standards aren't common here in Europe neither, because most of them were turned to DeLuxes, because people didn't like to drive a cheaper bug. But I think it's rarer in the USA than here. _________________ 1966 1200A European Standard |
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RAMZROD Hammered™ Apparel
Joined: February 06, 2004 Posts: 6959 Location: Hammered Apparel design studio
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LHG Samba Moderator
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ento Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2008 Posts: 180 Location: el paso tx
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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So I have a 66, my VIN starts with 116 but it does not have a sunroof. So Im a little lost. The only thing I can think is it isnt a matching body and pan. But I havent looked for a vin on the body yet.
I have ordered the birth certificate So we will see what it says. Would suck if it was a un matched car. Ive had it for years and have always been stoked about restoring it since I thought it was a euro. here is a link to some pics if you all could help out.
Thanks
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l18/nawk10/My%2066/DSC02662.jpg
http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l18/nawk10/My%2066/ _________________ 66 European bug, 66 euro sunroof
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61 Ragtop bug, 61 sedan(looking for the vert)
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64,64 KG
74 thing
55 oval
70 ratrod
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