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muralsanddesigns Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Kapolei, HI
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject: Original 1967 VW Beetle Empi GTV |
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Hello everyone,
I just found a "Barn Find" in Alabama...an original 1967 VW Empi GTV. Can anyone give me any info or validate how they can be authenticated? I have all the original owner manuals, engine number, etc...except, the original receipts which would have had the EMPI accessories package added to the car. I need help getting smart on this car. I really don't know a lot about them. Thanks! |
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muralsanddesigns Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Kapolei, HI
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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JimAust Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2011 Posts: 65 Location: Burbank, CA
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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The pieces sure do point to it being a GTV. I feel bad for being spoiled in california where most rust is found under the battery. I have 3 67's with no rust. Great find. _________________ Tan '67 Bug
Blue '67 Bug |
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61SNRF Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2009 Posts: 4657 Location: Whittier 90602
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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To be honest, this car looks like it has a few period EMPI accessories, but not near enough of them, nor in good enough condition to "prove" it as a real GTV. Objectively, anyone could have ordered those parts from The Catalog and bolted them on.
To certify it as a "Real" EMPI GTV, you're going to need the original VWOA window sticker delivered to Economotors in Riverside, Ca with it's Addendum for the GTV package, Mk I, II, III or IV.
Mk IV's had 47 EMPI accessories added to them, including Cigarette Lighter and Ram Induction (Road & Track, Oct '67). _________________ -Bruce
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. |
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sixty2vdub Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2015 Posts: 26 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 10:05 am Post subject: |
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Nice find! Original GTV or not, the old EMPI parts make it cool...before EMPI bought out Scat, Bugpack, etc. & whore'd themselves to China
Unfortunately, without the documentation from the dealership proving that it truly is a special edition, there's no way of proving that it is. Either way, I'd restore that car with those EMPI parts along with it.
Here's a pretty cool link on special edition VW's: http://www.sebeetles.com/1960s/# |
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 10:09 am Post subject: |
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I agree that it was a great find, I like your new car. |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:22 am Post subject: |
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I used to have one of these shifters in my stash, I always wondered what it was from. I wonder if I still have it?
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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I dig that color! That could be really striking once restored! _________________ -Greg |
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muralsanddesigns Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Kapolei, HI
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:43 am Post subject: Thanks everyone! |
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm hoping to gather info from everyone to make me more knowledgeable on the subject. |
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Lidpainter Samba Anti-Hero
Joined: January 21, 2004 Posts: 2045 Location: 41.77 | -83.56
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:18 am Post subject: |
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silvertonguedevil wrote: |
I dig that color! That could be really striking once restored! |
I do as well. I could not find anything like it for '67 in the color charts. Could it be a special GTV only color? If so, shouldn't that further prove it is authentic? _________________
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Thanks, time to bulk up on meat! |
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muralsanddesigns Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Kapolei, HI
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:39 am Post subject: |
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The car was repainted green but i am finding the original color underneath. It is originally white. |
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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They went to the trouble of repainting everything inside too? I would think that a GTV car would be in a cooler color than white... _________________ -Greg |
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FullFender Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm confused....what IS a 1967 Vw Empi GTV? Just a bug that came stock with empi parts? |
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Slow 1200 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:32 am Post subject: |
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cool car in any case, I thought at some points GTVs were sold by other dealerships besides Economotors?
how wide are those Sprintstar wheels by the way? |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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59 DL Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Norway
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats, ultranicefind _________________ 59' Deluxe 23W
65' Crew cab
90' Tristar Syncro
92' Doka syncro |
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Slow 1200 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2004 Posts: 2103
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:53 am Post subject: Re: Original 1967 VW Beetle Empi GTV |
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anyone know whatever happened to this car? |
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