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bloo62
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 Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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Hi all
my large window 57 is chassis no. 1779028 body no. 151255
I think its a December 57 |
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Mike Peckham
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| Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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My Oval window beetle is chassis No. 1595236 Engine No. 1922450 Built 05/07/1957 left the factory 10/07/1957 and first registered in the UK 23/07/1957.
Interestingly, the first owner was an employee of the VW dealership where he ordered the car, and he was shocked and disappointed to find that his new beetle was superseded by a new model when it was only two weeks old. Such was the secrecy concerning the release of the big window beetle.
EDIT: Engine number added and build date amended as per Birth Cert. 03/11/19
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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| bloo62 wrote: |
Hi all
my large window 57 is chassis no. 1779028 body no. 151255
I think its a December 57 |
Yours is a '58 model so has no significance to this thread.
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bwaz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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| Mike Peckham wrote: |
My Oval window beetle is chassis No. 1595236. Built 13/07/1957 and first registered in the UK 23/07/1957.
Interestingly, the first owner was an employee of the VW dealership where he ordered the car, and he was shocked and disappointed to find that his new beetle was superseded by a new model when it was only two weeks old. Such was the secrecy concerning the release of the big window beetle. |
Any idea to the engine number? |
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Mike Peckham
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| Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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| bwaz wrote: |
| Mike Peckham wrote: |
My Oval window beetle is chassis No. 1595236. Built 13/07/1957 and first registered in the UK 23/07/1957.
Interestingly, the first owner was an employee of the VW dealership where he ordered the car, and he was shocked and disappointed to find that his new beetle was superseded by a new model when it was only two weeks old. Such was the secrecy concerning the release of the big window beetle. |
Any idea to the engine number? |
Yes: 1922450 |
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David
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| Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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| splitjunkie wrote: |
| bloo62 wrote: |
Hi all
my large window 57 is chassis no. 1779028 body no. 151255
I think its a December 57 |
Yours is a '58 model so has no significance to this thread. |
Since he's based in the UK, do they still consider it 'Year of Manufacture' instead of 'Model Year'?
I mean, know it's a '58 since it's a square window, not Oval, but maybe for motor vehicle registration.
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bwaz
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| Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Does anyone here own the last oval beetle? |
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| I’d think the August 1/57 would be considered a 1958 model year by VW |
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