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big fat whitewalls Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 472 Location: Sedalia MO. Formally San Fransisco Bay Area
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Notice the other Bug on the far left of the photo? |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 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.
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7927 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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these guys have just driven up a hill to reach sea level! I've seen photos of a heb touring the middle east with the same writing painted on its bonnet - meaning germany? - was this something travellers were advised to do?
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4149
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:37 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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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4149
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:36 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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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7927 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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rally driver paddy hopkirk in action, sligo ireland 55
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Canadian oval
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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:51 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7927 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:41 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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stylish loooong indicators! _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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janerick3 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 1879 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Looks like Ohio plates on the Oval--possibly an autocross at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the late 1950s.
Autocrosses were popular with the pilots and General Curtis Lemay (influential Air Force leader) was a big promoter of them, as most Air Force bases had vast areas of smooth concrete in front of the hangars. They remained popular until the early 1980s, when the safety and security bosses finally got their way and all but banned them. _________________ Thanks,
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24024 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7927 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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