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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always wondered about this too, so I just went down and uncovered my unrestored, original paint 1955 Deluxe Sunroof Beetle produced in June 1955. Here is the City crest of arms on "Martha":

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Looks like a four brick, and I love the texture of the blue water in my crest. Well, there's another data point for you all. Now I've gotta dig through all the parts boxes for my project 1957 Beetle Kabriolett and see what that crest looks like!

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BulliBill wrote:
I always wondered about this too, so I just went down and uncovered my unrestored, original paint 1955 Deluxe Sunroof Beetle produced in June 1955. Here is the City crest of arms on "Martha":

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Looks like a four brick, and I love the texture of the blue water in my crest. Well, there's another data point for you all. Now I've gotta dig through all the parts boxes for my project 1957 Beetle Kabriolett and see what that crest looks like!

Bill


Here is the crest on my 1956 kabriolett ( Aug 9, 1955 build date) 4 brick also.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Crest Question Reply with quote

My old 57 had 28,000 original miles on it. It has a 3 brick hood crest.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 12:44 am    Post subject: Re: Crest Question Reply with quote

Hy Guys,
what do you think about this 4 bricks badge? genuine or repro?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: Crest Question Reply with quote

The holder may be original but I think the badge is a reproduction, take a couple of clearer picks of the face
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:41 am    Post subject: Re: Crest Question Reply with quote

ricky-bm wrote:
Hy Guys,
what do you think about this 4 bricks badge? genuine or repro?
TIA


Looking at yours, I'd say it's an original one.
I've only seen 3-brick repro's.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Crest Question Reply with quote

Thank you guys for your answers.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: Hood Emblem / Crest Question Reply with quote

Short story
40 yrs plus ago I gave my brother my 56 oval sedan. He sold the car, but kept the badge, and displayed it proudly in a glass covered coffee table, Id eye each time I visited it, and he always made certian it was still there when I left. LOL.
So forward 35 plus yrs Im back into VW's ..... I oval sedan, 1 oval kabriolet, 2 OG paint 67's.
Now heres the kicker, I just recently purchased a 55 ragtop. Without the emblem! He knew nothing about the purchase. But this Christmas I got a package from him, with that emblem inside Very Happy Shocked

Hes treasured for the past 40+ years...!!!
KARMA ,GREAT BROTHER, JUST STRANGE ..
Thanks the tale.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:45 am    Post subject: Re: Hood Emblem / Crest Question Reply with quote

I'm still lost.. I've had this crest for a bunch of years.. it was on my 57 when I bought it, but the car was a real mutt..

The colors are very ceramic and very sharp. The badge is apparently copper

Definetly nothing on the backside

oh... its a 3 bricker...

???????

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Hood Emblem / Crest Question Reply with quote

aa390392 wrote:
Short story
40 yrs plus ago I gave my brother my 56 oval sedan. He sold the car, but kept the badge, and displayed it proudly in a glass covered coffee table, Id eye each time I visited it, and he always made certian it was still there when I left. LOL.
So forward 35 plus yrs Im back into VW's ..... I oval sedan, 1 oval kabriolet, 2 OG paint 67's.
Now heres the kicker, I just recently purchased a 55 ragtop. Without the emblem! He knew nothing about the purchase. But this Christmas I got a package from him, with that emblem inside Very Happy Shocked

Hes treasured for the past 40+ years...!!!
KARMA ,GREAT BROTHER, JUST STRANGE ..
Thanks the tale.
Tomas


Just gotta shout out......that this is an awesome story!! Thanks for sharing! Love it! Cool Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Hood Emblem / Crest Question Reply with quote

Thank you...it was a kick
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