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Michael.beckers Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2021 Posts: 2 Location: BELGIUM
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:03 am Post subject: Coachbuilt? help needed on identification |
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Hi,
Ive found the following car, and i'm wondering what it is?
Its not mine! But looking for more information. It is supposed to be an australian hand made car, but hey who knows where it came from or who custom made it! There is no identification/paperwork. only 1 sign on the dashboard that states "special".
features vw beetle and type3 parts as shown on the pictures.
greetings
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MrGoodtunes Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 852 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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Cool car! Fiberglass body? Interesting 80 mph (kph?) speedometer trim ring. Sure would love to see a pic of what's under the engine lid. |
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Michael.beckers Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2021 Posts: 2 Location: BELGIUM
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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MrGoodtunes wrote: |
Cool car! Fiberglass body? Interesting 80 mph (kph?) speedometer trim ring. Sure would love to see a pic of what's under the engine lid. |
It is a steel body.
Its Powered with a 30hp engine. Chassis number is from a 59 beetle. |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8700 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:59 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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Beetle windshield for a back window, with wipers. Tail lights resemble a Type 3. Window moldings don't match.
Someone built that out of whatever they could get their hands on. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4921 Location: Southern AB
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Ulu Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2020 Posts: 711 Location: CenCal
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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Yeah that looks like a typethree notch back that’s been chopped down and has a custom front end stolen from another car.
Wait…Where are the fender louvers? _________________ SS100 kit kar
1600cc DP |
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Ulu Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2020 Posts: 711 Location: CenCal
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:42 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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At first I thought that was a water cooled conversion with the engine in front.
Particularly since there are no louvers in the rear fenders for an air intake.
So now I’m thinking he ducted air through the doors into the fenders from up front. _________________ SS100 kit kar
1600cc DP |
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9147 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:34 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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Looks like a SAAB Sonnet front end grafted onto a modified T3 Notchback |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:15 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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might be the prototype shelby hard top..... somebody put some work into it thats for sure. |
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Ulu Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2020 Posts: 711 Location: CenCal
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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slalombuggy wrote: |
Looks like a SAAB Sonnet front end grafted onto a modified T3 Notchback |
That’s exactly what I thought but I couldn’t find a picture of the sonnet online.
It sure would be nice if we could see the undercarriage. _________________ SS100 kit kar
1600cc DP |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7951 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:44 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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here's the engine bay - at the rear...and no obvious inlet for air
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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NJ John Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2007 Posts: 2224 Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:45 am Post subject: Re: coachbuilt?? help needed on identification |
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It would be awesome if it had an Austin Martin looking back half. _________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
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Ulu Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2020 Posts: 711 Location: CenCal
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Coachbuilt? help needed on identification |
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Thank you @finster! _________________ SS100 kit kar
1600cc DP |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7951 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Coachbuilt? help needed on identification |
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I'm wondering if the air is funnelled through the central tunnel to the fan...? _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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MrGoodtunes Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 852 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Coachbuilt? help needed on identification |
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finster wrote: |
I'm wondering if the air is funnelled through the central tunnel to the fan...? |
That was my plan way back when first getting my Mini-Camaro street worthy. Would've been fairly simple to glass a funnel from grille to front of tunnel.
But I couldn't figure out how to get around the transaxle obstructing the rear of tunnel. |
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