1952 Rometsch Taxi found

kdfkid · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

Hi,
here in Germany a friend found in Berlin a 1952 Rometsch Taxi. It was an open secret of this car - people did not care much about it becaus it looks at the moment like an 1975 beetle and they thougth that it was selfmade in the 70ths. The body is been modified (big bach window, big engine new fenders from 1975,...
The car will be restaured to its old buity next year.
Bye Christian

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billmetric · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject:

Sweet, I always wanted one of these, instead I had to settle with shipping back from Germany my '55 sunroof with a big '58 back window , so is this a Zwitter Taxi ? looks like an oval, no starter button in the correct place, just a few other buttons in that area but too low
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Hebster52 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject:

WoW!!!

That is a cool find!!! Cool

Looks like a mid 70's rearwindow on the door too.. Laughing

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kdfkid · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

Hi,
no it is a split but just heavy changed. The dash board is just fitted with oval stuff
Bye Christian

semaphore · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

so is it up for sale?
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kdfkid · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

No,
it is not for sale

vwtoyguy · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:46 am Post subject:

Christian I have to say that the collection never ceases to amaze me! How many of these are known to exist?
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Doc*181 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:15 am Post subject:

wow... must be an april's fool. Laughing

kdfkid · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

NO,
this car is real

iwlego · Samba Member Joined: May 07, 2005 Posts: 67

This car is really interesting.

It was offered for 10000 Euro only!

I called the guy in Berlin. He claimed, that it is not a car build by Rometsch. He told me, that his father worked at Rometsch and he did the car "by himself".

Since I am living in China, I had no chance to be there in time and get the car ...

Congratulation to the new owner and I am glad, that the car will be brought back to the original specs.

May be we can see it next time in HO.

Richard

kdfkid · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:03 am Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

I saw pics that went with car. They show the car 1952 at Rometsch . The car was build by Rometsch and then later it came to the last owner. He had it until last year when he died. He modified the car during all the years. That why his son said the car was build by his farther ( both his farther and the son worked by Rometsch ). The prize was first 10000 Euro but with all the guys calling it went very quick up.
Hi will asked my friend if i can make some copies of the old pics.
Bye Christian

kdfkid · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:32 am Post subject: 1952 Rometsch Taxi found

Hi,
here is a pic of our 1952 Rometsch Beeskow with my wife and Marcels Taxi just befor we started our tour to the county site.
Bye Christian

El Guero · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

^^^^X2
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sled · Samba Member Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6259

is this taxi now restored?
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franklinunes · Samba Member Joined: August 06, 2007 Posts: 414

wow what a found Shocked

There is somewhere pictures from a car like this one? I mean original car, how it look's Embarassed

old pictures I mean, or new, from a restored car already.

Best regards
Frank

usariemen · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:12 am Post subject:

This is the Zwitter issue. There where more splits.

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peter schepens · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:27 am Post subject:

Is that the one that was at BBT pré bad camberg show and failed to get on its own power to Bad camberg due to a technical problem?

I think it is. See if I can find a picts.

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miragtop62 · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

great found!


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