Whats the story on this heb?

draginwagen · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Whats the story on this heb?

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thebucket · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Whats the story on this heb?

dirtbug · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

I saw in a different post that it was a prototype that was totaled. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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thebucket · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

usariemen · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

It was a one of, for a family member.
I think the car "died" in an accident and there where no official plans to make more of them.
On the other hand there exist conceptual design drawings of in details differend verts and of a coupe wich where made early, so the thought of making one was there from the start.
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Seb67 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

Isn't there another pic of that car from the front? Is it the one with the wipers that are mounted above?
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Kubel Nick · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

if you notice the front view has different license plates as the other picts Question

peter schepens · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: heb coupé

The back licence plate is the one that is used as a "constructors plate" to use on several cars without registration on the car itself.
The plate in front is a regular plate and so this pict is taken later .

It is common in german and Belgium to use such plates. They can switch it from one car to another.
The Heb coupé is wrecked as told. THose are the only picts around. I have to search but I think I have another one somewhere with a beetle .
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Genrich · Samba Member Joined: February 09, 2004 Posts: 147

Peter is correct. The coupe was involved in a wreck and totaled. This was confirmed by Klaus Hebmuller some years ago. The vehicle was strictly a one off.
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draginwagen · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

what happened to it after the wreck? does anybody have anu pics of it after the wreck?
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peter schepens · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: Heb coupé

Hey Guys...
I have got this picture and aditional information on the Heb coupé.

This is a pict that was unknown by me and was send in from a source that want to stay unknown. I have this info.

This coupé was used by the son of Paul Hebmueller, named Karl-Heinz
Hebmueller.

The first foto on the Samba-thread shows a lady standing left beside the Coupé. She is the wife of this Karl-Heinz Hebmüller. That foto was taken on Oct. 14, 1949.

Karl-Heinz divorced from his wife (1949/1950?) and the Coupé was offered as a gift or an indemnisation to his separating wife in the
divorcing-process.

It is not confirmed if the car then was lost in an accident. I did not get
such information from my source.

I greet you all ... If you have info on the hebmuller ... mail me.
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peter schepens · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

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Undis · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

Wow, Peter! You really came up with some great info there! I was wondering from the previous photos what was the setup with the quarter windows. You can really see it now in your picture. Thanks a lot! Ooh I love this inter webby thingy Wink

peter schepens · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:05 am Post subject: Heb coupé

Hey undis because you like the pict so much, here is another one...

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Undis · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

You just had to outdo yourself! Great pictures. I had seen the previous ones before, but these are the icing!

Ninamashr · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Heb coupé

rarefinds · Samba Member Joined: March 21, 2005 Posts: 312

<------ Rumor has it that a couple of guys chopped it and made a hot rod out of it.

Hebster52 · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:

Wow!! Nice photos indeed Peter!!

Here's a few more:

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Bruce · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Heb coupé

RichOakley · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:14 am Post subject:

Peter/Kristian- fantastic pictures, thank you!


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