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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Yesterday 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Yesterday 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Yesterday 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Looks pretty kommanding. _________________ 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: 4031
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Posted: Yesterday 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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_________________ Type 1
1950 Standard - 1959 Ragtop - 1961 Ragtop two fold - 1964 Sunroof
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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Yesterday 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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_________________ Type 1
1950 Standard - 1959 Ragtop - 1961 Ragtop two fold - 1964 Sunroof
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7801 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Yesterday 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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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: Yesterday 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Yes, that was a factory publicity photo.
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finster Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:20 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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^ closer look shows 3 spoke steering wheels.
not sure if this is a repeat but lots to see in this factory shot
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wagen19 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2007 Posts: 21 Location: germany
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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volksair wrote: |
Some images from Tunisia, June 1943. Courtesy of LIFE magazine.
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The kubel in the water seem to have a (unknown?) 2 spoke steeringwheel. Parted out speedos can be a souvenir, crashed complete dashpods, probably sabotage. Not clear visible.
addition: it seemes, many of the kubels were partial or complete set on fire (at least no canvas). |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:01 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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finster Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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the bakelite dash panel held the ignition so maybe they were smashed to remove it and disable the vehicle.
on the retreat to dunkirk the british did similar things as well as putting sand in the engines or running them flat out without coolant/oil.
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T2_681 Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 56 Location: Czech republic
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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All stolen to be eventually sold on Samba! |
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vwhelmot Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2006 Posts: 617 Location: united kingdom
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:58 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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great pictures. Strange that all the gauges seem to have been taken out. |
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volksair Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Some images from Tunisia, June 1943. Courtesy of LIFE magazine.
Lots of parts available!
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Martin Southwell Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2010 Posts: 971 Location: Bath, England
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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What a great photo. It would seem to be taking part in the Greelk Acropolis Rally, which Wikipedia says started in 1951. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_Rally It also says:
The Acropolis Rally has been held since 1951 by the Greek Motorsports Organization Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA), making it one of the longest-standing competitions in world rallying. Many world renown drivers have won this event including Walter Röhrl, Björn Waldegård, Ari Vatanen, Stig Blomqvist, Juha Kankkunen, Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae, among others.
Due to the nature of the race, with a mix of rough, twisty, fast mountain stages and coupled with blistering heat and choking dust, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest on the European and World Rally circuits. The cars used in the race must be built with extra sturdiness in order to cope with the fast but rock-strewn stages. Drivers and co-drivers also have to contend with the pounding terrain and high summer temperatures which often reached 50 °C within the cockpit. Many drivers rate the event as a test of skill, patience, bravery and endurance in the past, going as far as comparing the Acropolis with the infamous Safari Rally.
So, good to have seen a Kubel take part, even if it wasn't the 1st time they made an appearance in Greece, and maybe this one was left as a 'gift' at the end of WW2?
Also dig that de-luxe steering wheel, and a roof that looked like a billiard table surface. |
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