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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2956 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: Cool vintage photos... |
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One of my favorites in my collection. See the cabriolet in the drive?
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1961bluebug Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2002 Posts: 1137 Location: Czech Republic, Europe
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: |
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Isn´t that a vintage photo of Vaclav Polak, Czech emigrant who led a Porsche dealership in the US? _________________
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1961 Deluxe beetle, 1971 type 181, 1968 T2a Baywindow, 1973 Type 147 "Swiss Fridolin"(sold), 1966 Deluxe sedan (sold), 1983 "Silver Bug" edition (sold), 1961 beetle (sold) |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: |
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That pic was taken in Germany for sure. Great one.
Wasn´t it for sale on ebay not long ago? _________________ Master of my domain! |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:51 am Post subject: |
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natural born beauties
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thomaskaefer Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2005 Posts: 79
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9401 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: |
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[img]http://www.thebugshop.org/temp/1949%20vw%20krankenwagen%20beetle%20ambulance%20conversion%20by%20miesen%20b&w.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.thebugshop.org/temp/1949%20volkswagen%20beetle%20cabriolet%20by%20karmann%20assembly%20line%20b&w.jpg[/img] _________________ John Henry
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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He is all about to deliver the latest invention. The new liquid instant steering wheels.
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2956 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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usariemen wrote: |
He is all about to deliver the latest invention. The new liquid instant steering wheels.
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That's a nice smooth-gate. I am going to post it in the barndoor forum in the thread: "Barndoor Junkie" http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=109148 That's the vintage photo thread in that forum. |
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Richard Roth Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2004 Posts: 952
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Notice the Porsche has a rear window wiper !
Anchovy wrote: |
One of my favorites in my collection. See the cabriolet in the drive?
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_________________ The problem with reality is that there's no background music !
1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2956 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Richard Roth wrote: |
Notice the Porsche has a rear window wiper !
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Worse than that...the argyle socks on the professor hammer time. |
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Genrich Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2004 Posts: 147
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: Old photos |
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This is a friend of the familys Bug. The owners were both doctors. _________________ 5 out of 4 people have problems with fractions. |
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kafer53 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2004 Posts: 904 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ 1953 Zwitter 11C (L73) |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17479 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Look at that right side door! _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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Genrich Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2004 Posts: 147
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: old photo |
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My Uncle was a bridge inspector in Germany. They got a new toy one day. _________________ 5 out of 4 people have problems with fractions. |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: |
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pretty early vert
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9401 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Bruce wrote: |
Look at that right side door! |
Yeah, and those 2 ladies don't seem overly concerned about it......
Perhaps they used the leather strap to mend a purse handle.... _________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:48 am Post subject: |
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My wife likes me to take her shopping in my Beetle on Saturdays, and now this picture makes me want to take one of us together on one of those outings. |
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2956 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Scott H Samba Luddite
Joined: August 15, 2003 Posts: 3026 Location: NorthCarolina,USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Scott
oc92 wrote: |
I like the soul of an old car to be visible... |
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Scott H Samba Luddite
Joined: August 15, 2003 Posts: 3026 Location: NorthCarolina,USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Scott
oc92 wrote: |
I like the soul of an old car to be visible... |
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