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52HoffmanSplit Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2006 Posts: 1272 Location: Lamorinda CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Great Car! Only a birth certificate will tell you for certain if it's a Hoffman. After 65+ years any and all of these things could have been changed/updated. _________________ DB
9/1950 Hoffman Standard
11/1966 Porsche 912
10/1966 Porsche 912
7/1968 Type 265 Double Cab
10/1958 Type 117 |
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vwcooker Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2005 Posts: 56
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Agreed, but its looking good. Anyone know the current wait time for birth certificates is?
Oh...and obviously it has radials on it, lol. Bias plys going on soon. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2002 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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From what I've been seeing the current wait time is 5-6 months. I've had my request in for right at 3 months. I'll let you know. |
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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Any of you guys with all original Hoffman splits still have what you believe to be the original windshields in them? Since they are US imports I would believe they had to have a laminate and not a tempered windshield. Was wondering if they had any logos on them. My '52 Zwitter has all the original Sekurit glass except the windshield, which isn't uncommon. I would believe the windshield to be a later replacement. The windshield is a laminate windshield with Safetee PLATE written on the lower corner. Anyone out there with an original?
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parker007 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2011 Posts: 132 Location: california
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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what is original glass? my oct 52 has duraplate |
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billmetric Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2006 Posts: 1060 Location: Columbus City USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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My June '52 Hoffman Standard has non laminated but tempered Sekurit glass with the logo in the upper left drivers side readable from outside matching the other 4 side windows, rear glass panes have no temper logos, some states in '52 may have required laminated glass such as Pennsylvania but PA also would not allow sales of VWs type of single mechanical brake system (without independent park brakes) which made Standard models unacceptable for sale at the time _________________ There is an idea of a Billmetric; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there... |
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vwcooker Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2005 Posts: 56
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Mine has the Sekurit logo in the lower left corner. |
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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Interesting. Can you tell if yours is laminated or tempered? Also did your car come with the late '52 to early '53 American/Canadian style of sealed beam headlights with the "euro" style buckets? |
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billiejohnson Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2011 Posts: 57 Location: denver co,
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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1952 split 11c
Vin 1-0364755
Engine 1-0441395
Ordered certificate, now just waiting to confirm.
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Schwing Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2506 Location: Centreville, MD
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makin_vw Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2011 Posts: 62 Location: san martin CA
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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Schwing wrote: |
Is Wiggy still tracking the list of Hoffman's or can somebody share the latest list? I sold a 50 which turned out to be a Hoffman, and they bought another 50 which I believe to be a Hoffman. I should receive the birth cert this week, was just curious and also I would like to add to the list.
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im curious as well, and I think I know the 50 you are saying, is he going to do a thread update on it? i know he started one?
-Matt A |
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Jimone Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2021 Posts: 361 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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mine is also new york delivery and therefore a hoffman. i tried messaging wiggy about it a year or two ago and never heard back. i tried official contact through the registry as well as messaging on here. _________________ november 1952 ragtop
november 1954 single cab |
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52 split Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2007 Posts: 149 Location: the best island in the world, vancouver island
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :) |
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i believe Bob Cropsey has a list going and you can get a hoffman badge for your car from him or at least you could. maybe that link could be in the sticky section for his site? what say Ev. |
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