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GeoffP
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I love all the threads of the prototype VW's, VW30, VW38 and barndoors but it got me thinking... I don't recall seeing any photos of early Baywindow prototypes?
If you have any odd ball prototype VW Bay window shots post them up!
The way I see it the split bus was just a prototype until VW made it perfect in 1968  |
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rsbadura
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boxxcar
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great to see this!
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thewalrus
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Some prototypes I found in the gallery.
EDIT: FOUND IT!!! 1967!!
1978 Westaflia SYNCRO!!! Imagine if they mass produced this? 
Side loader. This would of been cool:
The Electric Bus prototype. 1972?
Come to think of it... I don't think I've ever seen the bay window prototype 
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chabanais
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That looks scary like the scene in the film Jacob's Ladder when the car drives by with all those faces in it.
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Djoul
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what an ugly thing 
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srfndoc
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That 1967 Kombi prototype should have painted hubcaps but their chrome:
Sweet ride though. That syncro Westy would have been cool as well.
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GeoffP
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| thewalrus wrote: |
Some prototypes I found in the gallery.
EDIT: FOUND IT!!! 1967!!
1978 Westaflia SYNCRO!!! Imagine if they mass produced this?
Side loader. This would of been cool:
The Electric Bus prototype. 1972?
Come to think of it... I don't think I've ever seen the bay window prototype |
Yes that 67 is a early production for the 68 year but not really a prototype as they would have been a few years earlier..... lets keep this thread going. Any others?!? |
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1977_L63H_P27
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What's the M-code for that extended bumper/spare tire mount? I've only seen one other than this one. Odd looking 
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thewalrus
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| What's the M-code for that extended bumper/spare tire mount? I've only seen one other than this one. Odd looking |
It's a European only thing. I believe it's a Westfalia accessory.
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I used to have a club newsletter with a photo of the engine bay in the electric prototype. It was destroyed with most of my '80s vw mags when I foolishly kept them in my broken bay. Water damage 
I also lost the newsletter with the fwd morris prototype built from kdf / kubel etc. parts. Swastickas everywhere. Kind of amused me to see on a british car.
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I seriously WANT that sycro bay. That thing is overflowing with WIN!
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are those rear side windows the elusive 2 ply plexi ones???
also that DOKA synchro is so sweet!
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that DOKA synchro is so sweet!
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Agreed, Indeed.
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are those rear side windows the elusive 2 ply plexi ones???
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Looks like.
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BusterBrown
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: Baywindow prototype |
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| GeoffP wrote: |
I love all the threads of the prototype VW's, VW30, VW38 and barndoors but it got me thinking... I don't recall seeing any photos of early Baywindow prototypes?
If you have any odd ball prototype VW Bay window shots post them up!
The way I see it the split bus was just a prototype until VW made it perfect in 1968 |
I believe you answered your own question. But I guess we're a bit biased. 
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78Kombi
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| Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Baywindow prototype |
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| GeoffP wrote: |
I love all the threads of the prototype VW's, VW30, VW38 and barndoors but it got me thinking... I don't recall seeing any photos of early Baywindow prototypes?
If you have any odd ball prototype VW Bay window shots post them up!
The way I see it the split bus was just a prototype until VW made it perfect in 1968 |
I believe you answered your own question. But I guess we're a bit biased. |
hmm in the rear window too..so was this provided by Westfalia or VW?
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