Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles

[djfordmanjack]

That's 'One Million' written in 1955 Oval beetles (Wolfsburg delivery parking lot)

(probably a few hundred models and a very good photographer )
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52 Barndoor DLX Coachbuild project
55 Wolfsburg panel project, og paint Taubenblau L31
62 Dickholmer, custom color Seeblau L360
63 1500 Notch, og paint Rubin Rot L456
67 1500 Käfer, og paint Lotus weiß L282 w/red interior

[Blue Baron]

At $100-plus for a 1/40 Wiking oval window, you're looking at about a quarter million dollars worth of toys there.
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[djfordmanjack]

right ! Let's not even think about if these were real oval beetles.
this pic is from the 1955 Festschrift brochure. It must be models, no ?
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Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !

52 Barndoor DLX Coachbuild project
55 Wolfsburg panel project, og paint Taubenblau L31
62 Dickholmer, custom color Seeblau L360
63 1500 Notch, og paint Rubin Rot L456
67 1500 Käfer, og paint Lotus weiß L282 w/red interior

[Blue Baron]

Yes. Wiking 1/40 oval window.

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Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

Vintage cabriolet.

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Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

[Blauchen L331]

"Dealer Backlot"

Dealer backlot of MAK VOETS GMBH Volkswagen in Brunswick, Germany 1960.

Tom

*Thanks to Christopher Leon Gaas of Brunswick, for the photo from 35mm slide.*

P.S. Note: "Y" license plate of the very rare Dark Olive Green German Army (Bundeswehr) sunroof Oval Window in for repairs.......
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR

[Blue Baron]

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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[aerosilver]

[79SuperVert]

Interesting that the fender beading appears black. I would have thought it was color coordinated at that time.
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Central Jersey VW Society

Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt.

[Blue Baron]

"Harmonious" colored fender beading didn't happen until 1960.
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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[79SuperVert]

Thank you. I should have researched my question first!
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Central Jersey VW Society

Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt.

[nebkv]

Oval from 1959

[Blue Baron]

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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Blue Baron]

The mass of this building indicates it could be a VW distributorship.

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Heinz Nordhoff

[Fish]

[aa390392]

Thanks Blue, that dealership pic made me smile, reminds me of days of old..when times were more innocent..Thanks again
Thomas
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getting grumpy & less tolerant!


55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet