Top ten splits,whats your favorite?

1953Volks

I hope this is a first, lets see your favorite split of all time. I have a few but the black 38 is my favorite, especially all the very hard work involved in restoring it. Also the Grey Ghost that resides in Japan. For custom I would say the owner of that Blue hardtop, cant remember the owners name with fuchs on it, Buddy Hale did the paint, my other two off the top of my head at number two and three for custom would be the blue 53 in Der Kleiner Panzers on two tone fuchs, hes owned it so long. Third Pips just finished black split at the classics 2012. Lets hear it.Show some pics. Oh cant forget Bill Collins Azure blue split, hes is one of the coolest guys in the vw world.
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1950 Hoffman 11 G 1-0174999
1953 11G
1955-6 GHIA 1-0925660
1962 DOUBLE CAB
1957 11G
1958 Single cab
1967 camper bus
1959 ragtop 2226460 (in Japan)
1964 Karmann Ghia
1964 Cadillac coupe De Ville (a.k.a. Husslah)

eurodub · Samba Member Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321

the Captain here first place:

http://outlavws.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-capitan-in-new-garage.html

and Rich 50's brown split ragtop Very Happy

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

1953Volks · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject:

eurodub · Samba Member Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321

post pics please Cool

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

allsidius · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:18 am Post subject:

I only got one favorite. The VW 38/06.
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1973 1303S w sunroof Click to view image
1978 1303 convertible (sold)Click to view image
1966 1300 RIPClick to view image

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splitjunkie · Samba Member Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4095

Wiggy's Azure Blue split BEFORE it was restored. Sure it's nice now but it was such a cool unmolested car.
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You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld

RareAir · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject:

For stock, either Andy Spilkoman's '51 or Bill Collins' '51

For custom, hands down Randy Gates' '52

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1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241

kevm · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject:

Too difficult to pick just one, so it will probably be a different one each day Very Happy

today I think I will go for my friend Pauls 46 ...

but Bob's unrestored Karmann is also pretty damn special, its certainly my favourite pre Oct 52 Karmann... am I allowed to include a vert ? Very Happy

But then again medium brown has always been my favourite colour on a split ....

murray7010 · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject:

oldsplitvw · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 285

I'll "second" Bob's unrestored split convertible. I was talking with him at a show a few years back, he said everything is original on it except for the outer canvas of the top and the engine. On the bright side, the engine was replaced with a 20- barndoor 25hp case. Cool.

Can we use our own car? Love my split, it's not my daily driver but pretty close to it. Starts, stops, runs perfect. Solid driver and paint is still perfect after 7 years. Thanks KCW.

Pic I took earlier today in traffic. I got a huge, enthusiastic thumbs-up from a guy in a brand new Porsche convertible. Note the mileage on the speedo, that's actual since the restoration was completed.

Will

bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1780

Darren's 51 standard is up there on my list...

about as original as it can be for a 61 year old car...

p horvath · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject:

my april 52 that just went to canada. all original car.

sunroof · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:16 am Post subject:

You can't get much cooler than this. 1949 Belgian standard, first paint, 85,000 orig miles, orig interior, numbers matching, runs like a top.

Don
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p horvath · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject:

calgary,alberta

ZwitterND · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject:

Mine.
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babymorty

Back in So Cal, in my hands once again. Still original and never to be restored.

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