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kgarchivinusa
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Joined: September 02, 2007
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Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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 Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:58 pm Post subject: Back to the roots |
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today I showed his birthplace to my car in Wolfsburg Germany.
My 411 was delievered to sweden on Oktober/7/1968.
I brought it back to germany in November last year. No it runs the first time since 1968 with a permanent german registration. The matching historical license plate it got as a welcome gift from me.
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1958 Ghia Coupe aerosilver/graywhite
1966 Ghia Coupe lotoswhite/black pigalle
1968 sunroof bug savannah beige
1968 VW 411 4-door royal red
1968 VW 411 L 4-door cobaltblue
1988 Porsche 924S Targa alpinweiss
(O = i = O) Karmann Ghia rassig und charmant [hot-blooded and charming] [O o\ i /o O] |
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Douvrin504
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Joined: June 16, 2012
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Location: Sweden
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Nice car!
The car I was interested in but you him before!
Would love to own a 411 of the first model year, but is now not many left in Sweden. |
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Lars S
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Joined: October 04, 2007
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderfol car!
You have done a great work to it and it feels good to know that it is in safe hands.
Can't se enough of it, please post as many pictures as the Samba can host!
/Lars S
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Porsche 914 -72, Bahia Red daily driver 
VW411 2-d -70, White, sold 
VW412 4-d, -73, Gold Metallic, daily driver
Suzuki T500, -69, Candy Gold, sold
Suzuki K50, -77, Black, daily driver
BMW R69S -69, White, sold
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kgarchivinusa
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Joined: September 02, 2007
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Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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Hi Lars,
I only optimize what the former owner did. He prevent the car in a really good state. Now it is a pleasure to add missing parts or replace defective parts...
... or only change parts for NOS parts 
I will photo-update you with the live of the car, for sure!
Douvrin504: there are sometimes early 411 on the market, I can keep my eyes open, if you truly "need" one!
The former owner told me, that he tried to sell the car for almost a year and I was the first who was interested to buy it.
look at this:http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/oldtimers/m6896...ousPage=lr
greetings Lutz
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1958 Ghia Coupe aerosilver/graywhite
1966 Ghia Coupe lotoswhite/black pigalle
1968 sunroof bug savannah beige
1968 VW 411 4-door royal red
1968 VW 411 L 4-door cobaltblue
1988 Porsche 924S Targa alpinweiss
(O = i = O) Karmann Ghia rassig und charmant [hot-blooded and charming] [O o\ i /o O] |
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kgarchivinusa
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Joined: September 02, 2007
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Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:02 am Post subject: VW plant Gate |
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Same entry I showed in my first picture.
BTW: check my (german language) blog for more pictures of early 411.
www.EnZYKLOPaedie.blogspot.de
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1958 Ghia Coupe aerosilver/graywhite
1966 Ghia Coupe lotoswhite/black pigalle
1968 sunroof bug savannah beige
1968 VW 411 4-door royal red
1968 VW 411 L 4-door cobaltblue
1988 Porsche 924S Targa alpinweiss
(O = i = O) Karmann Ghia rassig und charmant [hot-blooded and charming] [O o\ i /o O] |
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Rome
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Location: Pearl River, NY
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Great shot, great car! Amazing that this gate building still appears mostly like it was in '60. Seeing the Hochhaus in the background looking east, the gate seems to be at the Oststrasse, with your car pointing directly toward the Mittelland canal.
I worked at the plant from '80 to '83, usually using either the tunnel under the canal from the Lessingstrasse, and then at the FE (R&D complex). Do you work at VW?
Was it easy for you to get the "411" on your Gifhorn license plate? |
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kgarchivinusa
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Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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| Rome wrote: |
Great shot, great car! Amazing that this gate building still appears mostly like it was in '60. Seeing the Hochhaus in the background looking east, the gate seems to be at the Oststrasse, with your car pointing directly toward the Mittelland canal.
I worked at the plant from '80 to '83, usually using either the tunnel under the canal from the Lessingstrasse, and then at the FE (R&D complex). Do you work at VW?
Was it easy for you to get the "411" on your Gifhorn license plate? |
Hi Rome, thanks for the nice words. I see, you know the area very well.  Great to read you have worked in the area I live.
The tunnel from the Lessingstrasse still exist. The FE has now a seperate entrance from north (from Gifhorn).
I was very lucky to catch the "VW 411" for my license plate. I have more picture of my Wolfsburg city tour on my blog.
Check www.EnZYKLOPaedie.blogspot.de
greetings Lutz
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1958 Ghia Coupe aerosilver/graywhite
1966 Ghia Coupe lotoswhite/black pigalle
1968 sunroof bug savannah beige
1968 VW 411 4-door royal red
1968 VW 411 L 4-door cobaltblue
1988 Porsche 924S Targa alpinweiss
(O = i = O) Karmann Ghia rassig und charmant [hot-blooded and charming] [O o\ i /o O] |
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