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RichOakley
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:55 am    Post subject: 1949 Typ29 prototype #4 found? Reply with quote
...so what's the deal with this then? Just rumours over here in Europe or fact?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That would be pretty cool if it was found Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:26 am    Post subject: Re: 1949 Typ29 prototype #4 found? Reply with quote
RichOakley wrote:
...so what's the deal with this then? Just rumours over here in Europe or fact?


love me some rumors! what IS the rumor?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I heard about one hidden in Portugal about 20 years ago...
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
heres a link for anyone wanting to read whats been said here in blighty,skip to page 7 for the best info-really hope this turns out to be true.

http://www.ssvc.org.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90562

i was just about to post up in about this im surprised its taken soo long to end up in here Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LJay wrote:
heres a link for anyone wanting to read whats been said here in blighty,skip to page 7 for the best info-really hope this turns to be true.

http://www.ssvc.org.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90562

i was just about to post up in about this im surprised its taken soo long to end up in here Laughing


thanks for the link
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yea i read about this on there a few days ago, this will be very interesting

i cant wait for pics if it exists..
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If this was discovered this is another amazing piece of vw history.
Very cool.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My grandma always said save your money for a rainy day you never know when you might need it...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
shennanigans!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds interesting...
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
if i recall correctly, the eccles book states that numbers 3 and 5 were supposedly converted into pickups for factory use, with no mention of 4. if this "#4 chatter" is true it could be the one that got away...would be interesting to know how and why. pretty cool stuff.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Would be interesting to see if this pans out, but seeing is believing for me.
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tattoo_5678 wrote:
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This.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The guy who owns the Barndoor Binz and Charles Mansons old bus has it hoarded away somewhere.
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This one??
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
that looks like an east german "woodiewagen"
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm interested in the above "Bus" and would like to see a new thread on it.
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