The Prototypes

speedbuggyseb · Samba Member Joined: February 13, 2004 Posts: 20

Nothing important to add, but fascinating thread, and great spot the difference skills guys!
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Scotty · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:31 am Post subject: Re: D

bubba · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:33 am Post subject:

Super cool pics!
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RockStock · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:59 pm Post subject: G & I

Just making the connection that G and I could very well be the same Prototype.
Similar light colour, same trailing cargo door buffer (some do not have this), same beltline trim.

I

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G

^Bus updated to display how they were an ideal business promotion tool? Now c/w sill scuff marks.
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johnny d · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:05 pm Post subject:

johnny d · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:12 pm Post subject:

here´s a better shot of the door handel.. maybe someone else can figure out, where this one is from.

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djfordmanjack · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:44 am Post subject:

handle looks a bit like early 356 with the extra pushbutton and lock in the button.

would fit the time frame, hnadles introduced in the 1950 Porsche models
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Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:31 am Post subject:

More pics from Prototype D

Look mirror arm base and short wiper blade

Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:35 am Post subject:

Look "deck lid prop" on the left, very similar to the early Beetle Split Window-style "hood prop"

RockStock · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:50 am Post subject:

dead cool pics!
so similar, really, to the production run. even the design of the cab door windows.
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Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:03 am Post subject:

Prototype B1

Look the curious vent window latch knob and the slidind window opened

Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:22 am Post subject:

Prototype F

Look: inner cargo door handle with chrome bezel

RockStock · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:37 am Post subject: F

johnny d · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: F

johnny d · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:42 pm Post subject:

RockStock · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject:

My Richard Copping book says 8 Prototypes were built.
The first of these 8 Prototypes was built twice.

I'm currently thinking these 8 Prototypes were made up of:
>5 Panel Vans
>2 Kombis
>1 Standard
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Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:51 pm Post subject:

Richard Copping book shows the pic below:

"The inner of one Prototype or one of the very early Kombi".

Look: cargo door lower latch, cargo door strap, weird pop out window latch, rudimentary rear seats and...rear luggage mesh.

Capriacci · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:15 pm Post subject:

What kind of latch is this?

Not the same as the very early model


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