Correct interior colors for Azure Blue car

[BRANDEN HOY]

I am looking to find out what the correct color material is for an Azure Blue 1952 sunroof car. All I am finding from suppliers is the Streifen Braun or Braun Chord which both look incorrect to me. Any help or pics would be appreciated.

[Splitdog]

Call Lenny.
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[SJSnakeman]

Here's my split, May 1952 build.

It was restored in the 80's in Europe so I don't know if it's "correct" but it looks great to me.

[Splitdog]

Not 'correct'. But looks good.
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[splitjunkie]

My Oct '51 has the grey with grey and blue stripes.

Himmel Service reproduces it.

http://www.himmelservice.de/english/home.html

They also list the brown version as being correct for Azure Blue but I have only seen cars with the grey.
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[sled]

the ONLY correct upholstery for an azure blue SPLIT (not zwitter) is Streifengrau. it is grey with dark grey stripes and blue stripes. Anything brown or corded is not correct.

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[reeler]

[sled]

Marcus Raeke in Germany or you can also get it from Lenny @ West coast classics
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[fusca66]

[Jdt1976]

I know this would definitely not apply to your car but for interest sake SA assembled cars had tan or red leatherette upholstery.
I found this Azure 52 split with factory red leatherette upholstery.
This is the only car so far that I seen with red but confirms red was an option.

[beetlekey]

[mark_85226]

[Jdt1976]

It is definitely factory.

The seat material and door material (both tan and red) is not the same type material. The door material is thinner and more a paper type finish on the outside. The seats more of a thicker leatherette material that can stretch a bit.

The only difference I could see was the red seat material got a rougher pattern on the outside compared to the tan:

For the rest, for both door and seat it is exactly the same type of material.
I loaded more pics in the gallery for interest.

This leatherette was original for SA cars.

Does any one know what material they used in Australia or other warmer countries?

[66brm]

Import of vw's didn't start here till after the split era, so any splits found have been privately brought in.
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[ZENVWDRIVER]

... according to Car of the Century spec info, Asure blue was not available until 10/52, on the Zwitter...
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[sled]

that book is a very poor source of information...
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[Splitdog]

My Sept 5th 1951 car was Azure Blue.
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[62ItalianRagtop]

I think it was available from April 51
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[Mr. OGPaint]

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