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bugglyugger
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 Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:37 pm Post subject: What do you call yours ? |
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Hello...this just for fun..and to ease a bit of curiosity..
Here in the UK..this car is known as a wizard or wizard roadster.
Due to a question on this site I stated "wizard" and got a reply "don't know what a wizard is"... Of course..the penny dropped..the 1st guy ere in the UK purchased the kit from america, started a company converting beetles..he called the company " wizards n roadsters ". Therefore they are called " wizards".
So in say America..what do you call them ?...are they called speedsters..my own research their...lol
Russia..Brazil..Germany..France..do you know of one in your country and what's it called ???..
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:59 am Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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| I'd call it a modern day Heb |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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| bug coupe? |
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hitest
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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They were for years during their heyday in the 80s referred very clearly as Wizards here in the US as well.
Take a poll of those responding. If someone calls it something else- I'll bet they were born after 1990. I also would bet they can't answer without googling it.
They were unique in using later bodies with the short bonnet. Pick up any copy of VW Trends between 1986 and 1990 and you will see at least one- and usually from the UK.
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:24 am Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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Well in full disclosure. I'm the guy that asked what a "Wizard" is. Now I know 
To me it appears to be like a modern HebMuller. I hope you get the fiber glass sorted. Looks like a fun project.
To hitest, I was born in 1959. I just never heard that these were referred to as "Wizards"
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bugglyugger
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:08 am Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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Lol..it was your response rustavenger that made me start thinking..I found a site in America that call it the speedster kit..
Still growing a pair of balls Large enough to tackle that fibreglassing..had a little practice on another repair..didn't go well.. |
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c21darrel
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EverettB
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crossed-up
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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I've been a casual visitor to the Samba for quite a while and just noticed this thread. Having built a Wizard Roadster as my first car back way back in '84, I think I can shed a bit of light on where the name came from.
I think the source of the 'wizard' name came from the original company that produced them in the UK; Chris Boyle's Bournemouth based 'Wizard of Rods'. The actual kit was the 'Beetle Roadster', but he also did a van and Willys coupe conversion, as well a a range of other panels. When I went to pick my kit up he was working on a targa top version called the Wind Jammer. Chris went on to produce Speedster replicas under another company 'Street Beetle' and later Model A Ford hot rod kits.
I still have the original brochure and price list from when I bought my kit back in '84. Here's a scan of it:
I also still have my Roadster, which has gone through several rebuilds and updates over the years, evolving with my skills, enthusiasm and finances. I should be back on the road again this year after its latest reincarnation! |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:51 am Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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| guy came by a friends house I was at this last weekend with the rolls royce nose on his bug, he just got it totaly painted and other stuff,I hadent seen one of those in years. he's nuts for it and wanted someone to use some trim to make a grill for it.....I told him it wood look like hammered dog poop...then I told him to get a good air brush guy to air brush a grill onto it. he left heading to wallmart to see the airbrush guy with a big smile. |
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bugglyugger
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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| Soooo....it's been a couple of years now and only one person apart from me as actually owned up to owning one of these...is there anymore ?? Do you know of one sat neglected somewhere ?. Mine as been sat for 2yrs due to moving but now I am back on it ... and making slow progress... |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:25 am Post subject: Re: What do you call yours ? |
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| getter done!!!!( my 356 has sat for at least 6 years untouched....well Ive been sorta working on the engines. lota other shit in the way, but Ive been clearing out a lot this year about $26000.00 sofar sold off and 1 new sports car( slightly used for me to drive ). life has many curve balls. |
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