Aircooled VW spotting in Africa

[ElStiemo]

Hi everyone

I hope this gets some views as it's a fantastic chance to showcase what is still on the roads here. Some aircooled sightings from my daily drives. I will add more as they happen...

enjoy

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

This was at a recent club event

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[EverettB]

[ElStiemo]

they are called "elephant's feet" here...
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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

and another one

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

and yet another one

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

We had a fantastic 'bonnets up' day at the Windhoek Old Wheelers Club yesterday. Some air-cooled impressions:

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[Tvättbjörn]

[ElStiemo]

And another one...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Aha, finally a Baja Bug!

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[EverettB]

It looks like the same exact paint color as the Bug above it.

The Baja Bug looks pretty nice.
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[ElStiemo]

There used to be a kit available here with a different fiberglass front hood, rear "skirt" and different fenders. I have no idea if anyone still makes them or sells them locally, but in he 1980's it used to be popular to convert the Beetle to Baja Bug as we have a lot of beach to run them on and dunes to run them in...

The yellow does look the same - I have no idea if it is original.
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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

One more, this time under a Jacaranda tree...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Was parked near this beauty at this weekend's drive-in cinema event of our club

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[Fish]

Just found your thread and I'm enjoying it! Thanks. I'm sure I will have questions at some point.
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[ElStiemo]

An unusual aircooled which took part in last Saturday"s Old Wheelers Club of Namibia Event which was held with the cooperation of the City of Windhoek Fire Brigade.

The building in the background of the 356 is the Alte Feste, the oldest stone building in Windhoek.

The photo at the fire station is with the oldest vehicle our fire brigade still has in use today, a 1960 model. It is mostly used for processions, but every now and again, when additional transport is required, it is still put on active duty.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

Beetle style!

In front of the statue of our founding president, Sam Nujoma and later
at the COW Fire Brigade.

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[Abscate]

You wouldn’t happen to have a picture near an elephant would you?


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.ssS!

[ElStiemo]

No elephants here in the capital...
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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle

[ElStiemo]

yet another pretty one...

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From the VW stable:
1982 Golf 1 3-door
1972 1600 Beetle