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1953Volks
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 8:48 am    Post subject: Mystery barndoor Reply with quote

Does anyone know where this barndoor is located and who owns it. Also what company added the rear roll up window or was this a factory option for this one?. What year is this one?
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1950 Hoffman 11 G 1-0174999
1953 11G( In Japan)
1955-6 GHIA 1-0925660
1963 Ragtop
1959 Ragtop 2226460 (in Japan)
1964 Cadillac coupe De Ville (a.k.a. Husslah)
1963 Ss chevy Nova
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:42 am    Post subject: Re: Mystery barndoor Reply with quote

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1953 Barndoor Fire Bus, Betriebsfeuerwehr OKA Gmunden

The history of that bus and coachbuilder can be found here: https://austrosplit.com/en/research-vintage-vw/vwt1-coachbuilders-1950s/kastenhofer-workshop-vienna/

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:55 am    Post subject: Re: Mystery barndoor Reply with quote

The Red Bus is a factory panel that was coach built into a kombi with rolldown rear window. It is identified as a factory panel bus by the vents near the roofline on the rear panel.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 11:21 am    Post subject: Re: Mystery barndoor Reply with quote

Mark in the UK owns this super cool wind-up window Barndoor

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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=562389
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