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55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

The famous old Swiss car scrapyard in Kaufdorf is holding an auction of over 800 cars on 19th September. Sad I reckon as the place should have been left as it is but knowing Switzerland I bet government bureaucracy is enforcing a clean up.

Have a look here:
https://marktplatzoldtimergalerie.oldtimer-info.ch/default.afp

And here for the complete car listing:
https://www.oldtimergalerie.ch/e/auction/September09.htm

34 Volkswagens are listed (8 Splits inc a 49 std, 3 Ovals and a 55 Ghia) There's also a 57 Cabrio :shock: Not seen pics of this one before (Dave you need to buy it for the semaphore boxes! :lol: ):

Besides the 2 Porsche 356 A's that you always see pics of there's a 57 356A Cabriolet in there! :shock:

However, my pick and I'm tempted to bid on this one (I have a Swiss friend who is attending the auction as he has his eye on something :wink: ) is this 1950 Sunroof. Most of the cars look like just wrecks but this one looks like it could be saved:

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VW Stan
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

55Kab wrote:

It's not a '50, it's got crotch-coolers. 😳

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pre67vw
Administration

17 years ago

(Dave you need to buy it for the semaphore boxes! :lol: ):

55Kab wrote:

If you do, first dibs on the windscreen frame... :wink:

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

JD
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

That Kabrio looks a lot cleaner than how yours started out Martin!

I don´t doubt all these cars will go for stupid money since they are from the "famous" scrapyard.

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"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

It's not a '50, it's got crotch-coolers. 😳

VW Stan wrote:

Was only going on the website listing Malc. I assume they had checked chassis/body numbers.

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

If you do, first dibs on the windscreen frame... :wink:

pre67vw wrote:

What do you need that for Rob? :?

Perhaps we should all chip in and get the Cabrio as a spares car? :shock: However, to be honest, I think a European will want it for full restoration.

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

That Kabrio looks a lot cleaner than how yours started out Martin!

I don´t doubt all these cars will go for stupid money since they are from the "famous" scrapyard.

JD wrote:

:lol: :lol: Looks like it doesn't it.

And I think you're right James, I bet some of the prices reached will be amazing. Couple more pics of the Karmann:

JD
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

Yes - what do you need the windscreen frame for Rob? :?: I´ve got one from a `62 as it happens.

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

pre67vw
Administration

17 years ago

Yes - what do you need the windscreen frame for Rob? :?:

JD wrote:

Nothing specific, just never know when I may want to unleesh my inner hot rodder :twisted:

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

JD
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#10

Nothing specific, just never know when I may want to unleesh my inner hot rodder :twisted:

pre67vw wrote:

:oops: Thats kind of why I always kept it actually!:oops: :twisted:

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#11

Nothing specific

pre67vw wrote:

:wink:

reminou75
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#12

Hopefuly someone's gonna buy the split Beutler bus and restore it properly... Not an easy project, but at least a ultimate bus... 😎

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JD
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#13

Hopefuly someone's gonna buy the split Beutler bus and restore it properly... Not an easy project, but at least a ultimate bus... 😎

reminou75 wrote:

Wasn´t there one of those seen in France somewhere, quite a few years ago?

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

kdf38
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#14

Wish I was near there. I need an Oct 1952- 1953 dash.

Mike

If you do, first dibs on the windscreen frame... :wink:

pre67vw wrote:

Mike
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vintagebug
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#15

Martin, if your Swiss friend is going, ask him to cut those semaphore boxes out for me... I've got 1st dibs on them, ok? :wink:

What a place, what an auction. There's even a Tempo Matador in there- George, you're looking for a fresh challenge, something a bit different aren't you?! :lol:

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Dave
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vintagebug
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#16

This one looks as if it could be saved-

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Dave
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55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#17

As it looks like some of the dates are off, do we think this is a 49 then?

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#18

Don't know if it's right but the Samba lists that body number as mid- '51.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#19

My split beetle knowledge is about as extensive as that of the variation of the soil acidity of the amazon rainforest but the earliest that can be is a '50 model I think? :?

William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#20

Does the hole under the bonnet catch give the game away? :?

Come on all our Split Beetle experts, where are you? :wink:

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