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Posted by: Steve Rutter - 08 November 2008 17:05:44
Hello, First time I on this Forum. I have a '59 Judson supercharged 1200 Deluxe. Of the three beetles that I have owned, he is the oldest & in the best condition !!! First car was a 1971 1300 & second was a 1971 Karmann Cabrio. Pictures below, taken a couple of weeks ago at Brighton Breeze Steve [ATTACH]2110[/Attach] [ATTACH]2111[/Attach]

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 10 November 2008 12:52:18
Hi Steve, Welcome to the forum! Nice to meet you at the Sussex VWOC show. Rich.

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 10 November 2008 16:59:53
Rich, It was good of you to introduce yourself & provide some more information about my car. Especially about the "fade out" running boards. Your level of knowledge is much appreciated

Posted by: Jules - 10 November 2008 17:36:46
[quote=Steve Rutter]Especially about the "fade out" running boards. [/quote] We now have the early 'fade out' style running board mats in stock at Karmann Konnection!

Posted by: stickman - 10 November 2008 21:13:48
Educate me, what are 'fade out' running boards? :oops: sorry for my ignorance:wink:

Posted by: mrsherbie - 11 November 2008 09:45:26
Hello, lovely India :d This is my (better) og running board cover, repro's have never been available until recently so most older resto'd cars wear the more modern type which for years is all that has been available ( unless you hunted out NOS) I have not seen the repro'd yet but heard they look pretty good. [img]https://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-9/1321960/oval-rboards.jpg[/img]

Posted by: topolino - 11 November 2008 17:04:11
mrs herbie, the agave green oval i have has a pair of these the good one is the other side to your good one, this side has a one inch split in it, the underseal had protected the underside of the running board, yet to scrape it off to see what its like, the wide trim is really dented, did not realise the running board cover was different from latter years, only knew the type of ridges in the rubber had changed over the years.

Posted by: topolino - 11 November 2008 17:04:11

mrs herbie, the agave green oval i have has a pair of these the good one is the other side to your good one, this side has a one inch split in it, the underseal had protected the underside of the running board, yet to scrape it off to see what its like, the wide trim is really dented, did not realise the running board cover was different from latter years, only knew the type of ridges in the rubber had changed over the years.

Posted by: pre67vw - 12 November 2008 17:21:25
I recognize that car... [ATTACH]2147[/Attach]

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 12 November 2008 21:30:03
Hey !! Thats my car.... Previous owner was John Moxon, I purchased the car from him last October. Steve

Posted by: trmuratakturk - 13 November 2008 13:30:02
Hii steve welcome:wink:

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 14 November 2008 21:28:31
Trmuratakturk, Thanks for the welcome !! BTW How long do I have to still refer to my car as "John Moxons beetle" ? :wink: Steve

Posted by: Etzhold1 - 15 November 2008 04:15:51
That will be forever !:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted by: vintagevw - 15 November 2008 15:02:12
[quote=mrsherbie]Hello, lovely India :d This is my (better) og running board cover, repro's have never been available until recently so most older resto'd cars wear the more modern type which for years is all that has been available ( unless you hunted out NOS) I have not seen the repro'd yet but heard they look pretty good. [img]https://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-9/1321960/oval-rboards.jpg[/img][/quote] They are available at BBT Belgium. I tkink, Jorg Beckmann from Germany reproduces them and sell them also.

Posted by: vintagevw - 15 November 2008 15:02:12

[quote=mrsherbie]Hello, lovely India :d This is my (better) og running board cover, repro's have never been available until recently so most older resto'd cars wear the more modern type which for years is all that has been available ( unless you hunted out NOS) I have not seen the repro'd yet but heard they look pretty good. [img]https://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-9/1321960/oval-rboards.jpg[/img][/quote] They are available at BBT Belgium. I tkink, Jorg Beckmann from Germany reproduces them and sell them also.

Posted by: trmuratakturk - 16 November 2008 16:59:01
[quote=Steve Rutter]Trmuratakturk, Thanks for the welcome !! BTW How long do I have to still refer to my car as "John Moxons beetle" ? :wink: Steve[/quote] [b]until die..[/b]:d

Posted by: fredy66 - 17 November 2008 23:38:14
nice

Posted by: mrsherbie - 18 November 2008 21:59:52
[quote=Steve Rutter] BTW How long do I have to still refer to my car as "John Moxons beetle" ? :wink: [/quote] Now you see I did'nt mention it! But you know there are only a couple of India's in the UK are'nt there :beer: How many others have you found so far? God bless the old codger, he did look after it so well though didnt he :d Its a lovely car, always secretly fancied it myself!

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 19 November 2008 18:44:16
John told me that Indian Red (L451) was a rare colour (one year only ?) I do not know how many are in the country, or seen any others. The shows that I have been to this year (Bug Lovin, VW Expo, SVWOC & Brighton Breeze) I received some really nice comments about the car, mostly about the colour, the non-standard rear lights & the Judson !!

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 19 November 2008 19:05:05
[quote=Steve Rutter]John told me that Indian Red (L451) was a rare colour (one year only ?) I do not know how many are in the country, or seen any others. The shows that I have been to this year (Bug Lovin, VW Expo, SVWOC & Brighton Breeze) I received some really nice comments about the car, mostly about the colour, the non-standard rear lights & the Judson !![/quote] Good to see that car in safe hands now Steve...that John whatsisname is a real cowboy...sooner or later he would have slammed it on some fancy wheels.:evil: I love India Red too I can remember seeing just one other RHD '59 that colour in over 10 years and that one was in poor shape. I think the reason is viewed on a colour swatch it looks s*** but on the car beautiful so there were few takers in '59. You'll find you'll go to shows and from a distance think you see one. Once you get close up you see it has a pinky hue...Coral Red. Don't worry about it being called "John Moxon's Beetle"...the vast majority have never heard of him.

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 19 November 2008 19:05:05

[quote=Steve Rutter]John told me that Indian Red (L451) was a rare colour (one year only ?) I do not know how many are in the country, or seen any others. The shows that I have been to this year (Bug Lovin, VW Expo, SVWOC & Brighton Breeze) I received some really nice comments about the car, mostly about the colour, the non-standard rear lights & the Judson !![/quote] Good to see that car in safe hands now Steve...that John whatsisname is a real cowboy...sooner or later he would have slammed it on some fancy wheels.:evil: I love India Red too I can remember seeing just one other RHD '59 that colour in over 10 years and that one was in poor shape. I think the reason is viewed on a colour swatch it looks s*** but on the car beautiful so there were few takers in '59. You'll find you'll go to shows and from a distance think you see one. Once you get close up you see it has a pinky hue...Coral Red. Don't worry about it being called "John Moxon's Beetle"...the vast majority have never heard of him.

Posted by: Boris1966 - 24 November 2008 20:56:37
Hi Steve, I'm also new to the forum and saw your car at Brighton Breeze this year, lovely! :) Leane This is Boris, my '66 bug. [ATTACH]2220[/Attach]

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 25 November 2008 09:04:43
[quote=Steve Rutter]John told me that Indian Red (L451) was a rare colour (one year only ?) [/quote] I used to own one back in the late 90s, but I sold it and it was chopped up to make a beach buggy!

Posted by: mrsherbie - 25 November 2008 10:23:21
I was thinking of Julian Morley's sunroof car, but I cant remember if it's india or not? Another of my absolute favorite 'big' (small) window cars! if you know what I mean!:lol:

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 25 November 2008 10:38:17
[quote=Rich Oakley] I used to own one back in the late 90s, but I sold it and it was chopped up to make a beach buggy![/quote] Did it have a matt black trunk lid Rich? If it did it was the one I saw a Peppercorn one year...and the only other one I've ever seen.

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 07 December 2008 21:23:22
I've just realised that this car was featured in one of Volksworlds annual vintage specials in october 1996! Looks lovely in there pictures and was owned then by Alison and Bernie Garrett! Apparently it was built in Wolfsburg, sent to Columbia, then imported to the UK three years later! Sorry about the crp picture and if you would like to read the feature just ask and I would be more than happy to scan it in, or bring it to a show but its, erm, winter:wink: ! [img]https://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/VWBEETLE1303/indiared.jpg?t=1228684985[/img]

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 07 December 2008 21:23:22

I've just realised that this car was featured in one of Volksworlds annual vintage specials in october 1996! Looks lovely in there pictures and was owned then by Alison and Bernie Garrett! Apparently it was built in Wolfsburg, sent to Columbia, then imported to the UK three years later! Sorry about the crp picture and if you would like to read the feature just ask and I would be more than happy to scan it in, or bring it to a show but its, erm, winter:wink: ! [img]https://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/VWBEETLE1303/indiared.jpg?t=1228684985[/img]

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 08 December 2008 08:20:32
[quote=mrsherbie]I was thinking of Julian Morley's sunroof car, but I cant remember if it's india or not? Another of my absolute favorite 'big' (small) window cars! if you know what I mean!:lol: [/quote] No Julian's is Coral Red. [quote=54 Gertie]I've just realised that this car was featured in one of Volksworlds annual vintage specials in october 1996! ...if you would like to read the feature just ask and I would be more than happy to scan it in, or bring it to a show but its, erm, winter[/quote] I'm sure Steve has a copy of that mag. You'll find the story and more pictures of Steve's car [url=https://vwjudsonregister.tripod.com/johns_page.htm]HERE[/url].

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 08 December 2008 08:20:32

[quote=mrsherbie]I was thinking of Julian Morley's sunroof car, but I cant remember if it's india or not? Another of my absolute favorite 'big' (small) window cars! if you know what I mean!:lol: [/quote] No Julian's is Coral Red. [quote=54 Gertie]I've just realised that this car was featured in one of Volksworlds annual vintage specials in october 1996! ...if you would like to read the feature just ask and I would be more than happy to scan it in, or bring it to a show but its, erm, winter[/quote] I'm sure Steve has a copy of that mag. You'll find the story and more pictures of Steve's car [url=https://vwjudsonregister.tripod.com/johns_page.htm]HERE[/url].

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 10 December 2008 10:39:22
54 Gertie, Thanks for the offer, but I now have three copies of that particular issue of Volksworld !! When I first saw the car for sale in October 2007, John's advert mentioned the appearance in Volksworld magazine. So went up into the loft and dug out my copy !! When I picked up the vehicle, John kindly handed over his copy & also copies of the following magazine features:- VWmotoring (Feb'04), Total VW (May '99), & VW Trends (Sept'04). The third copy was picked up at the Sussex VWOC show back in the summer !! Steve

Posted by: Steve Rutter - 10 December 2008 10:39:22

54 Gertie, Thanks for the offer, but I now have three copies of that particular issue of Volksworld !! When I first saw the car for sale in October 2007, John's advert mentioned the appearance in Volksworld magazine. So went up into the loft and dug out my copy !! When I picked up the vehicle, John kindly handed over his copy & also copies of the following magazine features:- VWmotoring (Feb'04), Total VW (May '99), & VW Trends (Sept'04). The third copy was picked up at the Sussex VWOC show back in the summer !! Steve

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