for those with a few pennies to spare...
1951 split window in brown
i do love the colour of the door cards!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=755185
Posted by: stu - 13 March 2009 15:38:57
mmm yum yum :d
Posted by: wernski - 13 March 2009 16:58:20
It's nice, but are those front wings original? rear lights certainly aren't; and i don't think the bumpers are either. The interior is sweet.
Maybe someone on here with some more expertise can enlighten us on what would need to be replaced to make this truly "unrestored".
spare £20K anyone?
Wernski
Posted by: Standard split - 13 March 2009 17:36:22
Maybe Standard models aren't everything after all:!:
These early DeLuxes in this condition have wonderful patina (and I mean patina not rust and flaking bad paint like the scrap that people describe as having patina).
I'd say all the wings are correct. Interior has covers on the door panels and is generally excellent.
Twin-pipe exhaust suggests the rear apron may have been cut though.
Its a better deal here though:arrow:
www.autoscout24.de/List.aspx?vis=1&make=74&model=2114&fregfrom=01%2f01%2f1940+00%3a00%3a00&fregto=12%2f31%2f1960+00%3a00%3a00&pricefrom=1000&cy=D&page=1&maxresults=500&results=20&ustate=N&ustate=U&um=True&sort=price&zipc=D
Posted by: Etzhold1 - 13 March 2009 18:17:37
The same car for 14900 euro !:shock: :shock:
Posted by: Standard split - 13 March 2009 18:46:31
Yes it is a good deal :beer:
Get the back lights corrected and you'd have a really nice original Split – can't me many like this left.
If I had the space…:wink:
Posted by: 69project - 13 March 2009 18:49:39
[quote=Standard split]Maybe Standard models aren't everything after all:!:
These early DeLuxes in this condition have wonderful patina (and I mean patina not rust and flaking bad paint like the scrap that people describe as having patina).
I'd say all the wings are correct. Interior has covers on the door panels and is generally excellent.
Twin-pipe exhaust suggests the rear apron may have been cut though.
Its a better deal here though:arrow:
www.autoscout24.de/List.aspx?vis=1&make=74&model=2114&fregfrom=01%2f01%2f1940+00%3a00%3a00&fregto=12%2f31%2f1960+00%3a00%3a00&pricefrom=1000&cy=D&page=1&maxresults=500&results=20&ustate=N&ustate=U&um=True&sort=price&zipc=D
[/quote]
on the same site as above....
https://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=bpvvghtxrrwt
very nice!!!
Posted by: 69project - 13 March 2009 19:04:56
[quote=stu]mmm yum yum :d [/quote]
lots of cheap ovals for you on that autoscout website
Posted by: Standard split - 13 March 2009 19:10:50
Nice (but too shiny) '49 Standard there.:d
Why do people go to so much trouble to restore or just repaint their car then put the back lights too far up :?
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 13 March 2009 20:54:55
I'm working in Munich from 23rd-27th. May have to go and have a look. :wink:
[img]https://www.autoscout24.de/AllImages.aspx?id=vfqaerm2r1jo#[/img]
Posted by: stu - 13 March 2009 21:10:16
[quote=Standard split]Nice (but too shiny) '49 Standard there.:d
Why do people go to so much trouble to restore or just repaint their car then put the back lights too far up :?
[/quote]
because their dumb. :lol:
Posted by: Standard split - 13 March 2009 21:11:23
Can't go wrong at 14900 euro Rich :wink:
Posted by: stu - 13 March 2009 21:12:04
[quote=69project]
on the same site as above....
https://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=bpvvghtxrrwt
very nice!!![/quote]
how do you turn pages on that site?, i only speak english :lol:
Posted by: 69project - 13 March 2009 21:58:03
i just clicked on numbers at bottom of page???
Posted by: stu - 13 March 2009 22:47:22
[quote=69project]i just clicked on numbers at bottom of page???[/quote]
its ok i got it ta
Posted by: Sunroof53 - 14 March 2009 00:27:33
[quote=Standard split]Nice (but too shiny) '49 Standard there.:d
Why do people go to so much trouble to restore or just repaint their car then put the back lights too far up :?
[/quote]
Because in that country its the law.
Posted by: kdf38 - 14 March 2009 00:29:52
If you want, you can type over the "1940" and "1960" on the first line of the link below to change the date
range of cars shown. I changed 1960 to 1955; or you could change to "1953" and "1957" for example. :d
Mike
[quote=Standard split]
These early DeLuxes in this condition have wonderful patina (and I mean patina not rust and flaking bad paint like the scrap that people describe as having patina).
I'd say all the wings are correct. Interior has covers on the door panels and is generally excellent.
Twin-pipe exhaust suggests the rear apron may have been cut though.
Its a better deal here though:arrow:
www.autoscout24.de/List.aspx?vis=1&make=74&model=2114&fregfrom=01%2f01%2f1940+00%3a00%3a00&fregto=12%2f31%2f1960+00%3a00%3a00&pricefrom=1000&cy=D&page=1&maxresults=500&results=20&ustate=N&ustate=U&um=True&sort=price&zipc=D
[/quote]
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 22 March 2009 11:27:24
[quote=Standard split]Can't go wrong at 14900 euro Rich :wink: [/quote]
Looks like my schedule from Monday to Friday is far too busy to go and check it out :(
Posted by: Standard split - 23 March 2009 08:51:42
[quote][/quote]Looks like my schedule from Monday to Friday is far too busy to go and check it out [quote][/quote]
Shame. Nice car to come to the UK – wish I had time to get over there myself 8)
Posted by: Standard split - 31 March 2009 22:25:17
Why do people go to so much trouble to restore or just repaint their car then put the back lights too far up
[quote=Sunroof53]
Because in that country its the law.[/quote]
So how come other early Beetles there have their lights at the lower original place :?:
If you had very rare original early rear fenders you would not weld up the light fitting holes and re-fit the lights higher up 'cause its the law :?
Posted by: Sunroof53 - 01 April 2009 14:07:28
[quote=Standard split]Why do people go to so much trouble to restore or just repaint their car then put the back lights too far up
So how come other early Beetles there have their lights at the lower original place :?:
If you had very rare original early rear fenders you would not weld up the light fitting holes and re-fit the lights higher up 'cause its the law :?
[/quote]
:oops: Sorry this is missinformation.I checked this out as it was something i had read on another forum.The only thing required is flashing indicators .Maybe that car has later wings and they used the top hole for 60s tailights or perhaps they just wanted to be seen a little better, either way they wernt to bothered about originality but it is still a nice car.
Posted by: Standard split - 01 April 2009 15:21:23
I think it is more through lack of knowledge.
Even if you use later fenders, after the effort of restoring the car, you'd fit the lights correctly to avoid the instant giveaway that you have the wrong ones:?:
Posted by: 48REME - 01 April 2009 15:40:08
[quote=Standard split]
Even if you use later fenders, after the effort of restoring the car, you'd fit the lights correctly to avoid the instant giveaway that you have the wrong ones:?: [/quote]
Yes exactly...and so this makes it not such an 'unmolested car' after all. Also, why the inconsistency in price? In Germany, it's 14900 euros, a bit different from the US $ price it's on for on the Samba. These times are lean and I find this kind of greed unnecessary. I guess everyone's entitled to try though...:wink:
