no pics but its early and rhd
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=950616
Posted by: GKL 7 - 11 April 2010 17:11:24
Slamwerks uk :roll: WTF.
Posted by: 69project - 11 April 2010 20:54:34
[quote='50 Karmann]Slamwerks uk :roll: WTF.[/quote]
other than the beam...:wink:
Posted by: GKL 7 - 12 April 2010 19:47:00
Why The Standard wheel on a deluxe car?
Apart from the Stance it looks an OK car,but with one pic who can say.
Posted by: Standard split - 12 April 2010 20:04:41
Pre August '55 RHD Ovals are becoming very attractive – yes even to me – with their ribbed doors, chunky locks and split-window solidness. A great option to a RHD Split which unless converted is a rare beast indeed.
But why, oh why have so many of these cars been 'slammed' :evil:
Posted by: Ovalbug - 13 April 2010 02:37:26
[quote=Standard split]But why, oh why have so many of these cars been 'slammed' :evil:
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IMHO it's The Emperors New Clothes Effect :lol: .
Nice car, judging by the solitary pic, spoilt by that stupid stance :( .
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 04 May 2010 23:36:32
This car was in the For Sale area at Stanford Hall on Sunday. Lovely original interior and such an early UK car, but the bodywork is in a desperate state.
Posted by: 64rotbox - 05 May 2010 00:12:41
That's putting it mildly. I'm sure it had a £7500 price tag on it there, as well. Still, lots of people (mostly with the arse of their jeans hanging around their knees and facial piercings) were giving it 'much respect' for having a totally smashed in front valance, so I guess the massive patches of rot under the paint don't matter in 2010...
Posted by: Ovalbug - 06 May 2010 07:54:03
I had a quick look on Sunday as well, the owner appeared to be sleeping :!: in the car at the time so couldn't really look too closely :lol: .
Was a bit puzzled about the lack of the dash-mounted starter button though given that it's a '53, and was rather surprised about the tatty condition of it generally, especially with the current asking price.
Why fit a lowered beam etc when the bodywork's in a such a state?
:wink:
Posted by: Ovaltine - 08 May 2010 14:05:01
[quote=Ovalbug]I had a quick look on Sunday as well, the owner appeared to be sleeping :!: in the car at the time so couldn't really look too closely :lol: .
Was a bit puzzled about the lack of the dash-mounted starter button though given that it's a '53, and was rather surprised about the tatty condition of it generally, especially with the current asking price.
Why fit a lowered beam etc when the bodywork's in a such a state?
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The rat look is fine - but there must be limits to how far you can let a car deteriorate :evil:
Posted by: Batton - 09 May 2010 19:31:22
Here's another RHD 53 for sale!
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1953-OVAL-BEETLE-/230472419668?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35a93a0954
Posted by: Ovalbug - 10 May 2010 09:14:18
[quote=Batton]Here's another RHD 53 for sale!
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1953-OVAL-BEETLE-/230472419668?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35a93a0954
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Damn :evil:
RHD '53s seem to be as common as muck these days...............:lol: :lol:
Posted by: 69project - 13 May 2010 13:16:54
on vzi the car is now 5999.99
Posted by: Caledfryn - 13 May 2010 19:18:50
Sorry, but I looked at the poor thing at Stanford and frankly, it looked a bit if a heap.
It would have been a bit expensive at half that IMHO
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 13 May 2010 21:39:02
[quote=Caledfryn]Sorry, but I looked at the poor thing at Stanford and frankly, it looked a bit if a heap.
It would have been a bit expensive at half that IMHO[/quote]
To be fair, I have to agree. The front quarter panels were in an absolutely desperate state and the bodywork in general will need masses of attention to keep it alive in the coming years. I hope the seller gets what he is asking for it price-wise, but in my (very limited) experience of buying Beetles, I would imagine a price that is half of the current asking price would be 'about right'.
The owner kindly sent the body, chassis and engine numbers to me. The body has a '53 number which is a bit odd due to the '54 features.
