Posted by: 48REME - 19 January 2006 18:29:45
Yes, I do have a one-track mind! I saw this 1965 Standard for sale in France. There's also a blue one on the Samba too. The red car was once white. Interesting that by that year, the 3-spoke wheel was white. Same on the blue one. Colour-matching quarterlights but white buttons. Strange mix... Happy New Year to all, Nicolas.

Posted by: 48REME - 19 January 2006 18:31:34
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Posted by: six-o-one - 20 January 2006 14:59:32
There's a '58 STD Beetle for sale on Ebay.de at the moment. [url=https://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Kaefer-1958-Standard_W0QQitemZ4602266292QQcategoryZ60987QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]Ebay STD...[/url] :D [ATTACH]401[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 January 2006 17:22:49
I saw that one on eBay, very nice car... I love it. Do you think that Bad Camberg or Hessisch will ever extend their restrictions beyond 1957 to include cars like these?

Posted by: 48REME - 20 January 2006 17:54:11
Yes, it's lovely! I didn't see that one. I think people still come to BC and HO with cars which are beyond 1957, especially if they're a bit 'interesting' in some way or other. I now have confirmation that bumpers on 1960 standards (and maybe just before and after too) were painted silver. This (bad) photo shows a line of cars leaving the factory in 1960. The second one in the line is a standard with silver bumpers and hubcaps, rather than grey like the body colour. Headlamp rings, as on standard splits and ovals, were chromed. [ATTACH]399[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 20 January 2006 21:23:50
I realise people still go to camberg in 60's cars, but they're not really included in the show... Are the bumpers a kind of blue silver? Did they also come in bright silver? [ATTACH]400[/Attach]

Posted by: 48REME - 23 January 2006 13:55:04
Well Rob, the colour was officially L226 Silver Grey, very much like on that oval you posted. It's kind of dull and quite lead-based in tone. My internal door handles still have that original paint. I think this was the only silver on offer for standards. Before that, it was body colour for bumpers and hubcaps.