Okay a bit OTT - maybe I'm peeved I missed the car:oops:

Ovaltine wrote:

I see its fallen into the hands of someone that thinks that he can just dive into the VW scene and be at the top just by getting famous old Beetle. Its Tony and Rattletrap not Standard T**t and Rattletrap and will always be so in my mind.
Sorry to let off abit:!:

Ovaltine wrote:

Sorry its comments like

Rich Oakley wrote:

a devout split window Beetle enthusiast since 1947.

Rich Oakley wrote:

Saw this iconic mega-mile old VW up for sale about a year ago and it was sold before I had a chance. used to see it regularly at VW meets during the 1970s and 1980's and loved reading the updates in safer vw? motoring of Rattletrap's adventures with Tony and its 'resurrection' form the big smash.
I searched the web for it and found this site. Without trawling through the whole of this thread I can say Tony Levy was always keen to discuss his car and with enthusiasm, and some of the comments made here about him are unjust. Why are there so many VW 'enthusiasts' here trying to discredit it, falling over themselves to show it is something else, as well as being a little unkind to Tony. Whatever it is it is a very well known and historic VW that's certainly done an amazing mileage I see its fallen into the hands of someone that thinks that he can just dive into the VW scene and be at the top just by getting famous old Beetle. Its Tony and Rattletrap not Standard T**t and Rattletrap and will always be so in my mind.
Sorry to let off abit:!:

Ovaltine wrote:

As the owner of a 60's Beetle back in the early 90's i found myself Googling a few things the other night, and remembered reading about Rattletrap in VolksWorld magazine, and eventually found myself on this site.
Before i go on a rant, are the following quotes meant to be for real or just mucking around?


Now i have to admit, that it's brilliant news that the car is still around, and has been kept from going abroad, but all of the 'boasting' type posts have taken the wonder off the whole story for me.

It's almost as if you think you now have 'lengendary' status in the VW world due to buying the right car. But in my eyes the whole thing was Tony & Rattletrap. It would be a bit like buying the original "Emu" puppet and then thinking that "Rod Hull & Emu" could now magically convert to "John Smith & Emu" ...but it doesn't work like that.
Rattletrap became famous due to Tony, and trying to retake the limelight just by getting your hand in your wallett just seems wrong to me.
Enjoy the car, but please drop all the "look at me, i own the best vw in the world" stuff, as it really does taint what is a great vw story.
I guess i might have taken the whole thing the wrong way, but that's the way it comes across to me.

Have a great day.

tguk wrote:

any plans to bring it to Stanford Hall? :)

Robb wrote:

The current owner, Sir John 'secret squirrel' Miller, has been a devout split window Beetle enthusiast since 1947.

PS: Welcome to the forum :lol: :beer:

Rich Oakley wrote:

Can't imagine the flak I might get there – I've had plenty here recently:evil:

Standard split wrote:

Yes, I drove my Mum to infant school in a brand-new 1947 split you know :shock: :evil:

Standard split wrote:

Can't imagine the flak I might get there – I've had plenty here recently:evil:

Standard split wrote:

I honestly think most would just wonder past thinking "what a nice Zwitter"

54 Gertie wrote:

I think most people would wander past and say "slam it on earless and fit a narrowed front beam"...

pre67vw wrote:

i personally think you owe it to Rt and its supporters to attend at least one more show.I think you would be surprised at the positive interest it would create.

Sunroof53 wrote:

OK!John(Standardsplit) and i share very different opinions concerning our hobby,but i'm not having this.
If you were around the VW scene in the 70/80's as you say you were, you would know who John is,the cars he has owned and the good he has done for the hobby.
He hasn't just dived in and he is not trying to satisfy anything but his passion for what he loves.

Rattletrap is hardly the "TOP",but a famous old car from the British VW circuit,and if you had read the whole post you would have realised John had loved this car since he was a boy and forfilled a 30+ year old ambition to own the car.

And why if you are going to call names,why not call names why hide behind ****.
Certain areas of Rattletraps history are very dubious and have been proven so.

Motto.....read the WHOLE post before you jump in with both feet and it also helps if you are in possesion of the facts NOT what you believe to be true.

p.s i'll give you the *******'s,i've just noticed when sending E.T a PM you can't swear on here,even if you try:lol:

'50 Karmann wrote:

The current owner, Sir John 'secret squirrel' Miller, has been a devout split window Beetle enthusiast since 1947.

Rich Oakley wrote:

Gosh!! he's looking well on it.

'50 Karmann wrote:

Mind you, Stanford is a long drive for someone in there 80's.maybe a house party instead :d

Sunroof53 wrote:

No swearing meant the T**t was Twit…

Ovaltine wrote:

Now here comes the 'Twit's' question – when is Lavenham? Not more than 3 weeks away I hope, may not last that long:evil:

Standard split wrote: