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| wonkipop |
 Nov 13 2024, 10:19 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,666 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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stumbled across this parked a block away outside the local mechanic who specialises in old school cars.
VW country buggy. rare as hens teeth. have not seen one in the flesh for more than half a lifetime. think only about 2000 of these were made but don't quote me. who knows how many survive. probably count them on two hands maybe. unique model developed by VW australia independent of VW germany. only made here in original form though a later version was made in the phillipines or malysia - can't remember which country but it was up in south east asia. dates from mid to late 60s. marketed as for use by farmers. had great off road capabilities. this one has been lowered - original ride ht much higher. used the rear hubs that early buses had that raised the suspension relationship to wheel.     i had a drive of one of these on a friends farm way back in time. would have been late 70s. think i was about 16 or 17 - before i even had a drivers license. so much fun to drive and so easy to drive. beetle floor pan. blunt as hell styling. all flat metal pressed panels. hoot of a car. these days CULT. made my day to see it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| jaredmcginness |
Nov 14 2024, 08:02 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 507 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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This is right up my alley.
1200cc motor. 363 known recorded left (many of which are scrapped) I'd love one of these. I've turned down a Thing (which, I regret, but they are rustier than 914s) But this is even sillier looking. I need one! |
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| wonkipop |
Nov 14 2024, 01:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,666 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(jaredmcginness @ Nov 14 2024, 08:02 AM)  This is right up my alley. 1200cc motor. 363 known recorded left (many of which are scrapped) I'd love one of these. I've turned down a Thing (which, I regret, but they are rustier than 914s) But this is even sillier looking. I need one! good luck finding one. though i believe the later version made in the phillipines and in left hand drive form was made in much larger numbers. probably lots of those still around. possibly rusty but. i forget what they are called. its an asian name. they were made by vw in their plant there. pretty much the same car. the tooling was sent there. slightly different with a few added "Luxuries". i think it became the peoples car of the phillipines for a time. |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 14 2024, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE(wonkipop @ Nov 14 2024, 11:30 AM) ... i forget what they are called ... Sakbayan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Country_Buggy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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wonkipop OT - rare 60s aus VW Nov 13 2024, 10:19 PM
JeffBowlsby Interesting, does not get more basic than that. A... Nov 14 2024, 06:32 AM
wonkipop
Interesting, does not get more basic than that. ... Nov 14 2024, 01:27 PM JeffBowlsby DP Nov 14 2024, 06:32 AM wonkipop
... i forget what they are called ...
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h... Nov 14 2024, 06:35 PM Shivers Thanks dude, never seen one. Nov 14 2024, 09:12 AM bkrantz Very cool. Now, can you hotrod it with a 914 Type... Nov 14 2024, 08:07 PM jd74914 That's pretty cool, never even heard of those... Nov 15 2024, 08:09 AM wonkipop
That's pretty cool, never even heard of those... Nov 15 2024, 02:27 PM |
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