Heb Attendance at Bad Camberg?? · International Vintage Volkswagen Forums

ste VW agen
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

Hello To all you dedicated & Lucky Heb - Fans who made it to Bad Camberg this year :smile: ! Can some of you report here and / or post some pics of the Hebs in attendance? What was the final total? Were there any "new" ones there? Any unexpected "surprises?" Any Hebs in the lineup with "For Sale" signs on them :roll:?

Such things keep me up late at night here in Hong Kong, and keep me therefore asleep the following day! (Day Dreaming) So please keep me awake as late as possible!

My Heb is still very much in the "Dream" phase.

Vielen Dank! :beer:

I Ha VW e a Dream!! (Well ...... err, Many!)
1) '49 Hebmueller (project)
2) '51 Split Sunroof (project)
3) '56 Oval Ste VW agen (project)
4 & 5) '67 Kabriolett x 2 (projects)
6) '18 K Gold Split Pendant around my neck since 1976 (complete & original)

zelensis61
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#2

Hello Steve,

There were a few hebs in Bad camberg. Some nice ones too:thumbup: . Next time you have to come over here....:p

ZELENSIS, coachbuilt body from the 50's on a vw platform made in Belgium. Peter the heb detective

pbaptist
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#3

The prototype from 1948 was there.

zelensis61
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#4

Sorry Steve...I could not resist it.
There were a few hebs. I did not count them all...
A green replica from the coupé was there. And like Patrick wrote, the proto nr 4 was also there. Send you a mail with some info. :wink:

ZELENSIS, coachbuilt body from the 50's on a vw platform made in Belgium. Peter the heb detective

ste VW agen
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

#5

THANKS Patrick & Peter :beer:

I look forward to some fotos of those HEB "no VW elties." I couldn't resist that one. Do you know who is the lucky fellow with the '48 proto? Is he a storied collector or closet Heb guy?

I sent you a PM, Peter but your mail box is full ......... seems lots of Heb Detective work needed these days so I'll stand in line.

Congrats to Claus on # 522 :thumbup: , and Great shot of you both at Dusseldorf. Keep up the GREAT work on the Heb - Web - Site! More news on the way ...... but it's on a slow boat from China ............

ste VW e

I Ha VW e a Dream!! (Well ...... err, Many!)
1) '49 Hebmueller (project)
2) '51 Split Sunroof (project)
3) '56 Oval Ste VW agen (project)
4 & 5) '67 Kabriolett x 2 (projects)
6) '18 K Gold Split Pendant around my neck since 1976 (complete & original)

zelensis61
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#6

THANKS Patrick & Peter :beer:

I sent you a PM, Peter but your mail box is full ......... seems lots of Heb Detective work needed these days so I'll stand in line.

ste VW e

ste VW agen wrote:

Hey Stevwe..I cleaned a bit in the inbox on this site, did you got my mail that I send "in auftrag"?:? or is that one full?

The Proto Heb is from a collector from Germany. He is in to VW's long time and has some serious stuff but rarely comes out. Like this occasion.
Greetings. Peter.

ZELENSIS, coachbuilt body from the 50's on a vw platform made in Belgium. Peter the heb detective

pre67vw
Administration

12 years ago

#7

I didn't get a count of Hebs either, they weren't in one place - they were scattered around the field. Not easy to count when you wander around and then bump into someone and end up chatting for half an hour or so...

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

zelensis61
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#8

Well, after a small research on my picts I found these:

Claus Missing with heb 522, blue Ivory.
Reinhold Plank with heb 166, Pistache color
Andreas Hendle with his heb 455, black on Ivory
Gerhard Richter with his heb, black on Ivory
Ringo with the south african heb, 2 tone brown
Thomas Thurnwald with his heb, black on Ivory
A German with heb 422, black
Herr Kroger with heb 375 Black on red
An Italian guy with one of his 3 hebs Black on Ivory
Pascal with his 458 Heb red with black fenders.
And there was a prototype nr 4 with a rare rear engine cover

Oh, and a green hebcoué replica. Not real but close...

And there were a few hebowners without their cars...lot's of them.

Maybe I missed a heb...?
Greetings. Peter

ZELENSIS, coachbuilt body from the 50's on a vw platform made in Belgium. Peter the heb detective

ste VW agen
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

#9

Thanks Peter & all for the Heb - Count at B.C. :thumbup:

The only BAD thing about Bad Camberg (besides the weather I hear) is that I couldn't make it there to meet all you good VW folks!

Does anyone have a picture or two of Heb Proto # 4 with its "rare engine cover?" Does anyone know the story on the car? Even partial or vague recollections will do at this point for a frustrated mid - night Heb - Surfer from Hong Kong :?

ste VW e :beer:

"Dreaming of Hebs since I was too young to remember!"

Edited by user 12 years ago | Reason: Not specified

I Ha VW e a Dream!! (Well ...... err, Many!)
1) '49 Hebmueller (project)
2) '51 Split Sunroof (project)
3) '56 Oval Ste VW agen (project)
4 & 5) '67 Kabriolett x 2 (projects)
6) '18 K Gold Split Pendant around my neck since 1976 (complete & original)

RockStock
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#10

here's vague!

i heard:
it was a heb built around a (VW?) prototype 1948 decklid?
the main body was slightly later - maybe 1949 - so still interesting in itself?
so a curious mix of 2 items, not quite what is was portrayed as on the board?

covered under a sheet because of the rain for most of the time, & left early

yes, we need the true version!

Edited by user 12 years ago | Reason: Not specified

StockRocks

ste VW agen
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

#11

Many Thanks to "Rock Stock" for Photo Journalism above and beyond the call of duty :thumbup: :smile:

His story is "vague," but his pics each tell a thousand words! This is really a story worth listening to, and I'm sure the pages will soon get filled in.

As a next step, does anyone have a HI RES version of the placard? I'd like to read it from my armchair here in HK, since my google ZOOM map function wasn't working well enough on that rainy day. 😞 I was looking for the chassis number from space.

Vielen Dank :beer:

ste VW e

I Ha VW e a Dream!! (Well ...... err, Many!)
1) '49 Hebmueller (project)
2) '51 Split Sunroof (project)
3) '56 Oval Ste VW agen (project)
4 & 5) '67 Kabriolett x 2 (projects)
6) '18 K Gold Split Pendant around my neck since 1976 (complete & original)

RockStock
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#12

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/822139.jpg
& click for bigger version

StockRocks

pre67vw
Administration

12 years ago

#13

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/822139.jpg
& click for bigger version

RockStock wrote:

If anyone could provide a translation to English, that would be great! :beer:

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

vintagebug
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#14

If anyone could provide a translation to English, that would be great! :beer:

pre67vw wrote:

It's still quite difficult to make it all out but I'll ask Jean this evening, when I get home from work :wink: It might cost you a large glass of nice red wine though at the next show... 😛 (no, not for me!)

Dave
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading"

vintagebug
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#15

Sorry folks, I completely forgot about the translation... :oops:

I'll ask tonight :roll:

Dave
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading"

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#16

Wouldn't the back lights be wrong for a '48:p

Standardfahrer
Newbie

12 years ago

#17

Roughthly:

Built 31st December 1948, delivered to Switzerland 09.03.1949.
Number of owners until now 6, 5 owners between 1949 and 1961.

The current owner bought the car in 2006 from a mechanic who employeed at AMAG.

The car had a fron tcrash in 1961 and was disambled after this with the plan th restore the car what never happened.

The restoration starts in 2010/2011, further to this the persons who are involved in this restoration.

Marcus

vintagebug
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#18

Thanks Marcus!

:thumbup:

Dave
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading"

pre67vw
Administration

12 years ago

#19

Roughthly:

Built 31st December 1948, delivered to Switzerland 09.03.1949.
Number of owners until now 6, 5 owners between 1949 and 1961.

The current owner bought the car in 2006 from a mechanic who employeed at AMAG.

The car had a fron tcrash in 1961 and was disambled after this with the plan th restore the car what never happened.

The restoration starts in 2010/2011, further to this the persons who are involved in this restoration.

Marcus

Standardfahrer wrote:

Thanks Marcus :thumbup:

And what is the general opinion as to the accuracy of this info?

How much of this car is from the original 1948 car?

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

JD
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#20

Additionally, it says it was built in Wolfsburg in Dec `48 by the test/prototype dept for the Geneva Salon motor show and shipped down to AMAG (Swiss VW importers) on loan. Hebmüller didn´t build it, as they hadn´t yet been selected to build two seat Kabrios. The Heb typical decklid was hand hammered from four pieces.

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

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