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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

Okay Julian.

I've had a dig around, and these are the pics of LOW from 1977 taken with a '70s pocket camera :!:

This was my collection – not bad I suppose as a student – 1972 GHW 405K (almost mint then) 1951 349 GMO and 1953 LOW 514. Photo marked – not LOW's back end:lol:

They were the days 😎

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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#102

More LOW nostalgia :wink:

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Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#103

With my Dad's brand-new Princess. A very original Standard Oval :arrow:

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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#104

LOW's front pic :arrow:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#105

LOW from the side :arrow:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#106

A rather blurred rear view :!:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#107

What, only worth £200 :shock:

You'd not get a badly rotted '70s Beetle for that today :!:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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JULIANROBINSON
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14 years ago

#108

Wow!

Thank You for finding and posting those!

lovely to see him in nice condition.

www.vwoval.co.uk

JULIANROBINSON
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14 years ago

#109

LOW's front pic :arrow:

Standard split wrote:

Are they US spec head lights?

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JULIANROBINSON
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14 years ago

#110

The car was very original, including the engine and yes, I bought that tax disc 😮

Shame so much of the car has been lost – no excuse for this :evil: This puts a bit of a downer on the car for me :cry:

I'd still be very interested in having it back now or some day though. and you can be sure I'll give you more that anyone else – maybe do you a deal on an earlier car – these cars are generally not for sale, I've owned them all for years :wink:

Don't paint or refurb the interior or let some vulture have the registration :twisted:

Why's this under a big-window thread:?:

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It is a shame that he lost so much of it.. I do have a couple of boxes of bits with it and the seats etc...

there are 2 engines.. both dead.. I now need to find a whole load of the correct steel to rpair it with!

I really do have no intention of selling him.

But, you are welcome to make any offers you like.. you never know!

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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#111

It is a shame that he lost so much of it.. I do have a couple of boxes of bits with it and the seats etc...

there are 2 engines.. both dead.. I now need to find a whole load of the correct steel to rpair it with!

I really do have no intention of selling him.

But, you are welcome to make any offers you like.. you never know!

JULIANROBINSON wrote:

Can't believe all those bit were 'lost' – possibly sold or donated to another car :?

Headslights were UK.

LOW's in good hands now :wink:

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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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JULIANROBINSON
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14 years ago

#112

He came with US spec head lights!

I'm going to have to find decent original early replacements for those too!

Items like the windows were aparantly left outside the garage and just "disapeared" on bin day!

The wings he threw away! :roll:

I dont get too upset about these things.. I'm just greatful that someone stored it all this time, it could have just been scraped... so the fact it survived, with scars.. is better than it being gone for good. :lol:

I just want to get him back together and the right shape!

Was there a lock on the fuel tank cap?

And the washer bottle attached to the dash?

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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#113

There was no lock on the fuel cap. The washer bottle was on the dash though.

I hope you still have the rear heart lights – unless he's lost them down the back of the sofa :evil:

Yes it's good that the car has survived at all:wink:

Interesting to note that all 3 of my Beetles in the first pic above are still around 32 years later:!:

GHW 405K is still with the same person I sold it to in 1978, and still in daily use, I have 349 GMO back and you have LOW 5148)

This says so much about VWs.:beer:

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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378

48REME
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#114

Amazing photos John. About 349GMO, I have an old picture of it given to me by Bob Shaill a long time ago. On the photo it was dark blue. When was the colour transition made? It is a Standard isn't it?:wink:

Mike Peckham
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#115

GHW 405K is still with the same person I sold it to in 1978, and still in daily use,

Standard split wrote:

Was GHW a “World Champion” (Marathon) Beetle? I still have my Fathers “World Champion”, it was entered in the concourse at Stoner Park in about 1997 and lost to the “Gemini” Beetle by a small margin. Other than a trip to Bad Camberg in ’07 it’s hardly been out of the garage since.

I think it’s due for a run!

Mike

July 1957 UK supplied RHD Oval. 1972 World Champion Beetle. 1978 UK supplied RHD 1303LS Cabriolet. 1973 UK supplied RHD 1303s.

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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#116

Amazing photos John. About 349GMO, I have an old picture of it given to me by Bob Shaill a long time ago. On the photo it was dark blue. When was the colour transition made? It is a Standard isn't it?:wink:

48REME wrote:

It is Standard model Nicolas, although many years ago (1981) it was built into a KdF82E by Mr Shaill, and that is how it still is today. It makes a smashing ornament in my back garden 😎

When I brought it in 1977 it had been painted light metallic blue, Mr Shaill was the person who eventually painted it back to the correct dark blue in about 1980. He must have got bored and then decided to build it into a KdF, of which I have to say he made an impressive job. GMO eventually turned up in north Wales in 1990 a little forlorn and I dragged it back home to London. It has been with me ever since, the first Beetle I ever went out to buy all those years ago :wink:

As you can see from this thread, my love of Standard model Beetles goes back some :beer:

Love to see that picture 😎

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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378

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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#117

Was GHW a “World Champion” (Marathon) Beetle? I still have my Fathers “World Champion”, it was entered in the concourse at Stoner Park in about 1997 and lost to the “Gemini” Beetle by a small margin. Other than a trip to Bad Camberg in ’07 it’s hardly been out of the garage since.

I think it’s due for a run!

Mike

Mike Peckham wrote:

It was indeed – and it was a great car to drive, very responsive, would get to 90 with no trouble (that was fast back in 1977!) 😎

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#118

When I brought it in 1977 it had been painted light metallic blue, Mr Shaill was the person who eventually painted it back to the correct dark blue in about 1980. He must have got bored and then decided to build it into a KdF, of which I have to say he made an impressive job. GMO eventually turned up in north Wales in 1990 a little forlorn and I dragged it back home to London. It has been with me ever since, the first Beetle I ever went out to buy all those years ago :wink:

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Can you post the pics please? Love to see them.

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pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#119

Can you post the pics please? Love to see them.

55Kab wrote:

I'll have to do yet more digging:!:

Nicolas can you scan and post the pic you have :d

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378

48REME
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#120

I will scan it. Promise.:wink:

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