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54 Gertie
13 years ago
A few minutes ago I suddenly remembered a photo I had seen a few years ago of a Belgian registered 'all original' '48 split.

A quick Google and I found this, it looks like the same car to me. The shot I remember seeing a few years ago was of the drivers side door, open and you could see the original wax paper albeit torn covering the door panel.

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Anyone got any more photos/info? It's clearly a 'known' car as it attends shows, although rarely.

:thumbup:
William
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54 Gertie
13 years ago
..and before I get jumped on for calling it 'all original', I think it had an accident many years ago. I'm sure I remember reading something along the lines of a new front wing and bonnet.

:wink:
William
54 Gertie
13 years ago
Where I got the photo form, this also confirms accident damage. The owner also posts up.

https://www.vintagevw.eu/featured-articles/45/ 
William
Rattletrap
13 years ago
:omg: This a stunner (well to me anyway).:beer:

I love this quote from the site – my sentiments exactly, it can never be repainted.8)

'I’ve spotted this car for the first time at a Vintage Volkswagen meeting in Belgium. A 1948 Split Beetle from Belgium, all original and unrestored! Amazing, isn’t it? The complete history of this car is known. The car once had an accident (front left side) in the early ’50s but was repaired with correct an original parts by a VW dealer during that time. They did a great job back then because you could not see it was repaired. The rumour goes that the current owner will keep it like this and will never restore it. This is what we call precious metal!'
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 
GKL 7
13 years ago
Agreed
That is a great great car.
And the guy won't sell that one either:wink:
It was found in storage in a scrap yard,the guy knew it was special and locked it in a shed.
ovals4ever
13 years ago

Where I got the photo form, this also confirms accident damage. The owner also posts up.

https://www.vintagevw.eu/featured-articles/45/ 

54 Gertie wrote:




I see you guys found my website :smile:
'49 Split

http://vw-klassiek.2link.be 
http://porsche-356.2link.be 
vintagebug
13 years ago

Is that the '48 that was at the Lier show in Belgium in 2008 or 2009 (actually I'm sure it was 2008 as I went to the 2009 event & it wasn't there). If it was then I think someone posted up pics of it somewhere on this very website...
Dave
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading"
54 Gertie
13 years ago

Is that the '48 that was at the Lier show in Belgium in 2008 or 2009 (actually I'm sure it was 2008 as I went to the 2009 event & it wasn't there). If it was then I think someone posted up pics of it somewhere on this very website...

vintagebug wrote:



Yes, Lier, I think it was photos from that show (probably '08) that I remember.
William
vintagebug
13 years ago

Found the photos! It was our late friend Guido who posted up the link on this forum to his photos. They're here:-

https://picasaweb.google.com/GuidoR1961/20080831LIER# 

I think it's the same '48.

Dave
Dave
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading"
54 Gertie
13 years ago

Found the photos! It was our late friend Guido who posted up the link on this forum to his photos. They're here:-

https://picasaweb.google.com/GuidoR1961/20080831LIER# 

I think it's the same '48.

Dave

vintagebug wrote:



I think it was someone else's photos, I distinctly remember a shot of the drivers door card, with the door open.

Some really great photos of Guido's in that link. :thumbup:
William
Rattletrap
13 years ago

Found the photos! It was our late friend Guido who posted up the link on this forum to his photos. They're here:-

https://picasaweb.google.com/GuidoR1961/20080831LIER# 

I think it's the same '48.

Dave

vintagebug wrote:


My favourite split of all time, excellent pictures :beer:
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 
GKL 7
13 years ago

My favourite split of all time, excellent pictures :beer:

Rattletrap wrote:




Don't say that,what about............:wink:
Rattletrap
13 years ago

Don't say that,what about............:wink:

'50 Karmann wrote:


Good point George, can't have Ra****trap sulking – he's my favourite still.:rofl:

BTW, I found that thread on the Samba, they love to speculate there, don't they.:mellow:
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 
Rich Oakley
13 years ago
One of my all-time favourite cars. As George says, the current owner Jean-Marie Verhulst found it in a scrapyard in about 1990, under cover since the early 70s. It was involved in an accident in 1949 and several panels were replaced- JM still has the paperwork for the accident repair from what I recall.
I also asked JM if he would sell the car a few years ago, the answer was 'no'.
47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.
pp
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13 years ago
In 2009, I've had the pleasure to do a a photoshoot and a 10-page article of this car for Boxertje magazine. I was very, very impressed by the originalty of the car, there's no other 1948 like this believe me...

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And yes, JM was in Lier with his car in 2008 and in 2009. In fact the '48 has featured on the special Vintage Show flyer for the 2009 edition.

Regards,
Paul
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Rattletrap
13 years ago

One of my all-time favourite cars. As George says, the current owner Jean-Marie Verhulst found it in a scrapyard in about 1990, under cover since the early 70s. It was involved in an accident in 1949 and several panels were replaced- JM still has the paperwork for the accident repair from what I recall.
I also asked JM if he would sell the car a few years ago, the answer was 'no'.

Rich Oakley wrote:


Several panels?:shock:

It looks so og, but it was only a year or so old at the time of the accident I guess, so virtually new. How many KMs I wonder. Is it early enough to be a 3-ribbed inner rear window.:?

Still love the way it looks.:thumbup:

Another JM that won't part with their 1940's jewel.:wink:
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 
GKL 7
13 years ago
Cool aircleaner.
The car is so special.
Rattletrap
13 years ago
Special indeed. I love the 'summer winter' setting still marked on the fan housing.

I love this car, so I hope I can make a couple of comments on this gem without starting a riot.:smile:

I think that the speedo cable is a later one, about the only thing that is :!:

At what point do you do something to give protection from surface corrosion. That is always a difficult decision and I have that constantly nagging me with my '49. Maybe the owner of this '48 keeps it in one of those 'Carcoon' things. I just keep mine covered with Waxoyl.:mellow:
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 
vintagebug
13 years ago

And yes, JM was in Lier with his car in 2008 and in 2009. In fact the '48 has featured on the special Vintage Show flyer for the 2009 edition.

Regards,
Paul

pp wrote:



Now you mention it, I recall seeing it at Lier in 2009. I don't know how I managed to forget about it... :oops:

Paul, is the Lier show happening this year? It would be quite nice to make the trip over from Scotland again :smile:


Dave
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pp
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13 years ago

Now you mention it, I recall seeing it at Lier in 2009. I don't know how I managed to forget about it... :oops:
Paul, is the Lier show happening this year? It would be quite nice to make the trip over from Scotland again :smile:

vintagebug wrote:


For me, 2009 was the last Vintage Show in Lier. I'm glad that my initiative (first edition of the Vintage show was in 2006) has proved to be very succesful. 2009 was absolutely fantastic, with about 100 original Vintage VW's and a type 166 Schwimmwagen in action at the end of the day. I resigned as a member of the board of the club at the end of 2009 and I'm not actively involved in the organisation of the VW Classics Meeting & Vintage Show anymore. In case you would like to follow up the clubs latest event news, please take a look at the website www.vwclassicsclub.be 
I'm sure the site will be updated soon :wink:
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