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Rattletrap
11 years ago
What a good start this is for someone with good hands-on skills but with a low budget. Good history, and a rare model to boot.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1447265 
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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JULIANROBINSON
11 years ago
Lovely project.

If only I hadnt wasted all my money on old VWs... :rofl:
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  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago
A lot better than the thing listed on Ebay at the moment.




Andy W
Old Blue
11 years ago

A lot better than the thing listed on Ebay at the moment.

Andy W

AW wrote:



Have you a link for 'the thing' on Ebay:roll:
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
Old Blue
11 years ago

Lovely project.

If only I hadnt wasted all my money on old VWs... :rofl:

JULIANROBINSON wrote:


I wish I HAD wasted my money on old VWs instead of certain other things.:shock:

This car is indeed a very worthwhile project. Good price, but I'd have to pay out for a lot of the work to be done. A car worth around £15-20k when done I'd say, great financial potential for the complete DIY owner.
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
chrisbug91
11 years ago
That didn't hang around for long. I can see why, it has great potential.
1975 1300 (1 family owned)
Rattletrap
11 years ago

That didn't hang around for long. I can see why, it has great potential.

chrisbug91 wrote:


I think being in the UK was a plus. Hope its staying here.:smile:
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 
rudolf hucker
11 years ago
That car has been kicking around the Southampton area for years now. Not for the faint hearted....lots of work.
Rich Oakley
11 years ago
The heater channels were filled with concrete!
47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.
Rattletrap
11 years ago

That car has been kicking around the Southampton area for years now. Not for the faint hearted....lots of work.

rudolf hucker wrote:


It looked from the pictures that the car was dismantled with work underway:?:
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 
rudolf hucker
11 years ago
The rebuild was underway to make a Cal Looker, big motor etc. As I remember it had a later floorpan and late frame head and narrow beam. All of which could be reversed. The car has had many owners since and none have got very far, the only thing that seems to happen is the price rises each time the car is sold.
Rattletrap
11 years ago

The rebuild was underway to make a Cal Looker, big motor etc. As I remember it had a later floorpan and late frame head and narrow beam. All of which could be reversed. The car has had many owners since and none have got very far, the only thing that seems to happen is the price rises each time the car is sold.

rudolf hucker wrote:


By today's standards for such an unusual car the price hasn't risen a lot. But then as you said, its not one for the faint-hearted. When you see some of the real basket case '40s Splits that actually get to be a complete running car you realise that there is some real talent and grafters around that could save this car.
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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