Hello People
A quick post to introduce myself. I've been away from the VW scene proper for some years but my juices are getting whetted again as I am rekindling my interest in 1950s Beetles. I had my first bug in about 1980, it was a 1956 model actually built in late 1955 and registered 470 FMT, it was black and when I bought it (for £50) it was completely solid and rust free but had suffered at the hands of a quasi customiser who had painted it matt black, stuck red fun fur over the original head lining and painted the cream upholstery gloss black!
I held on to it for several years and during that time joined the Historic VW club and became quite passionate about old bugs. My aim was always originality anad when I eventually sold 470 FMT it was completely stock though I admit not restored to a high standard, however, it had been my every day driver taking me to and from work every day...
Other bugs I owned during the 80s were;
RNC 676 a Strato Silver 1954 Model
JFX 892 a Black 1956 Model
TRO 526 a Strato Silver 1954 Model
WDR 276 a Black 1960 Model
0GX 777 a Black 1953 Sun Roof Model
663 DP a Ruby Red 1961 Model
And one that I didn't own but knew well was ULO 14F a black 1956 Sun Roof model.
Does anyone know the fate of any of these bugs? I feel sure that at least a couple of them might still be around...
I have always owned VWs - I now drive a Golf Estate and have a 1972 World Champion Beetle (which will soon be featured in Ultra VW magazine), recently though I have become moroe and more interested in looking out for a 50s bug to get me back to where I started - hopefully though this time, with a little more cash in my pocket and the benefit of hindsight I'll do it properly :roll: .
So, that's me, I'm going to be at Lavenham on Saturday and looking forward to seeing some nice cars.
Mike
ps. incidently, I don't think I paid more than £100 for any of those 50s bugs - those were the days...8)
July 1957 UK supplied RHD Oval. 1972 World Champion Beetle. 1978 UK supplied RHD 1303LS Cabriolet. 1973 UK supplied RHD 1303s.