Now your're convinced about that one John.
What info do you need to persuade you "Rattletrap" is a fake.:lol:

'50 Karmann wrote:

The dash has been put in to the damaged Split shell. I've shown the join. The original dash being badly creased on the right by the truck that hit it.

A new shell would not have had the dash touched.:wink:

Standard split wrote:

Unless the doner parts were righthand drive .The photo of the dash looks pre restoration .

Sunroof53 wrote:

Can't someone track down Barry Haselock? Surely he'll be able to provide the answer.

55Kab wrote:

I thought Terrys did it?

JD wrote:

There is a nice write-up on Rattletrap in the new (October) Volksworld.

Yep, they're sure its a '518)

Standard split wrote:

Have you read the articles from VWM i posted john ?

Sunroof53 wrote:

Tony Levy would still insist its a pre-production prototype of the planned 'Jukebox' style dash.:?

Standard split wrote:

Don't think the article in Volksworld potrayed Tony in a very good light at all.
In fact, i think half the stories he told about the car were outright Bullshit.

'50 Karmann wrote:

In fact, i think half the stories he told about the car were outright Bullshit.

'50 Karmann wrote:

Yes, but they also did not dispute his claim on the car, or rubbish it[-x

Standard split wrote:

What that was saying is that Volksworld appear to believe this car as genuine – their article in the latest edition does not say anything to the contrary. In fact they bang-on about its amazing mileage in excess of 820,00 miles as well as the incredible history. They do give lesser comments on Tony though.

VW Motoring accepted the pedigree of Rattletrap to the point of making an on-going feature of it for many months.

And remember, Rattletrap appeared in other publications too :wink:

My best recollection of the excitement generated by this car was when it appeared on the ITV London 6 O'clock Show being driven round-and-round the studio in a large circle about to break through the 800,000 mile barrier, and a lot of cheering being made when it did. I think it was Michael Aspel who presented this, and he popped the bubbly! It's a job to believe that ITV would give prime-time weekday TV to something which did not check-out.

Rattletrap was the first split I ever saw. Back in 1977, and the Queen's Silver Jubilee, while we were waiting for the Queen's open carriage to pass, Rattletrap managed to run accross the road junction just before it was closed. It was more of a treat for the young John than seeing the Queen pass afterwards. That sowed the seed for me to own a Split-Window Beetle when I was able to drive. More fascinating Rattletrap history 8)

Standard split wrote:

It reminded me of when i was told that Herbie did not really have magic powers :cry: :lol:

Sunroof53 wrote:

WHAT :?:

I hope you're not seriously suggesting Herbie is not real :!: :lol:

55Kab wrote:

It's a job to believe that ITV would give prime-time weekday TV to something which did not check-out.

Standard split wrote: