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55Kab
13 years ago

How long before all the early cars disappear into private collections.:x

Rattletrap wrote:



ahem...don't you have a private collection? :wink:

55Kab
13 years ago

sold, going back to the fatherland. private collector i believe

356boy wrote:



Congratulations on the sale. Can I ask, did she ever wear UK plates? If so, any chance you can send me/post up some pics please?

Rattletrap
13 years ago

ahem...don't you have a private collection? :wink:

55Kab wrote:


Not really a private collection/museum as such Martin, and at least my cars are in the UK and get to go out once-in-a-while.:smile:

I'm looking forward to having Rattletrap on the road for Lavenham. :sneaky:
I also have my '58 MOT'd and taxed at present.

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 
356boy
13 years ago

Congratulations on the sale. Can I ask, did she ever wear UK plates? If so, any chance you can send me/post up some pics please?

55Kab wrote:




as the car came from belgium with nice plate surrounds i had a friend in belgium get me some plates made with the uk number on so it never had uk style plates.
Rattletrap
13 years ago
Another Schwim up for sale…

https://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad48956.html 
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 
Rattletrap
13 years ago

Going through auction today with Coys at the NEC Birmingham, a familiar red 1950 sunroof split, lot number 256, estimate £18,000 - £22,000 :arrow:
https://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?carID=71&auctionID=8 

Rattletrap wrote:


Sold for a respectable £20,000 plus buyer's premium. Sets a new benchmark for the Beetle in UK auctions.:thumbup:
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 
Rattletrap
13 years ago
Yet another, machine gun and all, should you want to have it in your driveway and risk offending your neighbour.:thumbdn:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1088127 
 Schwim.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
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
You don't know my neighbours.
I could make good use of that machine gun.:roll:
Rattletrap
13 years ago

You don't know my neighbours.
I could make good use of that machine gun.:roll:

'50 Karmann wrote:


Ovaltine moved in next door then?:rofl:
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
Ovaltine was a pussy:evil:
Rattletrap
13 years ago

Ovaltine was a pussy:evil:

'50 Karmann wrote:


:omg: Ovaltine WAS a pussy 😮
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 
Rattletrap
13 years ago
33,800 Euros. Top price for a zwitter sunroof, so you'd expect to have a nice original back-end. 😳

https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=en&id=142640924&pageNumber=4&__lp=4&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=17&minFirstRegistrationDate=1900-01-01&maxFirstRegistrationDate=1960-12-31&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&tabNumber=2 
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 
64rotbox
13 years ago
Christ on a unicycle... it's got to be the work of alien mind probes or something.
You can call me Al.
GKL 7
13 years ago
I'm sure my old '53 Zwitter had a radio blanking plate like an Oval.
Am i right or wrong,or is the old memory fading?
Rattletrap
13 years ago

I'm sure my old '53 Zwitter had a radio blanking plate like an Oval.
Am i right or wrong,or is the old memory fading?

'50 Karmann wrote:


Rattletrap has a blanking plate like an oval, so even the earliest 'oval' dash cars have them. :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 
54 Gertie
13 years ago

Rattletrap has a blanking plate like an oval, so even the earliest 'oval' dash cars have them. :mellow:

Rattletrap wrote:



What a fantastic reference car. :rofl:
William
RoRoVw
13 years ago

I'm sure my old '53 Zwitter had a radio blanking plate like an Oval.
Am i right or wrong,or is the old memory fading?

'50 Karmann wrote:



No, George, your memory is fine.
 m_1953 Zwitter Nov 06 001.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.  m_1953 Zwitter Nov 06 010.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
Rattletrap
13 years ago
Yes, I'm bending the rules a little (apols Rob), but this is a real investment and collector opportunity if you've £20k laying around.

Now if I still had MRT the first Beetle built for the UK…:roll:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C216742/#   Las, last UK Beetle.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
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 
Rattletrap
13 years ago
This incredible original 1950 split is up on the Samba for offers.:shock:

Check it out, and view the album and video links.:beer:

www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1112782

 Very OG '50.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
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 
RoRoVw
13 years ago

Yes, I'm bending the rules a little (apols Rob), but this is a real investment and collector opportunity if you've £20k laying around.

Now if I still had MRT the first Beetle built for the UK…:roll:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C216742/# 

Rattletrap wrote:



Sadly this Last Edition beetle is unlikely to be the very last one produced for the UK, even though it carries plaque #300. The plaques were issued by the dealers and not by the factory and the order in which they were allocated bore no relationship to chassis numbers.

My Last Edition beetle (Plaque #81) has a similar low mileage but I wouldn't value it at anywhere near £20k.

(#300 has also had it's seats re-upholstered). 😞
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