Re: [MV] RE: Weare VW

Renaud OLGIATI (rolgiati@conexion.com.py)
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 11:34:30 -0500

At 07:25 30/09/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>From what I can see of the headlights, door handles and wipers I'd say
that's about a '61 Beetle, with some mods. Same year I drove for a long
time. I can't be positive, though, without seeing the back and front. If
they didn't change too much I would be more sure of the year. Looks pretty
good anyway.

A 61 Beetle with split rear window ?

VERY rare ;-)

But you can see its a fake from other details:

The military version did not have black rubber on the running-boards, the
over-riders on the front bumper are post-war, and most important, you can
see from the clearance at the top of the wheels that it is built with the
Beetle suspension, not the Kubel suspension that raises the body higher to
increase ground-clearance.

What you can see of the seats, likewise the handle on the
luggage-compartment lid, point to a post-war Beetle too.

Given the SS registration numbrer, you would expct this to be a Type 92,
with four wheel drive; I'd love to see one at last ;-)

Ron the Frog, in Darkest Paraguay.

Ron the Frog, in Darkest Paraguay.

I think... I think it's in my basement...
Let me go upstairs and check.
-- Escher
-- http://personales.conexion.com.py/~rolgiati/ --

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