TG57Roadmaster Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 This, from the Archives.TGEnjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Interesting historical perspective there, for sure. It appears "Dr. Robert Porsche" ("Bob" to his friends) did a pretty good job after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Steve, wasn't this right before Henry declared the Beetle as being of NO value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 The 1960 VW Beetle was one of the best cars my family ever owned, and the longest lived. Over 15 years of excellent service, both in town and cross country. Between two engines and numerous fixes due to my brother's teenage adventures, that little car had well over 400,000 miles on it and many more wonderful memories. Somehow we were smart enough to work around the mechanical issues without Mr. Nader's input. Henry was just jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Here's an example of the extremes to be found at any given Charlotte AutoFair, which is coming up April 12-15th at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC.The link: www.charlotteautofair.comTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I love that Isetta! My friend wants to know how they were brought into the country legally.Now that would be a perfect little run around for the city. There are so many fun little cars like this to see. Athough I like the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser with its LOOOONNNGGGG Continental kit. Too cool.I have a big cruiser for highway fun, now might be a good time to find a tiny car for intown? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Steve, wasn't this right before Henry declared the Beetle as being of NO value? </div></div>Very good point there Doug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 1960 VW Beetle was one of the best cars...Henry was just jealous. </div></div>What color was your '60, Randall? We have a '60 in our family, owned since the early '80s, when we "rescued" it from "beater-dom" (a kid was driving the hell out of it and eventually had a minor engine fire, at which point he decided he needed something else to drive). Ours is nothing special for sure, but we did manage at least to get it fixed up to reasonable driveability again, and applied some more of the original L346 Mango Green paint. I'll see if I can find a picture to attach...Interesting perspective on old Henry too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Now that is a lovely Beetle!! Sadly ours was lost in 1976 due to the entire undercarriage and body. After I left for college, they sold it to a kid who wanted to make a dune buggy. It was a real loss for me.Especially after I found out how easy it is to find parts for them. Ours was black with light grey interior with white highlights. No sun roof. By the time the car was sold that black paint looked more like an oil slick ... purple, green, blue and black but in a mix... now you pay big bucks to get a paint job where the paint shimmers in different colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Ours was black with light grey interior with white highlights. </div></div>That's interesting to hear--I'm guessing that must've been an optional interior, as I'm used to seeing black Beetles of that late '50s/early '60s era with the "tomato soup" interior (kind of a medium orangy-red upholstery, with white piping). Thanks for the interesting followup, Randall. Don't give up on the thought of never owning one again--there still appears to be plenty of old VW Beetles out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I do not know... we bought the car in Hamburg in 1960 and imported it to America on the USS Rotterdam.You are right, the VWs made for the US market may only have come in those colors. I really do not know how that worked in Germany. Our little car had no radio, and the floor switch for an emergency gas tank when the main tank runs dry. No gas gauge. LOL I love it. It was a fantastic car. I really miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Sorry for slow followup. Thanks for the interesting additional background about your family's '60, Randall. How about the upholstery material? Was it a leatherette or a more fabric-like material?Yeah, I think those "luxurious" gas gauges were still one or two years away at that point!Let me see if I can attach a shot from behind the wheel of our '60 Bug. This one (attachment) was taken Saturday evening, May 27th, 2006, headed Westbound on Interstate 84, through the city of Waterbury, CT (elevated roadway). I was on my way home from having attended an antique car show in Torrington, CT, ref: http://members.aol.com/cgearannex/OWTS27May06CarShow.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hi Steve! Dass ist ein schones Photograpiert, und Die Bloomenvase ausgezeichnet ist.Or something... our VW had rubber-like-leather looking stuff, in a very pale grey. It stood up to a lot of abuse. And there was a rough berber like carpet in dark grey. He had a Bloomenvase too, as any self respecting VW would have. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi Steve! Dass ist ein schones Photograpiert, und Die Bloomenvase ausgezeichnet ist.Or something... </div></div> I think I'm going to have to pass this one by my German-American friend Roland, to see if he can translate for me! I did recognize "bloomenvase," though!--ours is a repro, and the flowers, sadly are also "repro"--but they do look good, and are very low maintenance...<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">our VW had rubber-like-leather looking stuff, in a very pale grey. It stood up to a lot of abuse. And there was a rough berber like carpet in dark grey. He had a Bloomenvase too, as any self respecting VW would have. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> </div></div>That sounds like leatherette to me--durable stuff, I agree--sounds like original factory carpeting too--also good & durable! And a bud vase too--good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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