Classic Volkswagens in India

karlosdeville · 23rd May 2009, 14:24

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Originally Posted by V-16

Karl, your coveted 5 nut rims!!!

Semaphores concealed??
period door handles...... interesting or could be a collective job by our famous Goa man.

BTW where and for how much??

Car is in Gujarat, advertised in the classifieds.

Team-BHP Classifieds - VW Beetle - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

It is a 56/57 model, erroneously mentioned as 72. Asking price is 5 lakhs negotiable.

karlosdeville · 24th May 2009, 19:52

My Bug is finally back home, and running very well. A rear view shot.

vikram18 · 24th May 2009, 19:55

AWESOME. I wanna drive

V-16 · 24th May 2009, 21:29

Mai Chalaoon??

Looking awesome in black. The oval window is a killer!!

the mole · 24th May 2009, 22:41

Looks purely deliciously evil, like a batmobile or something

Cool car. I need to find one now.

khanak · 25th May 2009, 01:34

Congratulations Karl, She's looking beautiful.

harit · 25th May 2009, 03:52

Lovely, just lovely. Only blemish, the Volkswagen monogram on the rear lid. Now let it be, later suggest you remove.
Cheers harit

karlosdeville · 25th May 2009, 09:43

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Originally Posted by the mole

Looks purely deliciously evil, like a batmobile or something

Cool car. I need to find one now.

That sinister look is accented by the lack of chrome, missing trim on taillights, window rubbers etc. To buy one, just look a couple of posts earlier and make a trip to Baroda.

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Originally Posted by harit

Lovely, just lovely. Only blemish, the Volkswagen monogram on the rear lid. Now let it be, later suggest you remove.
Cheers harit

Well it was kindly fitted by my friend as a suprise. Already drilled and mounted, so it stays for now. This style was introduced in 66-67 I think. I'll probably remove it only when I get an original 'W' decklid and correct 'H' style apron. Long way away.

President · 25th May 2009, 14:20

It surely is a Killer in your Fiatful stable.
And I'm sure that all your Fiats pending restoration are truly jealous of her.
I myself am getting concerned too because you seem to be developing a soft corner for this amazing VW.
And of course! She obviously does deserve all the attention.

BESHT of luck and Happy ownership.

SuperSelect · 25th May 2009, 21:37

Hey Karl she's looking toooo delicious ! Pardon my complete ignorance on VWs, but how come the twin tail pipes ? Also, is that a mud flap I see, with the VW monogram ?
Lovely, keep the pictures coming.

RandomUsername · 25th May 2009, 22:24

Some pics i took in Goa:

PAVAN KADAM · 26th May 2009, 08:04

Wonderful VW's, Who says VW's have vanished from Goa, they still remain the homeground for the ever elusive VW's.

This 1967 rare 1500 is in great shape, why is this abandoned, is that up for grabs...?

karlosdeville · 26th May 2009, 09:28

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Originally Posted by SuperSelect

Hey Karl she's looking toooo delicious ! Pardon my complete ignorance on VWs, but how come the twin tail pipes ? Also, is that a mud flap I see, with the VW monogram ?
Lovely, keep the pictures coming.

Twin tail pipes are a Beetle trademark. To me, a Beetle is not a Beetle without certain characteristic features

twin tail pipes
towel rail bumpers (over riders)
front fender high mounted teardrop indicators
Wolfsburg crest just above front hood handle
smaller pointed number plate light.

Lucky for me, 56 was the debut of the bumpers and twin exhausts. Plus for me the ultimate model is the Oval window, so I really lucked out having everything I wanted in a Bug, the 56/57 models. My car didn't have semaphore indicators, which is really strange. No evidence of them being closed up either.

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Originally Posted by RandomUsername

Some pics i took in Goa:

Great, keep them coming! You guys drove back to Goa in the van again?

RandomUsername · 26th May 2009, 12:33

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Wonderful VW's, Who says VW's have vanished from Goa, they still remain the homeground for the ever elusive VW's.

This 1967 rare 1500 is in great shape, why is this abandoned, is that up for grabs...?

It's parked at a VW Mechanics place, it's going to be restored.

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Great, keep them coming! You guys drove back to Goa in the van again?

Yea, and we're going to drive it there again in a few months to get a new engine installed

karlosdeville · 26th May 2009, 12:47

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Originally Posted by RandomUsername

It's parked at a VW Mechanics place, it's going to be restored.

If I remember right the car was GDE 1498, used to see it at Calangute.

24th May 2009, 19:52	#167
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	My Bug is finally back home, and running very well. A rear view shot. Attached Thumbnails
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vikram18 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: pune Posts: 607 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	AWESOME. I wanna drive
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V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Mai Chalaoon?? Looking awesome in black. The oval window is a killer!!
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24th May 2009, 22:41	#170
the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	Looks purely deliciously evil, like a batmobile or something Cool car. I need to find one now.
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25th May 2009, 01:34	#171
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Karl, She's looking beautiful.
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25th May 2009, 03:52	#172
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	Lovely, just lovely. Only blemish, the Volkswagen monogram on the rear lid. Now let it be, later suggest you remove. Cheers harit
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25th May 2009, 14:20	#174
President BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FIATFUL Mumbai Posts: 908 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	It surely is a Killer in your Fiatful stable. And I'm sure that all your Fiats pending restoration are truly jealous of her. I myself am getting concerned too because you seem to be developing a soft corner for this amazing VW. And of course! She obviously does deserve all the attention. BESHT of luck and Happy ownership.
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25th May 2009, 21:37	#175
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Hey Karl she's looking toooo delicious ! Pardon my complete ignorance on VWs, but how come the twin tail pipes ? Also, is that a mud flap I see, with the VW monogram ? Lovely, keep the pictures coming.
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RandomUsername BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 215 Thanked: 174 Times View My Garage	Some pics i took in Goa: Attached Thumbnails
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