Seeing as Stu think's it's as dead as a dodo here today, I though I'd post a teaser shot of this one.
Who remembers it? If you do, what was it called and more importantly where is it now? Did it survive?
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Posted by: stu - 14 February 2009 15:55:29
blimey, thats one ive not seen before, looks like a car from the 70s or 80s with that artwork on it, its probably sitting in someones garage, unused & untouched for years, it wouldnt surprise me...
Posted by: VW Stan - 14 February 2009 16:11:59
I last saw 'Barbarella' at a Sunset VW club meeting in Ashley Green in 1987!
It was still owned by the guy that built it. He said it didn't come out very often!
:wink:
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Posted by: 55Kab - 14 February 2009 17:12:04
[quote=VW Stan]'Barbarella'[/quote]
Correct Stan. If memory serves me correctly it was a 56. I only ever saw it at Stonor. The shot above was taken at Stonor 87. Shots below were Stonor 86, not sure if 1835 VW was a "real" numberplate on one put on for the shows.
According to the DVLA website it was taxed until August 93 so perhaps it exists unloved sitting in a garage somewhere. Suppose it may even still be owned by the same guy.
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Posted by: VW Stan - 14 February 2009 17:26:35
[quote=55Kab]
not sure if 1835 VW was a "real" numberplate on one put on for the shows. [/quote]
I'm pretty sure it had 1835 VW in the pub car park.
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 17 February 2009 20:34:08
[quote=VW Stan]
I'm pretty sure it had 1835 VW in the pub car park.[/quote]
Almost certianly a 'valid' UK plate, but that series wasn't issued until 1960/61, so transfered off a later car.
Posted by: oval2 - 16 May 2011 16:05:34
[quote=55Kab]Seeing as Stu think's it's as dead as a dodo here today, I though I'd post a teaser shot of this one.
Who remembers it? If you do, what was it called and more importantly where is it now? Did it survive?
[IMG]https://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee352/UK55Vert/UK%20VW%20Scene%20-%20HISTORY/p35.jpg[/IMG][/quote]
This car did survive! It has been owned by the same owner for the last 20years till I recently inherited it! It is stil in a runner in great condition.
Posted by: GKL 7 - 16 May 2011 17:13:00
I remember the car well from the old "Action"days at Stoneleigh.
Any present pics?
Posted by: Caledfryn - 16 May 2011 19:48:21
Wow! Totally hideous.
Reminds me of those trucks you see with airbrushed pictures of Red Indians and wolves on.
Posted by: vintagebug - 17 May 2011 00:17:58
I remember "Barbarella" from the VW Action @ Stoneleigh days, back in the '80s. There was a similarly "styled" one around at the same time if I recollect- Darth Vader, wasn't it? :unsure:
How tastes have changed...
Posted by: vintagebug - 17 May 2011 00:21:23
Does anyone remember a white 1303(S) with red & blue stripes all the way around the bottom, over the rear wings, back along the other side & around the front wings? I'm sure the guy towed a trailer painted in the same colours. It came from Switzerland to VW Action a few times in the '80s. Anyone got any pics? That would bring back some memories of my early trips to Action...
Posted by: GKL 7 - 17 May 2011 00:48:45
[quote=vintagebug]Does anyone remember a white 1303(S) with red & blue stripes all the way around the bottom, over the rear wings, back along the other side & around the front wings? I'm sure the guy towed a trailer painted in the same colours. It came from Switzerland to VW Action a few times in the '80s. Anyone got any pics? That would bring back some memories of my early trips to Action...[/quote]
Was that the car with the Porsche kit and the Martini stripes,was made up to look like the limited edition 911's.If so,i remember it and took pictures,i binned them when things moved on:wink:
Posted by: GKL 7 - 17 May 2011 00:50:16
[quote=Caledfryn]Wow! Totally hideous.
[/quote]
Fashions change Martin.
I realised that when i saw Ben at Stanford Hall:rofl:
Posted by: six-o-one - 17 May 2011 10:06:25
[quote=vintagebug]I remember "Barbarella" from the VW Action @ Stoneleigh days, back in the '80s. There was a similarly "styled" one around at the same time if I recollect- Darth Vader, wasn't it? :unsure:
How tastes have changed...[/quote]
The guy who owned the Darth Vader Beetle ended up doing a black fastback in exactly the same style!
There was also a slightly more tasteful black beetle known as 'Black Widow'.
I'm sure I have some old photos of most of these cars if Rob will excuse a few pictures in the name of nostalgia?
:roll:
Posted by: Sunroof53 - 17 May 2011 16:47:26
The fastback is still around and remember seeing it quite often as the man who built it lived in the Peterborough area.
Posted by: oval2 - 17 May 2011 18:03:29
[quote='50 Karmann]I remember the car well from the old "Action"days at Stoneleigh.
Any present pics?[/quote]
Yes got some pics if I can get then onto the site. The car was sold without the plate and was re registered. Sadly the paint work flaked and the car was re sprayed -pink!! but still looke quite classy I think
Posted by: oval2 - 17 May 2011 19:22:17
[quote=oval2]Yes got some pics if I can get then onto the site. The car was sold without the plate and was re registered. Sadly the paint work flaked and the car was re sprayed -pink!! but still looke quite classy I think[/quote]
Posted by: Caledfryn - 18 May 2011 00:24:42
[quote='50 Karmann]Fashions change Martin.
I realised that when i saw Ben at Stanford Hall:rofl:
[/quote]
You'll be laughing on the other side of your face George when Stanford Hall becomes the new Goodwood festival!
Posted by: AW - 08 July 2011 19:28:03
Can any one remember the Oval that was called Mr Blue a Bug called Brown Sugar one called Black Night and The White Tornado. All lived around Sheffield in the Early 80s. all had miurals on them Mr blue i think had an ELO conection Brown Sugar was heavy graphics on her Black Night a Night on Horse back and tornado had a small miural on the engine lid
Posted by: GKL 7 - 08 July 2011 19:45:00
Didn't get to Sheffield much in the eighties i'm afraid:rofl: :wink: :rofl:
Posted by: Chris - 08 July 2011 21:18:03
[quote=GKL 7]Fashions change Martin.
I realised that when i saw Ben at Stanford Hall:rofl:
[/quote]
I thought he'd turned up at the wrong event. I was half expecting him to go into the house and start valueing the artworks and silverware :lol:
Posted by: vintagebug - 08 July 2011 22:29:51
[quote=AW]Can any one remember the Oval that was called Mr Blue a Bug called Brown Sugar one called Black Night and The White Tordado. All lived around Sheffield in the Early 80s. all had miurals on them Mr blue i think had an ELO conection Brown Sugar was heavy graphics on her Black Night a Night on Horse back and tornado had a small miural on the engine lid [/quote]
A bit of a 70s/ 80s music theme going on there-
Mr. Blue Sky- ELO
Brown Sugar- The Stones
Black Night- Deep Purple
The White Tornado- no idea on that one! :d
Ahh the 70s... my era :oops: :lol:
Wasn't there a band in the 60s called The Tornados? I need someone old to tell me about them... George?? :rofl:
Posted by: GKL 7 - 08 July 2011 22:40:30
[quote=vintagebug]
Wasn't there a band in the 60s called The Tornados? I need someone old to tell me about them... George?? :rofl:
[/quote]
Backing band for Billy Fury.
You Cheeky Jock:twisted:
Posted by: vintagebug - 08 July 2011 23:02:45
:d :d
Posted by: AW - 09 July 2011 16:55:59
Ahh the 70s... my era :oops: :lol:
Get it on Bang a Gong :thumbup:
