Posted by: mattfromportugal - 16 December 2009 11:22:29
It's not mine, but I get to sit in it and start it and pretend: [img]https://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/vintagevansportugal/IMG_1115.jpg[/img] [img]https://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/vintagevansportugal/IMG_1119.jpg[/img] [img]https://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/vintagevansportugal/IMG_1121.jpg[/img] Alongside friends... [img]https://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/vintagevansportugal/IMG_1114.jpg[/img] This was recently imported to Portugal from Denmark. Obviously there are a few non OG features: later wings, incorrect carpetting, semaphore slots welded up: various details which I'm sure you'll be able to spot. However, immediate plans are just to get its paperwork sorted. It's been restored in the past to a pretty high level, although not using correct parts, and has been on a world tour... and was originally supplied to the federal frontier guard in Germany.

Posted by: JD - 16 December 2009 11:51:56
Great find! I wonder if it should actually be green and a "Standard" spec cabrio, since it´s a border patrol car?

Posted by: mattfromportugal - 16 December 2009 12:53:47
Here's the birth certificate: [img]https://vintagevans.com.pt/splitcabriopreto51/original4.jpg[/img] And a video of her being started up. Like most things in the cold, she didn't want to wake up straight away... [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=585WL_erlzY[/youtube]

Posted by: 59 Ragtop - 17 December 2009 16:41:25
Superb! A little gentle persuasion often helps...