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lifeintheslowlane
15 years ago



The rear window is crap:evil:

Standard split wrote:



Where's your spirit of generosity...that's only a small part of the car.:lol:
John.
JD
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  • pre67vw Junkie
15 years ago



Where's your spirit of generosity...that's only a small part of the car.:lol:

lifeintheslowlane wrote:



The problem there is that it´s also clearly a small part of some other car.:twisted:
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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Standard split
15 years ago



The problem there is that it´s also clearly a small part of some other car.:twisted:

JD wrote:



If its from another car, it looks as though its been taken from the back of a 1940's Austin 16 judging by the window's shape:?

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
branston
15 years ago

Fancy a 1950 for €36,500:shock:


Or maybe a 1946 for €71,400::shock: :shock:

Hello soon to the €100,000 split-window Beetle :wink:

Standard split wrote:



$100,000 US for a '55 Cabrio
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=920665 

So is $100,000 so crazy? I just finished a full resto of a '66 sedan. Starting with a rust free car from Alabama needing just rear floor pans I spent $13,000 on parts, paint job and the minimum of sub-contract services. Doing everything else myself.

It took me 10 months full time working alone, and leaving no stone unturned. If I put a modest labour rate on my time I would be into $70,000 and I don't have professional labour rates or overheads.

Of course that still begs the question who would actually pay $100,000. Someone won an ebay auction today, paying $13,000 for an old Nintendo games station with a couple of rare games. makes $100,000 for a VW very attractive IMHO.

I was offered a rust free '49 sedan for $10,000 last year and passed it up partly because I thought I was getting a bad deal :oops: the seller had bought it few weeks before for $5000 and moreover, I know how much time I spent on the internet searching out '66 parts and they are slightly more available than '49 parts.

Oh well.

GKL 7
15 years ago



$100,000 US for a '55 Cabrio
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=920665 

branston wrote:




This link is to a '52 Split dash vert Branston.A whole different ball game.
It's approx what i sold my cabrio for a year ago.
Seems a lot of money but it's on the mark for todays market.
54 Gertie
15 years ago




This link is to a '52 Split dash vert Branston.A whole different ball game.

'50 Karmann wrote:



I think Branston is just in a pickle over the years.
William
GKL 7
15 years ago



I think Branston is just in a pickle over the years.

54 Gertie wrote:




:lol:
Standard split
15 years ago

Fancy a 1950 for €36,500:shock:


Or maybe a 1946 for €71,400::shock: :shock:

Hello soon to the €100,000 split-window Beetle :wink:

Standard split wrote:



Remember my above statement in 8-10 years time.

It'll be £100,000+ for a real decent 1940 - 1952 split window Beetle and £150,000+ for the same period cabrio :wink:

'50 Karmann, you should have kept your smashing '47 Split and your excellent '50 Karmann :wink:



Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
lifeintheslowlane
15 years ago


Remember my above statement in 8-10 years time.

It'll be £100,000+ for a real decent 1940 - 1952 split window Beetle and £150,000+ for the same period cabrio :wink:

'50 Karmann, you should have kept your smashing '47 Split and your excellent '50 Karmann :wink:

Standard split wrote:



Ahhh...but then it's only filthy lucre. This is turning into an '80s dinner party "...but of course we only paid 45 pence for our semi-detached and now it's worth zillions darling." :lol:
John.
Standard split
15 years ago



Ahhh...but then it's only filthy lucre. This is turning into an '80s dinner party "...but of course we only paid 45 pence for our semi-detached and now it's worth zillions darling." :lol:

lifeintheslowlane wrote:



I bought my first split window Beetle for £350 with MOT and drove it home :roll:

I'd have laughed if someone had told me a few years ago that my Tatra T87 would be worth in excess of £100,000 now, but that's what one passed through auction for recently :lol:

Never mind though if old VW's are getting beyond your reach.

Get into Morris Minors – prices for these seem to be falling away, but they still don't sell.
You can pick up a 'nice' 1956 I've seen for sale, garaged and service history for £975, another local to me, a 1954 for £1,000, both with MOT semaphores, split windscreen, small rear window – the lot.

Compare to oval window Beetle prices of the same years:wink:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
JD
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  • pre67vw Junkie
15 years ago



Get into Morris Minors – prices for these seem to be falling away, but they still don't sell.
You can pick up a 'nice' 1956 I've seen for sale, garaged and service history for £975, another local to me, a 1954 for £1,000, both with MOT semaphores, split windscreen, small rear window – the lot.

Compare to oval window Beetle prices of the same years:wink:

Standard split wrote:



Thats probably because they´re awful cars.
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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Standard split
15 years ago



Thats probably because they´re awful cars.

JD wrote:



I did put the word 'nice' in quotes. A fair few have gone through the scrappage scheme, so maybe the values will rise soon :twisted:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
JD
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  • pre67vw Junkie
15 years ago



I did put the word 'nice' in quotes. A fair few have gone through the scrappage scheme, so maybe the values may rise soon :twisted:

Standard split wrote:



Yup - rubbish or not, it´s still a shame to see them get scrapped. They make decent Hot Rods at least!
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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Standard split
15 years ago



Yup - rubbish or not, it´s still a shame to see them get scrapped. They make decent Hot Rods at least!

JD wrote:



Its sad to see any classic car scrapped – even a Mini :twisted:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
Standard split
15 years ago
Now's the chance for your Beetle to make big money…

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C138361/ 

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
JD
  • JD
  • pre67vw Junkie
15 years ago

Now's the chance for your Beetle to make big money…

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C138361/ 

Standard split wrote:




Heh heh heh.... One meeeellion dollars....:twisted:
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
UserPostedImage
Standard split
15 years ago




Heh heh heh.... One meeeellion dollars....:twisted:

JD wrote:



For the dealer, that is:wink:
Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
Standard split
15 years ago
Love it and hate it, I'm rendered speechless on this ultra rare 1947 😶 :shock:

At least it has the correct NON SHINY paint :!:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=923540 

Actually though, at around £20,000 the asking price is not too bad if all the correct running parts are sold with the car :d
In fact its damn cheap compared to 1946 for sale in Germany for 60,000 Euros:wink:

If it were here I'd be tempted to buy it :oops: I wouldn't rest until all that custom stuff was off, a well rewarding weekend's work 😎

The dash blanking panel looks as though it's been added (see the under bonnet picture), it should be a continuous part of the pressed out dash, and is the logo too high :?
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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
GKL 7
15 years ago



Actually though, at around £20,000 the asking price is not too bad if all the correct running parts are sold with the car :d

Standard split wrote:




If you could talk the owner into getting it to a port,you could have that landed in the UK, RORO, for a little over £1K.
And i have heard a rumour no vat, no import duty,you are buying a British built car:wink:
VAT drops for a pre '50 motor anyway.
Standard split
15 years ago


… a British built car…:wink:

'50 Karmann wrote:



Built under British occupation in Germany… does that count as British built:?

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
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