1954 HELP FOR HEROES OVAL BEETLE
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This barn find has been completely restored by ourselves and various company's throughout the VW scene to take on some of the most challenging mountain ranges throughout Europe, fund-raising for Help For Heroes during its 2011/2012 European & UK Tour the vehicle will be raffled together with its partner in crime a 1952 Barcklay Teardrop Trailer believed to be the only one of 92 existing.
The raffle will be announced shortly, as soon as we have all necessary legal requirements in place
RARE 1967 BEETLE 1500 EURO MODEL-TAX EXEMPT-LHD
This rare example 1967 Euro Beetle with its powerfull correct 1500cc aircooled engine has OG paint unrestored,no rust,nice OG interior and everthing works. Great beetle,hard to find so nice unrestored as this one.
Has some traces of usage but apart from that it is really stunning.
Perfect floors as new under seats,perfect headliner unmolested unrestored beetle.
PRICE 4750.00 GBP.
A LITTLE HISTORY ON THIS MODEL.
The US Spec in 67 is a real anomaly as it was the first production Beetle to feature upright headlights-but don't think for a minute that's the only thing worth talking about.
Here in Europe,we were fortunate as we had a stay of execution before the Beetle's beloved sloping headlights were consigned to the history books.European 1967 Beetles were available with the new Hot 1500 engines and disc brakes,but retained those throwbacks to the first VW's, the sloping headlights and 6-volt electrics.Not so for the Americans,oh no. In an attempt to satisfy the Federal party poopers VW fitted those Beetles destined for the 52 states with upright headlights and 12 -volt electrics and their own special seat belts.Here in the UK we could buy a basic 1200 Beetle,a 1300 Delux with drum brakes or the aforementioned and heavily advertised Hot 1500 with discs.Seat Belts were still a dealer fitted optional extra.You could also order your car with 12-volt electrics as an extra from VW,but only one dealership in Britain ticked this box and up-sold customers into the fact the future was not only brighter,but now!We can scratch our heads as to why the US didn't get disc brakes,especially as they could only get a Beetle in 1967 with a 1493cc engine which was considered to need disc front brakes in Europe,the fact of the matter is the 1967 Beetle,wherever it is sold,was a weird car.It had numerious upgrades that set it apart from its forebears,such as its Z-bar rear suspension aid,unique decklid and soft safety dash switches to name but a few.But the performance of the 1500 model helped the 1967 Beetle become the most desirable of all model years.The fact they retain the feel and many elements from the old model,but with a lot of new age benefits,has left me baised,as l am a massive fan of 67s and own one myself.
1976 T2b BAY WINDOW BUS-LHD
Late bay window bus LHD with powerfull 2000cc. carburated type 4 engine with towbar,very nice interior,runs great,walk through.Everything works and fully drivable.Has rust on cills,
doglegs floor pan areas and would make easy winter project, all replacement panels are ready avalible from main vw body stockists or we could supply them for you.Keep as it is or convert into a very comfortable camper.
This is a good looking bus with the powerfull 2000cc. carburated type 4 engine, just arrived from the Netherlands unregistered at presant in the UK.
PRICE 4750.00. GBP.
VERY RARE 1979 ( 1957cc.petrol) KARMANN MOBIL Type11
We have decided to let Brian go(we nicknamed him Brian,remember the Magic Roundabout);
In 2007 we purchase "Brian" from Kieft-En-Klok in the Netherlands and is a true German VW thoroughbred.Brian was imported October 2007 and became a British Citizen on 11 December 2007.
Brian has been taken to many shows throughout 2008/09 and is always the centre of attention,our aim was to re-instate with as much original detail as possible water damaged areas caused through the roof lights leaking and causing damage to both hardwood frameing and plywood veneering to roof and wall areas.At the rear of Brian he had a bicycle rack which let water in through its fixings,this has been removed,we have removed both roof lights completly restored and re-sealed the lights, renewing all hardwood timbers and plywood veneering.
All the original remaining timbers and plywood have been stripped back of its original factory finish to its original raw state,this is to show there are no hidden surprises.The original curtains/netting and seating covers are complete,as far as we are aware.The original Portable Thetford Toilet,water bottles,sink,shower tray,mirror and water pump and low level curtain remain.The original stainless steel twin gas hob and sinle sink unit remains.We have put a new Fridge/Freezer where the original one was posisioned,same make as the original and same model but upto date multi supply Gas/Electric/12v battery.The original water boiler was taken out prior to purchase proberbly due to new gas regulations,but there is still the cut off pipe where it went and original vent cowl through the roof to enable a modern one to be installed if so wished.
Brians bodywork generally is in good condition,there are no welding issues just general surface rust bubbles appearing round windows seals as normal,obviously the coach built body is of aluminium and prior to us owning the vehicle damage was caused on the drivers side front aluminium profile,we found a company that would make the profile section for us but would cost over 800.00GBP. so we used the roof light section on the Jergens Auto Villa that was falling apart,the profile fitted exact which shows you the link between Jergens and Karmann.The patched area has been primed but requires filling and painting to match the existing (see pictures of damage and repair in photo gallery);
Now lets get down to Brians heritage.(IN THE BEGINNING);
Jurgens Caravans were based at Kempton Park in the Transvaal,South Affrica,and were an established caravan and motor caravan conversion business.In 1973 they constructed a coach-built motor caravan conversion on the VW base,which was designated the Auto Villa.This conversion was way ahead of its time with luxury fitments like a built-in shower;even today it stands alongside modern coach-built campers and RVs.
Jurgens applied their estabished designs and building processes to a 2ltr microbus base,with the caravan section constructed from extruded aluminium frames and aluminium cladding to give strenth without excessive weight.Polystyrene insulation was fitted throughout and all the interior paneling was from Taiwan hardwood veneer,chosen because of its warp-resistance property.The inside height was 6ft 3ins(1.9m),giving a feeling of spaciousness,while the walk-through cab made the whole vehicle feel self-contained and snug.
The Jurgen Auto Villa that is now sold but still on the FOR SALE section of our website was a very rare model due to Jurgens Luton extension,which housed a double birth over the cab,that our model does not have, perhaps this was a special requested by a Jurgen fan who had seen the Karmann?
The Karmann Mobil differed from the Jurgens in that it did not have a Luton top over the front of the cab.The Karmann Karosserie had long links with VW,with the Karmann Ghia and the Beetle Cabriolet probably being the most widely known VW conversions.In 1973-1974 one of the family directors of the Karmann Karosserie Wilhelm Karmann,visited South Africa and there came across a very different kind of VW based motor caravan-the Jurgens Auto Villa.There was nothing quite like it in Europe (apart from a few very expensive luxury Winnebago style conversions),and nothing like it on a VW base.He was so impressed with the vehicle that he successfully negotiated with Jurgens for the rights to build a version under licence.
In 1974 the Karmann Mobil was launched.It was very similor to the Jurgens model,with insulated aluminium cladding round an aluminum frame,but did not have the Luton Top for extra sleeping space over the front cab.The walk-through cab led into a private bathroom area equipped with shower,sink and portable toilet,opposite was an electric fridge and storage cupboards,stainless steel sink and a two burner hob.At the rear of the vehicle was a living area,raised from the rest of the floor area(to create storage access at the rear of the vehicle),which was arranged in the traditional caravan style of U-shaped seating,all with windows,round a table.The table laid down to form a double bed.
OFFERS ARE INVITED of 10250.00.GBP ono
THIS VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE NETHERLANDS
Recently Sold
