Saturday, April 9, 2011

Early VW 1500 wheels: new and improved

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A few years ago I found five NOS VW 1500 wheels. They're the early 4-slot version meant only for 1961–63 models. Unfortunately while NOS...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

We don't need no stinkin' badges...

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...but we buy them anyway. Some time ago I found an ADAC enamel badge commemorating the 40th Internationale Automobil Austellung (IAA), the ...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

The Loved One

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Ivan Pang sent me these great 1976 photos of his anthracite '62 1500 notchback at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. For...
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Karmann-Post No. 25, October-December 1962

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In this issue of Karmann-Post an article on the VW 1500 Karmann-Ghia reprinted from Auto Motor und Sport is illustrated with images of bot...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

You can take it with you: the Blaupunkt Derby 660

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In the 1950s and '60s Blaupunkt and other European auto radio manufacturers offered portable "picnic" radios that had the opti...
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Karmann-Post No. 20, July-September 1961

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The cover of issue number 20 of Karmann's promotional magazine featured a 1500 Ghia cabriolet prototype on display at the 1961 Frankfurt...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

It's an unusually wet winter for Southern California

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You swingaxle drivers take it easy out there. [ 1500S pushing the limit at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England in the 1960s. Source unknown. ]