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Classic VW Bugs Topic: 1950s

August 8, 2009
VW Treffen in Hessisch Oldendorf Germany 2009

VW Treffen in Hessisch Oldendorf Germany 2009

HELD EVERY 4 YEARS The Hessisch Oldendorf in Germany is very similar to Bad Camberg as they only come around every 4 years. These shows are the cream of the crop when it comes to REAL VINTAGE VWs. The next Hessisch Oldendorf will be in 2013. There are a couple shows that come up in […]

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July 16, 2009
*1954 VW Oval Window Beetle BuG* “Lil Buddy”

*1954 VW Oval Window Beetle BuG* “Lil Buddy”

Well it brings a tear to my eye every time I look at the pics of this bug. This was the find of a lifetime, found ten minutes from my home rotting in a driveway with four flat tires, a mountain of sludge in the gas tank, and a couple lil critters made their home in there.

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June 4, 2009
Classic 1959 VW Beetle Bug Sedan “Minty”

Classic 1959 VW Beetle Bug Sedan “Minty”

This lil guy was a body on resto. We like doing those, especially the ones from Cali, like this guy! Super solid car to start out with, fresh paint, interior, chrome, you name it.

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April 9, 2009
The 1956 VW Oval Window BuG Lil ButterCup!

The 1956 VW Oval Window BuG Lil ButterCup!

This was a sweet lil bug that I found off of eBay from Cali. She came pretty much complete. We tweaked up the chrome, seats, headliner, seals, put new white walls on, you name it!

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February 25, 2009
The Vintage1958 Glacier Blue VW Beetle Ragtop

The Vintage1958 Glacier Blue VW Beetle Ragtop

Oooo it was so hard to see this one go. This one sold in the same week I sold the ’61 rag below. Both were incredible showroom pieces.

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August 15, 2008
Vintage 1958 Ragtop VW Beetle BuG

Vintage 1958 Ragtop VW Beetle BuG

Ok, shall I say, blood, sweat, & tears? The bug that forced me to sell my 64 Lil Miss. This was the toughest bug I ever put together.

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May 30, 2008
Classic 1959 VW Beetle BuG “Smurf”

Classic 1959 VW Beetle BuG “Smurf”

This lil guy was cute. I was a lil hesitant to buy this car just because I got it sight unseen and the person I was buying it from didn’t seem to know much about bugs.

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April 2, 2008
Classic 1959 VW Beetle BuG Black Sedan

Classic 1959 VW Beetle BuG Black Sedan

This here was just sheer class. I have grown to really love black on a bug. So I took a bold step further on this one and painted the rims red.

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September 12, 2007
1957 VW Beetle BuG Oval Sedan “Midnight”

1957 VW Beetle BuG Oval Sedan “Midnight”

The cali 1957 bug I bought and thought I was gonna keep, (you will hear this out of me a lot). I restored midnight in the summer of 2007, took him to many shows and won several awards.

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April 28, 2007
1959 Euro VW Beetle BuG; Named “CrAsH”

1959 Euro VW Beetle BuG; Named “CrAsH”

You don’t wanna know!! I drove this car 2 hours home after buying it and completely spun out on a major highway.

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