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Aug 23, 2018 11:34:26 GMT
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I'm starting work on RR Weekender line ups at the moment, I've got them set in my head, but I need to check that I can actually put them together, or better yet find people that can manage the putting together of them for me. One of the ones I'm giving some serious consideration to is Iconic UK aircooled VWs ... We have a great scene over here and it has produced many fantastic cars. I'd love to do a best of the best type thing, it doesn't just need to be old builds either, but include newer builds. I'll get two of mine in first Brian Burrows Porsche powered Squareback An incredible build, one of my very favourite cars of all time Billabug ... because it is Billabug! What would you pick?
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Aug 23, 2018 12:13:51 GMT
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Bernard Newbury's green Karmann Ghia. Or Keith Seume's pink/ coral/ whatever colour roof chopped oval bug. No pics to post, chaps, as I don't know how to do it on my phone, sorry.
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Aug 23, 2018 12:43:15 GMT
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Always a big fan of Alan Smart's oval.. Slightly less famous but still pretty iconic, I think. I was actually the custodian of this car for a while. In fact, here it is in my garage...
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67 VW Split bus 69 Beetle Cab 96 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport
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Aug 23, 2018 12:48:38 GMT
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Aug 23, 2018 13:17:17 GMT
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No pics to post, chaps, as I don't know how to do it on my phone, sorry. I'm hoping to resolve that at some point in the future to make life better for everyone!
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Aug 23, 2018 13:44:32 GMT
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No pics to post, chaps, as I don't know how to do it on my phone, sorry. I'm hoping to resolve that at some point in the future to make life better for everyone! Cool. I've thought of another, Joe Gallagher's (I think) "Velocirazor", type 34 Ghia gasser.
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Aug 23, 2018 13:55:07 GMT
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Jamie oliver's samba?... (:
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Last Edit: Aug 23, 2018 13:55:42 GMT by Adambt
If at first you don't succeed........ ....Don't try skydiving!
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MrSpeedy
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Aug 23, 2018 14:00:55 GMT
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'Moody' - the drag racing beetle from Terry's Bettle Services. Probably a long shot that it's still about though. Around the time of 'Billabug' there was also a targa top red beetle that was also pretty cool But the most iconic of all the beetles for me would be this;
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Last Edit: Aug 23, 2018 14:04:55 GMT by MrSpeedy
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Aug 23, 2018 14:21:43 GMT
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Cool. I've thought of another, Joe Gallagher's (I think) "Velocirazor", type 34 Ghia gasser. Which reminded me that this exists Pagan Princess Although I think that lives in the states now so would be a big ask!
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Aug 23, 2018 17:16:31 GMT
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Colin Burnham's Street Machine project car has recently been revived. Also, do we know if any of Richard "El Ritchie" King's cars still exist?
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Aug 23, 2018 17:54:06 GMT
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Lad up the street from my parents built this. Only time I have been to Bug Jam (1991) when the car made it's debut. He spent 3 or 4 years building it, ran it for about 6 months and then sold it to a private collector ( £12000 rings a bell) and it disappeared until the guy below bought it. Won lots o trophies over that weekend.
Colin Burnham's above Beetle was a big influence on the car.
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Last Edit: Aug 23, 2018 17:55:26 GMT by disastra98
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braaap
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Aug 23, 2018 17:56:33 GMT
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El Ritchie of the bmx scene? Had seen pics of him doing stunts over aircooled veedubs in one of Colin Burnhams books back in the 90s. I guess most of the cars in there could be mentioned here. btw: Billabug + window glass
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stuey
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Aug 23, 2018 18:13:02 GMT
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bernard newburys ghia surely has to be in this-groundbreaking car in my opinion! US style show car in the 90's eye popping interior, just everything was about this car was amazing when I saw it when it came out play at bug jam some 25 years ago- it still looks great today (although its a shame he changed the seats!
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Last Edit: Aug 23, 2018 19:40:33 GMT by stuey
1987 fiat 126-nearly actually done! 1972 beetle - lawn art 2003 z4 daily-new wheels a comin! 2008 R56 Mini cooper "mental Mickey"
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quadra
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Aug 23, 2018 18:42:47 GMT
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This is a great thread, but I'm lost. I know nothing about the Aircooled VW scene, so is there any chance you could put a few words with your pictures to say why you think each car is iconic. Please.
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Aug 23, 2018 19:24:46 GMT
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Like quite a few aircooled V dubs mines still in the garage 😕 So won't be at any shows soon
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1992 240 Volvo T8 1955 Cadillac 1994 BMW E34 M5 (now sold ) 1999 BMW E36 sport touring x2 1967 Hillman imp Californian "rally spec" 1971 VW bay window (work in progress) 1999 Mazda 323F 1987 Jaguar XJ12 All current
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Aug 23, 2018 19:54:27 GMT
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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miaspa
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Aug 23, 2018 20:10:40 GMT
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Last Edit: Aug 23, 2018 20:26:32 GMT by miaspa
Found my flashing Pao again.
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Aug 23, 2018 21:59:23 GMT
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That ones just reminded me of ‘Homer’ that I think that machine 7 built
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Aug 23, 2018 23:09:11 GMT
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Chris Jorys oval is currently being rebuilt which won the first Europe's most beautiful VW award and was in the first Volksworld mag . Steve Kay's lilac Wizard roadster was another show stopper . Any of the Thump Thump cars really! Mark Salisburys graphiced Bug . Russ Fielding's Baja bug. Richie Kings Ghia's . More will spring to mind shortly...
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Aug 23, 2018 23:11:59 GMT
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Chris Jorys oval is currently being rebuilt which won the first Europe's most beautiful VW award and was in the first Volksworld mag . Steve Kay's lilac Wizard roadster was another show stopper . Any of the Thump Thump cars really! Mark Salisburys graphiced Bug . Russ Fielding's Baja bug. Richie Kings Ghia's . More will spring to mind shortly... Sorry , forgot to post the pics !
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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