Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug

[Fastbrit]

I remember this from the early days of the famous Chelsea Cruise in London. Car dates back to around 1972 and was owned by Ken Sweeney...

As it started (1970):

After a year:

Then the paint:

Check the Cartune wings:

And in the 1980s:

[james wotton]

I remember looking at this car for ken with aveiw to doing the welding for resto,when I see it it still had the multi color paint scheme on it
must of been about ten years ago i know it fully restored factory spec now .

[beetletom]

remember it in volksworld, cool car!

[speedwell]

remember it in volksworld, cool car!

same here i remember a pict in vowo

and may be a stupid question , how the owner knew  inch pincher too paint scheme so dune buggies/hot vws were published in uk at that time

[Lids]

remember it in volksworld, cool car!

same here i remember a pict in vowo

and may be a stupid question , how the owner knew  inch pincher too paint scheme so dune buggies/hot vws were published in uk at that time

No need for a copy of the mag, he could just look it up on the internet 

[Fastbrit]

remember it in volksworld, cool car!

same here i remember a pict in vowo

and may be a stupid question , how the owner knew  inch pincher too paint scheme so dune buggies/hot vws were published in uk at that time

You could buy the occasional copy at specialist car shops, but you could get a subscription. Also, don't forget there were other magazines – we could buy Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines very easily in the UK at that time.

[speedwell]

thx keith