Seriously Rare Car!
Ivan:
Everybody and their dog loves '67s, but the rarest '67 of them all is the 1200 Standard or 'Base Model'. It get's a whole lot rarer if it was originally ordered from new with the optional Golde ragtop sunroof (the last Beetle model/year to be offered by VW with a ragtop.) And then it gets far rarer if it was also ordered new as a Right Hand Drive car - as the only ones know were ordered as hire cars by a company on the Channel Islands between England and France.
It is thought 10 cars were ordered - about three are still known.
One of them is for sale!
http://www.leriche.com/sales/carview.asp?reg=J72182&page=4
Jim Ratto:
Mark P. (old manager at Buggy House in 1980's) owned a European 1967 1200 standard, with a sliding cloth sunroof. It was a real trip.
Not sure if it was a RHD or LHD or where it is now. Last time I saw it was 1990.
Ivan:
Check the spec!
No window trim, no overiders, painted turn signal housings, painted hubcaps, painted quarterlights, painted window winders, inner door handles, really basic door pulls and basic door panels with no map pocket, no dash tim, rubber floor mats instaed of carpet, seats without back rest latches - keep looking you keep finding LESS!
Jim Ratto:
Quote from: Ivan on August 14, 2008, 19:08:06 pm
Check the spec!
No window trim, no overiders, painted turn signal housings, painted hubcaps, painted quarterlights, painted window winders, inner door handles, really basic door pulls and basic door panels with no map pocket, no dash tim, rubber floor mats instaed of carpet, seats without back rest latches - keep looking you keep finding LESS!
if it would have come with a hotrod motor and suspension settings we could refer to it as a Bettle 1200RS
Ivan:
Quote from: Jim Ratto on August 14, 2008, 19:10:49 pm
Quote from: Ivan on August 14, 2008, 19:08:06 pm
Check the spec!
No window trim, no overiders, painted turn signal housings, painted hubcaps, painted quarterlights, painted window winders, inner door handles, really basic door pulls and basic door panels with no map pocket, no dash tim, rubber floor mats instaed of carpet, seats without back rest latches - keep looking you keep finding LESS!
if it would have come with a hotrod motor and suspension settings we could refer to it as a Bettle 1200RS
A hot rod motor/tranny and suspension is EXACTLY what this car wants! No matter how rare it is, I certainly wouldn't want to cheat it out of having a little fun in its old age.
It's pretty much a factory California Look Bug - just add montser drivetrain.
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