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Title: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: Fastbrit on January 20, 2010, 10:56:46 am
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):
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/SweeneyOval.jpg)
After a year:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/SweeneyOval1.jpg)
Then the paint:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/SweeneyOval2.jpg)
Check the Cartune wings:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/SweeneyOval3.jpg)
And in the 1980s:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/SweeneyOval4.jpg)


Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: james wotton on January 20, 2010, 11:04:44 am
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 .



Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: beetletom on January 20, 2010, 12:42:14 pm
remember it in volksworld, cool car!


Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: speedwell on January 20, 2010, 17:57:33 pm
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 ???


Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: Lids on January 20, 2010, 18:23:17 pm
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  :P :P :P


Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: Fastbrit on January 20, 2010, 18:50:15 pm
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.


Title: Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
Post by: speedwell on January 20, 2010, 18:53:40 pm
thx keith  ;)