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Fastbrit
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Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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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):
After a year:
Then the paint:
Check the Cartune wings:
And in the 1980s:
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james wotton
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Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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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 .
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beetletom
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Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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January 20, 2010, 12:42:14 pm »
remember it in volksworld, cool car!
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speedwell
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Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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January 20, 2010, 17:57:33 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on January 20, 2010, 12:42:14 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
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Lids
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Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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January 20, 2010, 18:23:17 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on January 20, 2010, 17:57:33 pm
Quote from: beetletom on January 20, 2010, 12:42:14 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
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Fastbrit
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Re: Early British Inch Picher-inspired Bug
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Quote from: speedwell on January 20, 2010, 17:57:33 pm
Quote from: beetletom on January 20, 2010, 12:42:14 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.
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speedwell
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thx keith
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