VW 1200 Export rubyred 1963

Thi is the car I have owned the longest time.

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VW 1200 Export

1200 ccm

34 PS

1963

1993 - today

Thats how I got the car

11.000 DM was to much for a beetle in 1993. Today I could get the same amount in Euro

Original.

This ragtop beetle has never been welded and had the original paint. In 1993 it had made only 35.000 km.

First award in Wörth an der Donau.

At the meeting in Wörth an der Donau (Germany) the car was rewarded for the best original condition

Rearview

The paint was not perfect but original. First accessorie: A D-Plate.

Polished

After a hard polishing-job, the car looked like new.

The Accident

unfortunately I hit the car of a friend at the Großglockner-Meeting in 1994. The front-decklid got a big dent.

the Accident2

Luckily the front decklid could be restored.

Preperation for repairs

I decided to repaint the whole car because I didn't want any differences in the painting.

Last picture with original paint

This is the last picture shot with original paint

First picture after the paint-job

This is the first picture after repainting the car

Nice view at the VW-meeting near Nurnberg

I just took the picture...

Thats not a toy-car

Even if it looks like, this is not a toy-car

Award in Göppingen

At the meeting in Göppingen, the car won the first price for best originality.

Award in Herzogenaurach

At the meeting in Herzogenaurach, the car won the first price for best originality.

60 years VW Käfer in Zell am See

At the celebration for 60 years VW Beetle, I achieved taking a picture of my beetle next to the two prototype cars from 38.

60 years VW Käfer in Zell am See

My car was also displayed at the show from the Wolfsburg museum.

Rearview-mirror accessorie

I prefer accessories that are not clearly visible.

Thats how the car looked like in 2007

About the latest pictures that I have.

The first engine

Original Engine... Fine thing.

The dashboard

the only changes I made there are the radio and the RaBambus.

rubyred runningboards

In the summer 2007 I gave the car rubyred runningboards. Some models had colored runningboards in the sixties. If the rubyred also had them, I could so far not find out. Who cares... I like it.