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Bill Douglas 12-17-2019 03:07 PM

Three, four if you count the 911SC.

Evans, Marv 12-17-2019 03:09 PM

Bugs: '65, '66, '69, 71. Busses/campers: '64, '67, '71.

Forgot a '63 Baja bug.

Shaun @ Tru6 12-17-2019 03:20 PM

'63 crew cab pick up that my hippie boss made me buy for $275. Miss that truck, really loved it.

Yorkie 12-17-2019 03:54 PM

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pwd72s 12-17-2019 04:04 PM

Funny..when in High Screwall, (graduated in '61) I loved VW...yet for some reason, never bought one. Only Porsche when it came to air cooled.

dheinz 12-17-2019 04:04 PM

Yes,while stationed in Germany in 1972, had a '66 squareback and a '67 bus.
My woods buggy is titled as a '67 Volkswagon....

ckissick 12-17-2019 04:05 PM

1973 Thing
1963 Baja Bug
1966 Baja Bug
1959 Convertible Bug
1950 Bug

I need to add an old bus to the list some day.

Scott Douglas 12-17-2019 04:17 PM

Back in '72 I was looking at buying a '67 VW Beetle from Beverly Hills VW. They wanted $800 for it if I remember correctly. While pondering whether or not I should buy from a dealer, I ran into an old girl friend. When I told her what was going on, she asked what ever happened to my BMW/Porsche dream?
That weekend I found a '68 BMW 1600 w/25k miles on it for $1600.
Ended up buying that car instead of the VW.
Looking back, I'm glad I did. I drove that little BMW all over the place (120k miles) finally selling it 9 years later for $1500.

widgeon13 12-17-2019 04:19 PM

3 Beetles actually, Black 66, Red 70 and Green 73.

jhynesrockmtn 12-17-2019 04:23 PM

First car was a 63 Bug. This was my last. 1968 Zink C4 FV. Raced for several years and sold it to a guy who still runs it in our club.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1576628539.jpg

jwasbury 12-17-2019 04:29 PM

‘73 Bus/Westphalia was my first air cooled car. Had only 34k miles when I bought it in 1990.

wdfifteen 12-17-2019 04:51 PM

Many bugs and one bug convertible, a ‘61 bus, 2 Karman Ghias - none newer than 1967. After 40 VW less years, as of last January I have a ‘65 bug again.

porsche4life 12-17-2019 08:55 PM

What vintage? I’ve old air and watercooled cars!


It’s a sickness, but damn it’s fine

thingmon 12-17-2019 09:50 PM

White 63 Ragtop Beetle. Still have it.

Embraer 12-17-2019 10:04 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1576649071.jpg

Bill Douglas 12-17-2019 10:29 PM

Awesome car, awesome pic' Embraer.

Embraer 12-17-2019 10:51 PM

Thanks! I bought that car from a kid for $1500. Lots of deals to be had in the desert of SoCal

Tishabet 12-17-2019 11:52 PM

73 standard beetle that I bought and restored for my first car, that was 22 years ago so the car was 25 years old at the time and I would have called it a vintage VW. Since then two wasserboxers have joined the herd, not what I would usually call vintage but 30 and 33 years old at this point. The 89 doka tristar remains my daily driver.

T77911S 12-18-2019 03:43 AM

64 bug
68 bug
72 ghia

A930Rocket 12-18-2019 04:39 AM

I don’t consider it vintage, but we had 74 Super Beetle. It went through hell and was still driving when sold. Easy to work on.


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