Air Cooled Addiction

The first one goes out to Randy...

While drying the trunk seal area after a wash I noticed some red paint chips on the chamois leather. :? Well, the paint job was done some 33 years ago so here's the inevitable rust attack... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ABLVV84BduHRX56fjXb2XL3deAGb_jxpK07PF12uDMcR-IdiipoykB5SQOwtEhyKa4MUTIMG...

I really like the look of this: https://i.imgur.com/Q5e0L5P.jpg Nice variation of the Hebmüller theme. Suicide doors would be cherry on the cake! Did Hebmüller built VW coupes as well? Spotted this on Flickr : VW Typ 14A Hebmüller Coupé ca. 1949... https://live.staticflickr.com/4318/35133742403_84d...

Doing a bit more digging, it seems it was a beach patrol for New Smyrna Beach in FL done for like photo ops and meet & greet stuff... German version based at " Kreispolizeibehörde Wesel " with a likewise ridiculous beacon... :D https://rp-online.de/imgs/scaled/32/2/4/7/0/8/4/5/1/w940_...

Doing a bit more digging, it seems it was a beach patrol for New Smyrna Beach in FL done for like photo ops and meet & greet stuff. I only found one post about it on a historical FB group. We can buy the postcard for $12: eBay link if it was in HD and the chick was topless... :twisted: ^^^ :D W...

https://i.imgur.com/XrcoriG.jpg Interesting wheels & fenders (and ladies :mrgreen: ). It seems one tailpipe is missing. And that beacon looks photoshopped to me. Like placed on the beach in the background. May be the whole thing is photoshopped... Who knows in these brave new alternate fact AI ...

schwim wrote: ↑January 31st, 2024, 11:24 amPulling wire in the kid's apartment is getting wrapped up. Getting close to inspection...

Fingers crossed!!!