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  • Volkswagen Beetle 1303 (1973) by David. A 'personal' classic
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    Volkswagen Beetle 1303 (1973) by David. A 'personal' classic

    The word Beetle sounds familiar to many people. Many people immediately associate the word with the Volkswagen, which evokes memories for many people. Memories of a disappeared street scene. That does not apply to David Halbersma, because he is only 19 years old and would like to keep this 1303 Volkswagen Beetle 1973 on the road as a hobby car. David is one of the young enthusiastic classic enthusiasts who likes to show his classic in the area.  More

  • Volkswagen Beetle 1600i
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    Volkswagen Beetle 1600i. A Mexican in the Westereen

    This Volkswagen Beetle 1600i is owned by Sander Marinus and Femme de Vries. Both have had warm feelings for cars with an air-cooled heart since childhood. They bought an old VW Beetle from their first savings. That was the basis for their company, where they buy, refurbish and resell Volkswagens. More

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    About the Volkswagen Beetle, Land Rover Series III and more information about various classics

    Worth knowing Do you know why a Volkswagen Beetle from 1970 until its European end in 1979 was given the type designation 1302/1303? The solution is simple. Simca already had the type designation 1301 in use… The Land Rover Series III remained virtually unchanged for 1971 years from 13. Until the type was replaced in 1984 by […] More

  • Land Rover
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    Things worth knowing

    And just imagine why a Volkswagen Beetle from 1970 until its European end in 1979 was given the type designation 1302/1303… The solution is simple. Simca already used the type designation 1301… Land Rover Series III The Land Rover Series III remained virtually unchanged for 1971 years from 13. Until the type […] More

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    Herbie meets young fan

    Although the first Herbie movie hit theaters in 1969, the special Beetle movie still has young fans. Like ten-year-old Anouk Zwagerman, for example. Her dream came true yesterday when she got to see one of the original movie cars. We recently registered Auto Motor Klassiek about Herbie, because one of the original […] More

  • Volkswagen Beetle
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    The story behind the Volkswagen Beetle in the photo

    The ancient photo arrived on my device via What's App. The sender was my uncle, who discovered this image in an old photo album. The photo from 1971 shows the green Volkswagen Beetle, which was owned by my grandfather at the time the analogue print was made. He was with […] More

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    Aircooled Winterfest Rosmalen well attended and passed

    Last weekend the Autotron in Rosmalen was all about air-cooled Volkswagens and (some) air-cooled Porsches. The organization of the Aircooled Winterfest succeeded again this year in putting together a particularly varied festival. Also during the 2017 edition, different movements from the Aircooled scene came together. The offer was […] More

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    Fully verkeerd afgelopen: Volkswagen Beetle

    It is a widely used concept. Our section Verkeerd Afgelopen regularly offers a glimpse into the end of what once was a beautiful car. A car that often has not achieved its classic status. A vehicle, which could have played a role within the community of motorized heritage. With some vehicles […] More