hmmmm.... i know where there's a container load of vintage Type 1, 2,
& 3 NOS parts form a defunct VW holding company. Even found whole
sides of split screen and loaf buses. They were a bit too big for my
luggage but I brought some Type 3 pieces. I am negotiating to purchase
an early dune buggy type vehicle made by VW for rough country
consumption. It's not a Thing or a Kubelwagen... It's something very
basic. Can someone guess what it is? Is anyone up for doing something
about this treasure trove of early aircooled parts? There were even
some Brasilia pieces in the pile. No, they are not in Brazil. Other
non-US vendors are trying to get their hands on these parts. I am in a
position to snatch the deal if some enterprising listvendor wants to
get involved.

BenT
ps:
this has a 48 hour fuse on it.

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:25:14 -0700, Jim Thompson <jim@karmannghia.com> wrote

<<...  Many of our (VWG) sources in Europe (and
> elsewhere) have had the habit to stock up on German made product when they
> caught wind of the manufacturer moving elsewhere in the third world, so try
> to keep that in mind.  It goes back to the old air cooled days when finding
> a "treasure trove" of Vintage VW parts in scattered parts of the world (I
> found 5 NOS Rear Bumpers for a 50-51 Beetle at a defunct VW dealership one
> time - $10 each - Several years later they sold for $1000 each after a
> stressful bidding war from a few members of the VVWCA).  It comes down to
> this - once they're gone, they're gone.
>