My dad passed away long time ago, 20 years ago, offcourse I have a few things that remind me to him, but when I was paying my mom a visit last weekend I saw Dad’s old toy in the cabinet in the living room, I asked mom how it was possibole she still had it after 5 childeren and 11 grand childeren that played with it and she told me she always could safe it just in time, and it reminded her to all the childeren that came to her house…. My dad got that toy (a real Schuco) in 1938 or 1939 making it pre war, and I remember my Grandma telling the story my dad choose the most little car of the entire store while my Grandma wanted it him to return home with something “big” to show to my granddad! But my dad had eye for mechanics it seems, as this Schuco turn up toy had four forward gears, and a reverse, a working steering wheel and even a clutch! No wonder all the kids of “the house” liked to play with it…. I still rememeber sunday mornings when my parents tried to catch up some lost sleep and my brother and I where all over the sleeping room playing with this little gem…. ok its not exactly a VW but worth to mention on this Blog I suppose!

don’t look too bad to be survived by 12 childeren huh?

here You see clearly the gear shifter, cute? no, way better then that!

Now comes the best part of the story, as my mom saw I showed that much interest she said it should be better I take it with me and take care for it from now on! So now I have a real heritage of my own dad! Something that filled me with a total joy! Or how “rich” a man can be when he comes out of a warm nest.

Times fly, weeks go by, but nevetheless every week we find a moment to give You an update what’s new, this week being no exception….

BBT Ref 1715-075 AA performance Piston and cil set for 1200cc – 83 mm/ 90mm carter  (4pcs)  and # 1715-070 for 1200cc – 83 mm/ 87mm carter (4pcs), these kits gives your 1200cc engines wings, as engine capacity grows to 1340cc…

# 0669-420 indicator switch complete for Bus 08/67-12/70 (without the housing is BBT ref 0669-425)   

# 0026-100 Bumper beading, early bay window bus  68-72 / pair

 # 0427-050 Door handles for beetle 08/67- per pair with matching key!

# 2032-000 Ingnition lead set, stainless steel, 8mm for all beetles and other Volkswagens with upright engines.

 # 0351-100 Window channel, original German! exact like original… all bugs from 1952 on till end of production (1220mm)

Back up light coloured lenses, change your back up light into fog light, indicator, emergency or whatever, these coloured lenses do give You a lot of opportunity’s # 0608-101 for red, # 0608-102 for amber (orange)

This week i’m in Italy, traveling to visit all BBT customers and suppliers….

Vespa and Vw’s that’s Italian language!

yep, that’s a real 75Super sport, hens teeth rare, cool to look at, and pretty fast too!

if not talking, well find me “upstairs” of the restrooms (bagno is toilet) where the NOS and used parts are…

and when anybody still has a question why I drive an estate…. well everything has to fit “TZE-AUDI”…

More NOS, for tomorrow? stay tuned, Italy is fun! (and ok, the food is good too!)