As we will not have WiFi on our boot at EBI You will have to wait for an update about this show till tomorrow… meanwhile something very special…

This picture shows my dad (completely left), my uncle, grandma and another family member, with the VW bus from granddad he used for his bakery… this picture is very early fifties and revealed me the secret the “family” barndoor was made before 1953, (piano hinge vent wins) my dad always told me it was a 1950, but the full rain gutters denies that, search is on for more pictures in our family archives,

Thought it was cool this picture is on a set of matches!

Oh yes, the “family” barndoor  was sold with the bakery in 1956 or 57 and I miss any trail from there on….:(

Will be continued…

Bob

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Here’s a really weird creature from the VW stables…

1964 build Metal wide bed single cab pick up. M code 200.

The weird thing about wide pick up is that this special model (M code 200) is build in the VW factory) no other special models where build inside the factory but always by coachbuilders outside the VW plant. Cherrypickers where build by Ruthmann, wooden wide bed conversions by Westfalia, laddertrucks by Mayer Hagen, campers by Westfalia and so on, but metal wide bed pick ups been built inside the VW factory.

This pick up was restored but not in the perfect way, let’s call it a cheap restoration, this reflects the price, the car drives and brakes like it should. It will be difficult to find a comparable driveable pick up for our asking price, let stand alone a special model.

Looks good from a certain distance, although paint is not 100% it appeals very very well!

Underneath all rot was replaced and the whole undercarriage was painted in body color what makes an inspection very easy. Splash pan nicely in place….

The bed is still original, was also repainted, together with the body, pretty straight for a 50+ years old working truck… but not perfect off course.

Driver cabin could use some TLC, but its all there! All is original too!

Cab floors are solid too…

For You numbers aficionados, here’s the M plate…

sitting cool huh?

 Priced to sell! Don’t hesitate to contact me for price or more detail pictures, or to set up a date and time for a personal inspection…. most easy by email to Bob@BBT4vw.com