How Many air cooled VW owners, Who had an air cooled VW car or van back in the 60-80s Options

[burton73]

I was just thinking of all the Air cooled VWs that I had. I started with my first car a 1958 VW Bug that I bought in 1968. $75. And a real piece of shit but my first car.
I went on to having more new VW Bugs and Campers in my life and got started with VW –Porsche 914 in 1978. Always loved the VW air cooled product and also enjoyed a new Rabbit Pick Up in 1981


Bob B

[914]

1966 VW Fastback..Learned to drive in.But I was only 14..(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Krieger]

I had a 1964 Ghia in high school. I think 1983. I had it painted raspberry red! Empi Sprint Star wheels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[PlaysWithCars]

1968 Baja Bug was my first car. 1776cc screaming motor. Fun.
1965 Beetle
1967 Squareback
1965 23 window bus (wish I still had it)
1968 Ghia

So, yeah I guess you could say I had one.

Looking for the right bug to add back into the garage. But I'm out of space so it's going to have to be just the right one to make it work.

[Larmo63]

'58 bug with semaphores
'65 bus
'67 Karmann Ghia
'64 bug
'60 convertible bug
'67 Westfalia camper
'72 squareback
'60 ragtop bug
'69 Karmann Ghia convertible
'72 bus automatic

'69 912 Bahama Yellow
'64 356 SC
'63 356 normal
'63 356 Super

[aggiezig]

Started with a '63 Beetle project with my Dad when I was 12.
That was sold and we restored a '74 Thing that we still have and drive.
Then I went off to school and bought a sand rail, fixed and sold it.
Sold that and then bought a '73 Standard that I baja'd and sold.
After that I bought a '70 that I still have and is a Cal Look project.
Somewhere in there we had a '56 Oval project that we ended up selling.
Oh, and we had a '60 Vert live with us for a while that we fixed up for a friend.

Definitely have had a few aircooled VWs. It runs in the family, too.

Someday I'll have a notch...

[sb914]

I was just thinking of all the Air cooled VWs that I had. I started with my first car a 1958 VW Bug that I bought in 1968. $75. And a real piece of shit but my first car.
I went on to having more new VW Bugs and Campers in my life and got started with VW –Porsche 914 in 1978. Always loved the VW air cooled product and also enjoyed a new Rabbit Pick Up in 1981


Bob B

Everyone!

[bbrock]

Had a '74 bus in the late 80s that had a melt down shortly after I bought it. Rebuilt my first Type IV to replace it. It was a 1.7L 914 engine donated by a neighbor. Drove that rebuilt bus from central Kansas, through Indiana, then down to the Smokey Mountains, through Georgia, down to the Florida Keys, through the Everglades, then east along the Gulf to central Texas, then north to home. Somewhere between Alabama and my brother's house in Texas, the starter broke off its mount due to miles of rough construction along I-10. So the last several hundred miles had to be done without a starter.

I loved that bus. I could haul a cord of wood in it with the seats removed and then just hose it out to clean. I even spent a few miles driving down the road with a wolf jumping back and forth over the seats. I shit you not! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[porschetub]

Ok here we go ;
58 bus ,
64 bus ,
56 beetle,
64 beetle,
71 bus camper,
66 beetle,
73 bus camper,
75 beetle ,
72 bus
homemade buggy 1200 industrial on twin 34 ICTs 1300 heads.
That's it really, kinda been there and wishing I hadn't sold the kombi's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[914_7T3]

Got this 1972 Convertible in 1987 when I was 19 years old. Still have it.

[porschetub]

Ha ha yep all ,been there,remember the 73 bus camper in the mix for special memories ,really shit running twin port after rebuild the PO parked up in a barn and gave up after a local guy had done the motor,took me an afternoon to work on it had a massive intake leak on one side.
My young kids loved this bus they thought it was a holiday from home on the way to our seaside place ,they would camp inside when it wasn't cold,I sold it and kids were really shit with me but we needed the money for a reno on the townhouse.
Got that out of the way then by that stage prices had gone mental ,my wife got sick and passed on, the kids no longer had interest and left home so got the 914/6 project.

[Montreal914]

First, second and third car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

At 18, yellow 75' 1600, kept it 2 summers.

Then 73' painted Corvette red (picture) with a 1776 dual Dell, front Ghia disks, Sway bars, Momo wheels...etc... Kept it 5 years with many summer trips down east cost. Unfortunately got hit beyond repair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)



Last one, 73' onto which I transferred all the goodies from the accidented one. Not as nice as the red. Kept it for a year then needed an all year round car (BMW E30).

Had a blast and really enjoyed that 1776 motor. I always wanted a 914... many years later, I hit 40 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) and moved to SoCal. Timing was right and got my Bahia 73' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[kgruen2]

60'-80's - here goes:
58 Karmann Ghia Convertible
67 Squareback
68 Karmann Ghia Coupe
58 Bug, ragtop
62 Van
64 Bug
71 Bus
75 Rabbit (not air-cooled, but so what?)
78 Puma
76 914

After 80's:
73 Super Bug
62 Bug Convertible

Currently own:
74 Thing
73 914 2.0
14 Audi A6 TDI
13 Audi Allroad
65 Mustang Conv.
06 Expedition Diesel Pusher M/H
03 BMW R1150 RT M/C
and a partridge in a pear tree.

[rgalla9146]

Not too many
A white '70 Beetle and a Green '68 Convertible come to mind.
Oh ! a Black Baja Bug with red interior too.

[veltror]

1972 1300 Beetle Light Orange
1973 1303 Beetle marine Blue
1973 1303 Beetle Texas yellow
1972 1300 beetle Marine Blue
1962 Beetle Turkis
1964 Karmann Ghia
and I now have a 1974 Karmann Beetle which I am rebuilding with my son


Hated Bhaia red so now Kolibri Green, not finished...

[URY914]

I had a '70 Bug and a '67 Type II Deluxe.

[Optimusglen]

Lots of watercooled VWs but nothing aircooled.

[nditiz1]

Dad and I restored a 72 super (crashed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) )

Have a 60 ragtop (decent condition) and a 73 super (in pieces)

[Rleog]

'62 Beetle, Bahama Blue......circa '73-'80

[somd914]

My first driving experiences were on dirt roads in my mother's '74 Love Bug edition (orange with blacked out trim). She sold prior to my turning 16 so I never had it on the street. Several friends had them in high school, I wanted to buy one and build it, but never did.

My DD is a GTI MKVII these days, quite a departure from the modest Beetle.