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Re: [GMCnet] failed GMC move- was centennial edition GMC [message #290847 is a reply to message #290842] Tue, 24 November 2015 09:22 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Dolph Santorine is currently offline  Dolph Santorine   United States
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Man, so many of us had cars that have value today - my first car was a 1967 Mustang GT Big Block…. with four drum brakes (end of year production). $600 in 1975

Yeah, if I could have it back again, and get those six pack abs and dark hair back with it!


Dolph

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Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
1-Ton, Sullybilt Bags, Reaction Arms, 3.70 LSD, Manny Transmission, EV-6010

“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"





> On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:15 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
>
> My Dad had a blower Bently just after WW2........Complaints from Bank manager prompted him to sell it.......would be worth about $2,000,000
> today........
>
> I joked he should have put a couple of Spitfires in the farms barns.........
>
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> powerjon wrote on Tue, 24 November 2015 09:59
>> Rob,
>> My first car was a 1947 split window bug that I got in high school and it had the 26HP motor. When I rebuilt the motor after blowing it up I got
>> the last 4 pistons and rings that were in the US from a VW warehouse in CA. In the late 60 before I got out of the service I bought a 23 window
>> Kombi van with no engine with the sunroof. The big deal at the time was putting a Corvair 110 engine with the Crown trans and starter adapters.
>> Drove it back from FL when I left the Air Force and for about another year before I sold it to buy by a red Chevelle with a 327/4sp. I guess that I
>> owned both a can only image what they would be worth in todays world.
>>
>> Regards,
>> JR
>>> On Nov 24, 2015, at 1:51 AM, Robert Mueller wrote:
>>>
>>> Terry,
>>>
>>> Here's a link to the sales brochures for VW's on The Samba: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/type1.php
>>>
>>> The Type 1 had a split window from the first models produce pre WWII until 1953.
>>>
>>> Click on the brochure for 1952 and you'll see it is a split window. Then click on the brochure for the 1953 and you'll see it is an
>>> oval window.
>>>
>>> The split window models command high prices but can't come close to the 23 window Kombi vans.
>>>
>>> Here's a link to my Dad's 1968 Type III Squareback:
>>>
>>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5317-dad-27s-1968-t-3-squareback-vw.html
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Rob M.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Terry
>>>
>>> "I spent many years of my life chasing the elusive 'split window' VW !"
>>>
>>> My neighbor had one of those back in 1968! I think he said it was a 1953 model...is that correct?
>>> --
>>> Terry
>>>
>>>
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> No Coach yet but decided it will be wet bath with Sully or 4 bag system.
> perhaps a 1978 Kingsley....
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