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Title: Some Old Volkswagens.
Post by: Flippy on June 26, 2016, 09:30:43 AM

Every year there is an event in this city called the June Bug Rally. It's not really a rally, more of a motorized treasure hunt for VW fanatics. I went and took some photos of the "finish line" with an Exa 1c loaded with Agfa Precisa. Some of the images have dark edge to them at the top of the frame, a symptom of a slightly sticky Exa shutter.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7704/27609050160_38d0c6e9fe_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J4HAJd)jb23 (https://flic.kr/p/J4HAJd) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

Baja bug pulling in.

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7664/27274926964_638f0a7c03_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8xs)jb22 (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8xs) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

A ratty Euro-market beetle.

(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7192/27609050010_fb03569022_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J4HAFC)jb21 (https://flic.kr/p/J4HAFC) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

What looks to be a '67 cabriolet followed by a '63 or '64 sedan.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7202/27274926784_fb0647a285_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8um)jb18 (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8um) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

An archaic Firestone swamp cooler.

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7701/27274926734_c6673927c7_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8tu)jb17 (https://flic.kr/p/Hyc8tu) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7359/27815517451_193ffb6e18_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JnXNg6)June Bug (https://flic.kr/p/JnXNg6) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7297/27635153190_0d345ab29e_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J72ofs)Wolfsburg (https://flic.kr/p/J72ofs) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

A Wolfsburg crest badge which graced the fronts of beetles built before 1963.

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7396/27635369620_af5815b679_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J73uA1)JB27 (https://flic.kr/p/J73uA1) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7317/27913819635_3a30795461_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JwDC5k)jb24 (https://flic.kr/p/JwDC5k) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7307/27301829094_e0ab1fb0c7_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HAz1Bh)JB28 (https://flic.kr/p/HAz1Bh) by Berang Berang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berangberang/), on Flickr

A late 70s convertible Super Beetle.

Title: Re: Some Old Volkswagens.
Post by: Terry on June 26, 2016, 07:27:41 PM

Some very wonderful cars.  Is than an air conditioner or a rocket launcher?  Well shot and well chosen subjects--I feel like I'm at an old-car rally.

Title: Re: Some Old Volkswagens.
Post by: 02Pilot on June 27, 2016, 07:56:34 PM

Nice photos. I love the look of those, especially the unrestored ones, but I've never driven one. I'm given to understand it is not an overwhelmingly positive experience, which is disappointing.

Title: Re: Some Old Volkswagens.
Post by: calbisu on June 29, 2016, 09:26:18 AM

Beautiful cars  :)

Title: Re: Some Old Volkswagens.
Post by: Indofunk on July 01, 2016, 10:05:03 PM

I love that "rocket launcher" ;D Never knew those things existed, or I would have totally installed one on my 1972 Plymouth Valiant when I had the chance ;D