I put this in the show at the Silverado campout but I wanted to put a separate video just showing this car because it is so unique with all the originality and every available accessory. This was a showroom car for the dealer that sat in the showroom unitl a few years ago when the dealer decided to sell it to BOB. Something this original is almost never seen anywhere. Never do you see original door rubber from 1953. amazing car and never seen anything like it.
There is one option that's probably never seen in in this part of the world a propane heater it mounted in the passenger side in the floor panel usually seen in Germany
8:00: those two mounted stopwatches on the right look like a professional rally co-driver set from the 1950's; very rare! They are Heuer stopwatches, and most rallyists used Heuers exclusively before electronic timing came to be. I still have a Heuer rally stopwatch in 100ths of a minute rather than seconds (like the watch on the right does). Those 2 Swiss timepieces alone are easily worth $1000.
Another great video, Mike! Very informative as usual. I always learn something. Finally got my '61 panel back on the road. Already put 1,240 miles on her! Man, l missed this bus!
Greetings from far away Rancho Cucamonga Mike! Do you think the dealer accessories like the horn ring and e-brake handle were painted white so that they stood out?
those are dealer accessories that you could buy when you bought your car. Stuff for dealers to upsell. Most people didnt buy them so many have never been seen. VW owners were cheap. those were expensive add ons.
The switch under the dash near the column is on off switch for interior light. Pulley should be a thin edge and yes the running boards should not be ribbed to the end, there is a flat rubber to the fender. Chris Vallone explains the unique 53 features well. th-cam.com/video/fWULRM7wbww/w-d-xo.html
Yea I think the dealer changed the mats because one side was in the sun. I guess the pully was changed too during service when they did a tune up. Probably the pully had no mark on it. Some years and or models didn't have Timing marks.
It all looks correct to me, headlights have VW logos in the top flutes, correct 25 hp fuel pump, not sure about pulley, my 56 has a two fuse wiring cover but I have seen factory covers like this one. What else do think is incorrect
I put this in the show at the Silverado campout but I wanted to put a separate video just showing this car because it is so unique with all the originality and every available accessory. This was a showroom car for the dealer that sat in the showroom unitl a few years ago when the dealer decided to sell it to BOB. Something this original is almost never seen anywhere. Never do you see original door rubber from 1953. amazing car and never seen anything like it.
Thaaaaaaaaaaat waaaaaaaaas awesome. Dude........like really awesome
There is one option that's probably never seen in in this part of the world a propane heater it mounted in the passenger side in the floor panel usually seen in Germany
I understand this car having all the extras and it's definitely cool to see things you don't know about. I used to have 2 coat racks. Lol
Beautiful, thank you! Love that steely grey green color!
Nice Accessoires, Pop Outs and Bee Catchers would be nice too.
Wooow just woow...😮...and that color ..never seen one Like this Mike ..tnx man
Glad you videoed this car again. It is too rare to find something this original. Great job Mike. Thanks for sharing this again.
8:00: those two mounted stopwatches on the right look like a professional rally co-driver set from the 1950's; very rare! They are Heuer stopwatches, and most rallyists used Heuers exclusively before electronic timing came to be. I still have a Heuer rally stopwatch in 100ths of a minute rather than seconds (like the watch on the right does). Those 2 Swiss timepieces alone are easily worth $1000.
That is incredible 😮 what an amazing bug 😍
Thanks for sharing, really cool car.
I assume the switches are for the additional lights??
What a great car, and so cool it’s being showed open air
that is Insane.
Another great video, Mike! Very informative as usual. I always learn something. Finally got my '61 panel back on the road. Already put 1,240 miles on her! Man, l missed this bus!
That would have been from Douglas Volkswagen Victoria BC, I remember the dealership well, then became Speedway Motors
Hey Mike ! those antenna work great ? J.B. had one and could pick up different cities here in Texas on FM!!!!
Awsome.
Never seen such a beetle.
Greetings from far away Rancho Cucamonga Mike! Do you think the dealer accessories like the horn ring and e-brake handle were painted white so that they stood out?
I dont think so. I think they had a grey steering wheel and white horn button. I am really not sure on that.
@@Mikefngarage thanks for sharing dude. I thought I was on to something but I guess maybe not lol.
@@dsshowerpan IM going to be looking into this pretty soon stay tuned on the oval window build I will make it original.
In the 60s the gear selection wad a sticker on the dash
Schön!❤
This Beetle needs total video documentation before it disappears in a private collection
Yea If I see Bob again I am going to do another one. so much I missed and want Bob to tell the story. it was just a busy day and I didnt have time
My 'vw bug was a delux and didn't have all those options ?
those are dealer accessories that you could buy when you bought your car. Stuff for dealers to upsell. Most people didnt buy them so many have never been seen. VW owners were cheap. those were expensive add ons.
This is too much! I was born in 1953 and I have owned 6 air-cooled Beetles and 2 Karmann Ghias, a convertible and a hard top.
8:40: The net was to store your hats. Very 1930's......
My 59 has the same pulley ?
The switch under the dash near the column is on off switch for interior light. Pulley should be a thin edge and yes the running boards should not be ribbed to the end, there is a flat rubber to the fender. Chris Vallone explains the unique 53 features well. th-cam.com/video/fWULRM7wbww/w-d-xo.html
Yea I think the dealer changed the mats because one side was in the sun. I guess the pully was changed too during service when they did a tune up. Probably the pully had no mark on it. Some years and or models didn't have Timing marks.
Oval is not such a big deal. Better features later.
Time capsulated
How come this car was so dressed up at a time when many VWs had painted bumpers and hub caps.
Fully loaded DeLuxe version.
Those can't be original tires because they would have been dry rotted by now.
No wiring cover like that on early cars , not correct headlights, incorrect engine pulley wrong fuel pump , lots of this car is wrong
It all looks correct to me, headlights have VW logos in the top flutes, correct 25 hp fuel pump, not sure about pulley, my 56 has a two fuse wiring cover but I have seen factory covers like this one. What else do think is incorrect
1:05: German does not have a "hard C", so they spell it "Kanada", just like they spell "Amerika"....