Guest Benqui Posted May 12, 2011 Share #1101 Posted May 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is it a VW typ 3??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Hi Guest Benqui, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rona!d Posted May 12, 2011 Share #1102 Posted May 12, 2011 Indeed a VW 1600 TL ... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The most beautiful side of the car is the dashboard and bumpers Unfortunately I have no good shot of that, because my last car (not a TL) was long, long, long ago, back in the days I shot on film;) Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The most beautiful side of the car is the dashboard and bumpers Unfortunately I have no good shot of that, because my last car (not a TL) was long, long, long ago, back in the days I shot on film;) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1670741'>More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share #1103 Posted May 12, 2011 My wife had one of those! The early version with the lower front end. Known as the Variant in the UK. Happy memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted May 12, 2011 Share #1104 Posted May 12, 2011 Nice to see the originator of this thread back in action. Welcome back, Pete! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share #1105 Posted May 12, 2011 Nice to see the originator of this thread back in action. Welcome back, Pete! Thanks John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted May 12, 2011 Share #1106 Posted May 12, 2011 Yes, Pete, it's great to see you here again. Welcome back! Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1107 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) ...This suggests 1950s sport scar, probably pretty high end. "Probably pretty high end" - can you imagine how this made me laugh, Stuart? In the US this might have been the car of the nonconformists (especially as a Variant estate), over here it was the car of the unsophisticated mid level clerks who wanted to escape the Beetle. Later it became a cheap daily driver, easy to repair classic car and again, owners wanted to escape the Beetle (too many of them around on meetings). Have a brochure of the convertible version (prototype car) - that is rare today (only two survivers known out of 15 cars made). Pete, good to have you back and glad it was a simple VW 1600 TL who seems to be responsible for that! Good to hear about your happy memories. Edited May 13, 2011 by Rona|d Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1108 Posted May 13, 2011 In the US this might have been the car of the nonconformists (especially as a Variant estate), over here it was the car of the unsophisticated mid level clerks who wanted to escape the Beetle. Ronald, over here they were known as the "Squareback" and the "Fastback," and to us Type 1/Beetle owners, were thought of as being pretty high-tech as they not only had front disc brakes but also electronic fuel injection (to meet the emissions regulations). The Beetle was still favored, however, as there was a ton of performance parts for them and a buddy of mine had a pretty fast one with dual port heads, hot cam and twin Weber DCOE carbs. The car eventually met its demise on a twisty, mountain road that didn't take to cars with swing axles and drivers with heavy right feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxBob Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1109 Posted May 13, 2011 Uh, how did I miss it, I had a Variant for years. It chugged on and on and on. My best accessory was a tow bar which prevented a number of dinks in London traffic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1110 Posted May 13, 2011 in Italy, when the 1600 TL was listed, the typical "1600" was Alfa Giulia... so they said that "TL" meant "Turismo Lento" ("Slow Tourism") 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1111 Posted May 13, 2011 John, Robert, Bob, Luigi, over here the most popular versions were the notchbacks and Variant estates. The injection versions coming in 1967 were the first mass produced series cars with Bosch D-Jetronic. The fastback model "TL" was called "traurige Lösung" (sad-faced solution) by the press because of it´s strange design. Today they are the most wanted versions aside the estates, but prices are still quit low. The Karmann version of it was interesting, saw a prototype convertible a couple of weeks ago. Even from the notchback they planned a convertible. In Brasil they made some interesting Type 3 versions which look like a mix of VW 1600 and VW 411 (built until 1980!). Not to forget the sports versions with some cute designs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykaman Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1112 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Help Please, any ideas - (seen in Merced CA).. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 13, 2011 by lykaman addition text Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1671631'>More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1113 Posted May 13, 2011 O.K. After my disaster with the electromobile I will start my next attempt. Please have a look. We go back in time and leave Germany. Good luck, Marc Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1671641'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1114 Posted May 13, 2011 Marc, this is good. I have to ask some questions US? 1940´s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1115 Posted May 13, 2011 Help Please, any ideas - (seen in Merced CA).. Datsun Roadster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1116 Posted May 13, 2011 Marc - Seems to be American Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted May 13, 2011 Share #1117 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Stuart and Ronald, you are right. It is an american car from the 40's. This special type of car was produced for a relatively short period of time. Edited May 13, 2011 by Benqui Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 14, 2011 Share #1118 Posted May 14, 2011 I'm probably not right, but I'll guess a Tucker Torpedo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted May 14, 2011 Share #1119 Posted May 14, 2011 Sorry Stuart, it is not. Unfortunately this brand did not survive and does not exist anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 14, 2011 Share #1120 Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) A lot of brands died. When did this ... 1940´s, 50´s, 60´s, 70´s, 80´s, 90´s, later? Was it an exotic brand with small numbers of production or a company which once was big? The exotic ones I know, doesn´t seem to have such a dashboard. I think it´s not one of these: De Soto, Hudson, Kaiser/Frazer-Nash, Tucker, Pontiac, Cadilliac, Chevrolet, Lincoln, Ford. Right? Edited May 14, 2011 by Rona|d Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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