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Title: Barrett's #330 - Solved - VW truck by Keller Karosserie c.1973
Post by: barrett on September 20, 2012, 11:16:51 AM
Last one for now. The year, mechanical base and name of the company who built this utilitarian device for a point
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 01, 2012, 07:29:52 AM
Experts?
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Post by: frederick59 on October 01, 2012, 05:56:29 PM
volskwagen combi based?
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Post by: barrett on October 04, 2012, 06:18:13 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 09, 2012, 06:41:51 AM
Pros will know....
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Post by: franck.kegelart on October 09, 2012, 07:46:26 AM
I am not sure, but perhaps we have a Volkswagen Type EA489 Basistransporter, in the mexican version called Hormiga.
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 09, 2012, 10:01:20 AM
Not that, and not from Mexico
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Post by: pnegyesi on October 11, 2012, 04:15:32 AM
was the picture taken in UK?
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Post by: Bill Murray on October 11, 2012, 06:34:01 AM
I wondered the same thing Pal.

The yellow front bumper could indicate some sort of municipal
or military service vehicle and the yellow registration plate
on the vehicle in the background is also typical for a service
vehicle both civilian and military in the UK.

The rest of the answer is probably what is on the disc on the
front of the vehicle that seems to have been masked.
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 11, 2012, 07:46:58 AM
I don't believe the photo was taken in the UK, but it's possible. In any case the vehicle does not hail from there.
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Post by: Carnut on October 11, 2012, 10:08:32 AM
Mitra from Indonesia?
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Post by: Carnut on October 11, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
VW Multi?
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 11, 2012, 01:44:26 PM
Neither of those are right
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Post by: pnegyesi on October 11, 2012, 01:56:53 PM
was this a one-off vehicle?
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Post by: barrett on October 11, 2012, 02:45:59 PM
No, I believe this was series produced in small numbers
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Post by: guido66 on October 11, 2012, 04:25:50 PM
Trakbayan from the Phillipines?
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 11, 2012, 06:21:07 PM
Not that
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Post by: pnegyesi on October 11, 2012, 11:30:20 PM
Was this built in Europe?
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Post by: barrett on October 12, 2012, 07:44:48 AM
Yes!
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Post by: pnegyesi on October 12, 2012, 08:03:39 AM
in Portugal?
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Post by: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 12:07:22 PM
Finland?
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Post by: 72Must on October 12, 2012, 06:01:02 PM


Based on a '65 VW Bus chassis fitted c. '73 with an aluminium body by Keller Karoserie Lampertheim
possibly a few built , this actual one got much modified by Ben Lewis in UK , bodydropped/channelled
narrowed front beam ,air shocks all round , much head scratching at the Volksworld show 2012 where it
made its debut
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 06:44:42 PM
They "slammed" it, in other words lowered the ride height. I don't mind if they do it on a beetle or Transporter, but why on such a rare vehicle?
Title: Re: Barrett's #330
Post by: barrett on October 13, 2012, 09:02:33 AM
Well done, 72must is right on the money.

Sadly DeAutogids, the thinking behind the entire VW 'scene' is entirely beyond my comprehension so I have to answer for you.
Title: Re: Barrett's #330 - Solved - VW truck by Keller Karosserie c.1973
Post by: franck.kegelart on October 15, 2012, 07:55:06 AM
Keller is a coachbuilder from which country ?
Title: Re: Barrett's #330 - Solved - VW truck by Keller Karosserie c.1973
Post by: Wendax on October 15, 2012, 07:57:32 AM
Keller Karosserie is from Lampertheim in Germany, between Worms and Ludwigshafen.