Solved: Wendax 1724 - Volkswagen police car by Wittebrug

Wendax · October 08, 2015, 02:12:46 AM

No doubt about the base car.

For one point, please respond and identify the coachbuilder and the purpose of this car.

Wendax · October 15, 2015, 03:10:45 AM

up

58_spyder · October 15, 2015, 03:29:21 PM

1960 VW Karmann Beetle Cabriolet Conversion Dutch Police

Wendax · October 15, 2015, 04:12:46 PM

You are right, except that the conversion was not done by Karmann. Locked for you.

58_spyder · October 15, 2015, 04:38:25 PM

Bakker from The Hague made the top

They were called "halfje wit" wich is refering to a halve loaf of white bread.

Wendax · October 15, 2015, 05:12:11 PM

I've also seen the forum post that the top was supplied by Bakker, but I have a different name as responsible for the conversion. Still locked for you.

Carnut · October 16, 2015, 04:14:48 AM

Quote from: 58_spyder on October 15, 2015, 04:38:25 PM
They were called "halfje wit" wich is refering to a halve loaf of white bread.

A "half wit" is what my wife likes to refer to me as!
(And it doesn't have anything to do with white bread in English...!)

Wendax · October 16, 2015, 04:17:59 AM

Wendax · October 19, 2015, 03:20:52 AM

Unlocked and open for all experts again

slim888 · October 24, 2015, 10:15:23 AM

Hebmüller

Wendax · October 24, 2015, 02:38:24 PM

No

slim888 · October 27, 2015, 01:00:13 PM

Is it not the Hebmüller emblem on the trunk lid?

Wendax · October 27, 2015, 01:13:03 PM

Quote from: slim888 on October 27, 2015, 01:00:13 PM
Is it not the Hebmüller emblem on the trunk lid?

No, that is the Wolfsburg emblem that was applied by Volkswagen on most of the Beeles in the 1950s and early 1960s. Below you can see this and the Hebmüller emblem:

Wendax · November 03, 2015, 02:44:16 AM

up again

Bill Murray · November 03, 2015, 06:01:59 PM

I am short of time just now, but could it be Beutler from Switzerland?

Here is a similar Porsche which the Dutch Police purchased in the hundreds.

Bill

Wendax · November 04, 2015, 02:08:55 AM

Not Beutler, not Swiss.

The connection to the early soft-window 911 Targa is interesting.

oko94 · November 04, 2015, 10:25:29 AM

Made by a Dutch coachbuilder ?

Wendax · November 04, 2015, 11:56:07 AM

The conversion was done by a Dutch company.

oko94 · November 04, 2015, 04:33:23 PM

Ben Pon ?

Wendax · November 05, 2015, 02:19:28 AM

No

oko94 · November 05, 2015, 02:26:36 AM

Is the company a VW dealer ?

Wendax · November 05, 2015, 02:35:10 AM

Yes, should be a matter of minutes now.

oko94 · November 05, 2015, 02:48:52 AM

Auto Hoogenboom ?

Wendax · November 05, 2015, 02:49:47 AM

No

oko94 · November 05, 2015, 02:57:55 AM

Is/was the dealer located in Den Haag ?

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Solved: Wendax 1724 - Volkswagen police car by Wittebrug