Barrett's #330 - Solved - VW truck by Keller Karosserie c.1973

barrett · 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

barrett · October 01, 2012, 07:29:52 AM

Experts?

frederick59 · October 01, 2012, 05:56:29 PM

volskwagen combi based?

barrett · October 04, 2012, 06:18:13 AM

Yes

barrett · October 09, 2012, 06:41:51 AM

Pros will know....

franck.kegelart · 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.

barrett · October 09, 2012, 10:01:20 AM

Not that, and not from Mexico

pnegyesi · October 11, 2012, 04:15:32 AM

was the picture taken in UK?

Bill Murray · 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.

barrett · 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.

Carnut · October 11, 2012, 10:08:32 AM

Mitra from Indonesia?

Carnut · October 11, 2012, 10:42:48 AM

VW Multi?

barrett · October 11, 2012, 01:44:26 PM

Neither of those are right

pnegyesi · October 11, 2012, 01:56:53 PM

was this a one-off vehicle?

barrett · October 11, 2012, 02:45:59 PM

No, I believe this was series produced in small numbers

guido66 · October 11, 2012, 04:25:50 PM

Trakbayan from the Phillipines?

barrett · October 11, 2012, 06:21:07 PM

Not that

pnegyesi · October 11, 2012, 11:30:20 PM

Was this built in Europe?

barrett · October 12, 2012, 07:44:48 AM

Yes!

pnegyesi · October 12, 2012, 08:03:39 AM

in Portugal?

DeAutogids · October 12, 2012, 12:07:22 PM

Finland?

72Must · 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

DeAutogids · 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?

barrett · 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.

franck.kegelart · October 15, 2012, 07:55:06 AM

Keller is a coachbuilder from which country ?

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Barrett's #330 - Solved - VW truck by Keller Karosserie c.1973