Author Topic: Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn (Read 899 times)

nicanary · « **on:** October 05, 2014, 10:47:52 AM »

Make and coachbuilder, please.

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2014, 08:18:42 AM »

Nice easy point for the Experts.

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2014, 09:31:58 AM »

VW-based?

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2014, 09:35:20 AM »

VW-based?

Yes indeed.

CrazyAutopuzzler · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2014, 09:39:17 AM »

1954 Volskwagen coachbuilt by Hermann Spohn.

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2014, 09:42:58 AM »

1954 Volskwagen coachbuilt by Hermann Spohn.

As easy as that. I was surprised we hadn't had it before, but a search revealed nothing.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2014, 09:56:55 AM »

It should probably also be mentioned that the body was done in fiberglass.

Bill

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2014, 11:10:56 AM »

Car Life magazine of June 1955 called it the "Spohn Plastik".

Wendax · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2014, 11:52:02 AM »

Plastik just referring to the fiberglass body.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:41:51 PM »

Some rare photos showing the build-up of the fibreglass shell:

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