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Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn
« on: October 05, 2014, 10:47:52 AM »
Make and coachbuilder, please.
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Re: NIC #308
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2014, 08:18:42 AM »
Nice easy point for the Experts.
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Re: NIC #308
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2014, 09:31:58 AM »
VW-based?
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Re: NIC #308
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2014, 09:35:20 AM »
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Re: NIC #308
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2014, 09:39:17 AM »
1954 Volskwagen coachbuilt by Hermann Spohn.
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Re: NIC #308
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2014, 09:42:58 AM »
Quote from: CrazyAutopuzzler on November 02, 2014, 09:39:17 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.
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Re: Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2014, 09:56:55 AM »
It should probably also be mentioned that the body was done in fiberglass.

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Re: Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2014, 11:10:56 AM »
Car Life magazine of June 1955 called it the "Spohn Plastik".
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Re: Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2014, 11:52:02 AM »
Plastik just referring to the fiberglass body.
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Re: Solved NIC#308 - 1954 Volkswagen by Spohn
« 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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