Vintage Euro RV's

[Bob Miller]

All of the 445's (Pick-up and Duett) had the B-16, 210's after 1962 were B-18's somewhat enemic for towing. But I did once tow a 1968 122 wagon with a 1965 122 Wagon almost 2000 miles without problems as to power and reliability. There was a 445 pick-up in San Diego a few years back for $10,000. ouch!

[Bob Miller]

Ya just gotta know where to look. Here's both a 210 and a great 4wd Volvo staff car that would make great Tow Vehicles:


http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...0/1740464.html


http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/..._feature7.html

[Bob Miller]

Heres a few more. I like the White Borgward Isabella with the Eriba Puck in tow. And there's one for the Glampers, but I don't know what trailer it's from.
Again, click on an image to enlarge.

[Bob Miller]

Originally Posted by marijke

Was not aware Volvo made a pick-up! Thanks so much for posting, made my day :-)

The white princess (last picture) surely could pull the Extase and the 300. But the 210 panel wagon would be more practical. No idea if they are still around, one in good shape. Searched for my Extase for 5 years, found it just after we had the 3oo shipped.
Who still builds beautiful, practical cars? They all look the same. You are a lucky man have raced and owned such beautiful cars.

Forgot to ask earlier, what's the "White Princess" ? The bottom two in my post #19 are Volvo P-1900's, all molded fiberglass bodies with B-14 & B-16 running gear on a tube frame.

[marijke]

The white P-1900 ;-) Bob. And the trailer behind the Audi (gorgeous car, no?) I think
is a Westfalia. Very durable trailers, very high quality. Or look up Bourgeois, made in Belgium. I think both were aluminum with fibreglass tops.
I will try to put your picture on the BIOD forum, those guys know old TT's.
Thanks for posting these, they're great!
PS did you live in Germany for a time?

[Bob Miller]

I didn't live In Germany, but I worked for two different companies that had a factories in Hamburg, Frankfurt, (near) Luneburg and in Denmark, and I also did two VW KubleClub shows in Germany with my VW club's affiliate, Kuble Club of Deutschland.
I made about 20 trips across, most for 1-3 weeks at a time. and a couple of month long family trips. Even further back, Judy and I spent a month in Europe and a month in the old USSR, driving a Beetle and staying, mostly, in camp grounds.

[Andrew Gibbens]

Is this a quiz?

Top right is an early 1950s Opel Olympia with a similar age Dethleffs Tourist.
Bottom left is an Auto Union 1000 (also sold as a DKW) with a small 1950s Westfalia.
Bottom right could be anything Yurpeen from the 19080s.

What prize have I won?

[marijke]

You can go right to the front of the class Andrew ;-)

[Bob Miller]

Thanks for the info, I was wondering about the Auto Union/DKW. We only saw the DKW version in the U.S., and I didn't have clue about what the Owen Olympia might have been. But the best are yet to come, Stay Tuned.....

[Gilda]

The Internet is wonderful for translating one language to another.
Search for "Google Translate". Two boxes will come up. Put a copy of the "foreign" language in the first box and withing seconds the English translation will appear!

Originally Posted by stude

: funny think I can read English but not German, some places have somewhere to change to English but not this site.
Stude

[Glenn Baglo]

Is Google capable of translating Tapatalk into English?

[stude]

Originally Posted by Gilda

The Internet is wonderful for translating one language to another.
Search for "Google Translate". Two boxes will come up. Put a copy of the "foreign" language in the first box and withing seconds the English translation will appear!

: I get enough emails a day that keep me sitting here and my wife is on my case to get the garage cleaned so we can put the boat in there get it ready for next spring to sell as my fishing days in a boat are over, I now have to cast from the shore, which is okay to as I bring a nice comfortable chair out there with me and do my fishing in luxury.
I have a few minutes in the morning but a lot more minutes at night when I cannot sleep to read emails.
Stude.

[Bob Miller]

A few more from across the pond:

[marijke]

Thanks again for posting Bob!
When the wall fell, suddenly western Germany was swamped with Trabi's ;-)

[BarbieB]

Thanks for this post, Andrew! I'm slowly working my way through the alphabet - it's wonderful to see all these old, and often familiar-looking, trailers!

[BarbieB]

Thanks for this post, Andrew! I'm slowly working my way through the alphabet - it's wonderful to see all these old, and often familiar-looking, trailers!

Stude - understand your search for a Cadet - my husband and I saw one at Sharbot Lake Provincial Park last summer - spoke to the young woman who was camping in the sweet little thing with her two young kids - inherited it from her Polish uncle who was no longer able to use it - can't remember the year but it definitely was much older than our 1977 Trillium and looked to be in pretty good shape. Had never seen one before - very cute trailer, really tiny, but stands out in a crowd.

[CliveAlive]

Originally Posted by marijke

Oh Bob that is my favorite Volvo! While living in Bavaria, we only had the 245 wagon, GM (4?) cylinder diesel. But the older ones were much more beautiful

I'm pretty sure that would have been a VW diesel.

I love the "Round Fender Volvo's" as we call them too. But what's with the "only had the 245 wagon" ?!!!!

I resemble that remark!!

[CliveAlive]

Great thread Bob. Didn't know you were a Volvo fan too!

Keep them coming. Love to see vintage campers.

[Donna D.]

Clive, I'm sorry to tell you Bob Miller passed away mid-January: http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ler-73160.html


RIP Bob.

[CliveAlive]

Sorry to hear that. Thanks Donna.

I didn't realize it was an older thread.

RIP Bob, indeed.