· Chris Hammond · 2 min read
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1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle Red
Photos of my 1973 Super Beetle back when it was red! We purchased this car in 1993 or 1994 in Northern California
Before the car was blue (painted in the summer of 1998 in Sedalia, Missouri), it was red.
It was a deep red, with a little sparkle to it. The car came this color when we acquired it in 1993(94?) in Fairfield, California. I honestly don’t recall what the original color of the car was, likely a red or orange, but not the deep sparkly red it is in these photos.
These photos were most likely taken after I had washed the car out in front of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity house in Rolla, Missouri.
You can see the bra that I had on the car, I believe it was on it when we acquired the car. When was the last time you saw a bra on a car? If you need one for a Porsche Boxster I happen to have one, new in box here in my basement.
If you look closely at the hubcaps, you can see I painted them. I completely forgot I did that until looking at these photos. You’ll also see a silver pinstripe on the car, it is just vinyl, something acquired from an autoparts store and applied. That was most likely the first vinyl I ever applied to a car, lots more since.
I am still looking for this car if you happen to see it, let me know! Chassis Number: 1332543365
