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Title: Langley Times
Post by: T-Dot on January 17, 2014, 10:36:10 AM

There is a small publication in the Jan. 16 2014 Langley Times RE: History of the Beetle.
Page 43.
http://www.langleytimes.com/eeditions/?iid=i20140116070340821

Cheers,

Title: Re: Langley Times
Post by: bwaz on January 17, 2014, 10:55:10 AM

funny, I just got contacted from a local newspaper guy wanting to chat, maybe to compare my beetle with the new GSR! it's only got 185hp more than my car ;)

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-volkswagen-beetle-gsr-special-edition-news

Title: Re: Langley Times
Post by: pittwagen on January 17, 2014, 05:53:15 PM

This is the original 1973 European GSR.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F813789.jpg&hash=ed9631b191ff5e51edfb2d91f8a3eab41e89873c)

And this is the North American version of the GSR that we have owned since 1973.  There were two colours here, the Saturn Yellow (above) and Marathon Blue.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F964720.jpg&hash=849f84f861a357f49940443922772f505a5870e4)

Maybe they should be comparing these!

Title: Re: Langley Times
Post by: bwaz on January 17, 2014, 07:23:21 PM

i'll shoot you his name if you want.  ;)

Title: Re: Langley Times
Post by: vwboop on January 17, 2014, 08:05:08 PM

I see a Moose knuckle : )

Title: Re: Langley Times
Post by: pittwagen on January 17, 2014, 08:37:30 PM

Quote from: bwaz on January 17, 2014, 07:23:21 PM

i'll shoot you his name if you want.  ;)

That would be great.  Thanks.