Viaggi ed avventure per l'Italia e il Mondo di un Maggiolinista... Life is VW 1303: Tour Alpino.. andando a trovare Spillo..

giovedì 3 giugno 2010

Tour Alpino.. andando a trovare Spillo..

29-30 maggio a Madesimo da Spillo
Passo del maloja 1.815 mt. alt. Passo Giulia 2.284 mt. alt.Via Mala, una stretta conca...Passo Spluga 2.114 mt. alt. questo sabato con auto VW1200 del '62 di Spillo e VW1303 del '72 mio. io, spillo, benny e mirko. Proprio paesaggi mozzafiato e magnifici.

1973 Sports Bug-Sport Beetle

This 1303 Super Beetle, came with Saturn Yellow (L13M) and or Marathon Metallic (L96M) paint, distinctive red and black 'waist' stripes, matt black trim (also Vent Grill trim used to cover vents below rear window for stripe continuity) , door handles, wipers and bumpers (these also body colour 'trimmed' with tape) and Lemmertz GT wheels. Sales brochures showed black headlamp surrounds but some cars were fitted with the standard chrome.The interior featured Recaro sourced sports bucket seats and 'leather' sports steering wheel. Dealer fitted options included the 'short throw' Formula Vee range shifter, a stereo radio and fog lamps. Engine was standard 1600 with black flare-tip exhaust pipes.

1974 City Beetle

1303/44bhp. Ibiza Red (31M), Ischia Metallic (green, 99M), Ontario Metallic (blue, 95M) paintwork. '1303 City' side stripes. Upholstery with broad woven stripes to match body colour, loop pile carpet, inertia reel seatbelts, optional head restraints, SW/MW/LW/VHF radio, vinyl padded steering wheel, 4.5Jx15 sports wheels, engine cover lock, heated rear window, rubber bumper inserts, anti-dazzle interior mirror, reversing lights. In Germany a 'Parkscheibe' was included in the sun visor -- a small card with a dial for personally timed parking in controlled zones.

1974 Sun Bug

Available as a Standard, Super Beetle or a Convertible. Hellas Metallic paint (beige, 98C - but with some variations - also Sun Gold Metallic ), 4.5 x 15 GT sports wheels in 'gold' or bright steel, sunroof with wind deflector (Super only), rosewood finish dash panels, simulated leather sports sterring wheel, adjustable sports seats with special Nut Brown leatherette and corduroy upholstery, matching door and side panels, loop pile carpet, Kamei tunnel console, logo on gear knob and engine cover.