Harrys Origins

Harry was born February 5th 1958 in Left Hand Drive guise, in the Wolfsburg factory in Germany.

He came with a few optional extras, a larger 75amp 6V battery, larger rear reflectors in the rear lights and a laminated windscreen.

He was then shipped off to Sweden where he was undersealed and an Eberspacher B2 Petrol Auxillary Heater was fitted.

He spent the next 47 years living in Sweden in and around the Borlänge area, with the last Swedish owner living in Rättvik. I have traced her contact details but have not yet contacted her for more information about his Swedish history.

From what I can glean from his Swedish rear number plate that he came with, is he was last used in Sweden in 1994, then he was laid up in a barn for 11 years until the 4th March 2005 when he was imported into Swansea (Wales) by FBI VW.

Harry being rescued from His Swedish Barn!

He was then bought by a guy called Martin who had him Resprayed, and his lovely original interior (below)ripped out and a not so nice Flower patterned one fitted (EEK!!!).

Harry was then laid up for another year or so as Martin was away a lot working so didn't get to use him!

So in October(ish) 2006 Spencer who runs Swansea Aircooled bought him, ripped out the awful interior, and started fitting a much nicer, more fitting TMI interior, but only got as far as the seats. A little bit of welding was required that year for Spencer to get Harry through his MOT in November, to the heater channel bottom plates and a small hole in the rear corner of the floorpan on the drivers side. This done and Harry freshly MOT'd Harry was used as Spencers wedding car along with his wifes white bug.

Then in late 2006 Spencer decided he needed to sell Harry to fund his Karmann Ghia Resto.