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Old 20-01-26, 12:44
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Default Typ 51 imported to Australia

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Originally Posted by David Dunlop View Post
I wonder where they are today.
The most interesting one, the Typ 51, was restored to a better-then-new condition and was for sale for a whopping USD 280,000: https://uncrate.com/1945-typ-51-volkswagen-beetle/

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Balking at a six-figure price for one is understandable until you know the history and then it makes a little more sense. This extremely rare Typ 51 Beetle was imported to Australia for evaluation by the Australian government in 1947 as part of Germany's reparations for WWII.
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