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BeBe
3rd February 2008, 21:50
Harrys 50 today :D

He left the Wolfsburg factory on this day in 1958 :D

Altho I suppose you could technically say his Birthday was Jan 30th as that was his build date. Either way he's 50 now!
Buglet
3rd February 2008, 21:53
Happy Birthday Harry hope you have many more to come ;)
Shamrockez
3rd February 2008, 22:00
Happy Birthday Harry! :D

You should have made him a cake Lukey! :p

I'm sure Bella will let him have some of hers on her 50th in August tho ;)
BeBe
3rd February 2008, 22:31
Oh **** I just realised I'm still logged in as Gem! :lol:
tred
4th February 2008, 07:59
Wow, thats amazing :) Happy Birthday Harry! Relax, put your feet up and let your owner give you a lovely relaxing polish ;)
Vickie
4th February 2008, 11:07
Happy Birthday Harry! Here's to the next 50 years lol :)
1958 Harry
4th February 2008, 14:41
LOL! His pressie was his roof/front quarters and front wing being resprayed :D

His next pressie if I can ever find someone who knows how to mix the paint is to repaint his seat bases, gear lever, handbrake and steering column. :D
Dub-Diva
4th February 2008, 14:56
Yay! Happy Birthday Harry! Bet when someone bought him, they never in a million years though he'd still be around to see his 50th birthday - let's face it, loads of new cars struggle to get to 50 MONTHS! lol

Vinnie will be 50 next year :)
Duggy
4th February 2008, 18:45
cool milestone, not long to go and he'll be getting his free bus pass! :D

here's a picture from the factory in '58.....you never know ;)

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/1958VWBeetleBodyPaintShop.jpg
1958 Harry
4th February 2008, 21:39
Wow! thats cool, I love the old photo's/films of the VW factory and the VW ad's

You're right, Harry could have been in that pic! :D

I'd love to be able to go back in time and see him when he was brand new on the day he rolled out the factory.
Duggy
5th February 2008, 20:31
I'd love to be able to go back in time and see him when he was brand new on the day he rolled out the factory.

can't quite sort that for you but check these interesting things out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958

Your bug was 'born' the same year that....

Brazil (featuring an 18 yo kid called Pele) beat Sweden 5-2 to win the World Cup

Nuclear sub USS Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole under water

The BOAC Comet becomes the 1st cross atlantic jet airliner

The Munich air disaster nearly wiped out the Man U team

**** due, Harry has lived through some history! :D