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Pix of bus-like vehicles. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and man of VW's period competitors tried to emulate their sucess with the transporter. Even Chrysler is a modern day hanger-on, claiming to have invented the minivan (VW 1949), and claiming to have invented the double-door (VW 1953).

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The pier at Port Hueneme, California while picking up my 1954 VW barndoor ambo-camper "Barnambulator". Check out the cool Alpha "Romeo" (sic) bus that was parked behind it. Interesting that Deluxe-like indentations were in the roofline. Time constraints prevented capturing more photos. See 'Other' category for front end shot of the Romeo. Yup, it's spelled correctly!
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Documentation of a Mercedes 319-D bus about 1996. Could have had the bus plus a non "Deluxe" twin parked beside it for $200.00. Passed on the deal for personal reasons Material, Energy, Space & Time. Traded the find to a fellow VW bus fananatic for the price of a vintage license plate frame. He ended getting the buses for a VERY good price! =)
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01/02/09 francis Are these 2 busses still for sale ?

regards,
Francis

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A rare Goliath pickup
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07/03/02 fs Sorry if the following reads confusingly.
I have a parts-and-pieces Goliath truck... soon to go to one of those tax scam donation people if they'll take it. or to scrap.

anyone know where to advertise it so that someone might actually use it or some of it?
Ive posted on Borgward message boards, usenet, and one local area ad site.
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since the ad I found more pics on
http://vintagebus.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?string=goliath
3rd and 4th pics from bottom, of "pickup". These are better than the photo I linked to in the ad, because ours has the cab body rounded, grille and air scoop (what to call that?) under the windshield, as shown in these photos. However the sheet metal doesnt "protrude" around the headlights as shown in these photos.

http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/515.JPG



http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/1245.JPG

Ours is mostly disassembled, the body is red with gray primer, but it has fine "dusting" of rust forming in places. At the edge of the roof there is a rust colored blotch similar to the blotch on the door of 515.JPG (definitely not close to scaling etc.)

Ours has black hubcaps with a stylized red "G". The roof is about 6 2" high..
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The above is recent info
The following is older info I posted in ad(s):
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'59 (?) Goliath (Borgward) truck: "Cute". Rusty, weathered with cracked windshield. Also have some usable and many unusable parts. Some engine parts broken, so probably needs engine swap of different manufacturer engine. Rusting. Plywood bed. Red. Heavy payload capability. Front engine/rear drive. Potential sleeper/project (huge mid engine)?

It is red, but looks a lot like
http://home.c2i.net/toestlie/borgward/images/danm98/lasteb1.jpg
on
http://home.c2i.net/toestlie/borgward/danm98/dk_pic6.htm

Will give free or it will go to wreckers. (likely! :) )
Central Contra Costa
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I cant find my film photos I took about one month ago, else Id scan and post photos.
thanks in advance for any help
for888sale@yahoo.com

JPHenrikse
Goliath
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10/27/02 charlie hoffman very interesting bus is it 4 sale?

JPHenrikse
Goliath
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12/18/08 Duane Richards I have a Goliath touring bus that I would like to sell. It was running when I parked it but that has been several years ago. It is missing the back window and needs the front passenger seat. I also have the manual. I can't remember what year it is right now. Can get the year and some pictures if anyone is interested. Let me know. Thanks Duane
08/05/08 Tim Thom,
I am trying to contact you somehow. Do you know of any Goliath 1100 Express micro buses for sale? I see an old picture of this white one with tow bar on the front from 10/27/02? Picture taken by JPHenrikse?? Can you helpo me find one? Tim

A fridolin - a limited-production (6200 made) vehicle used for mail delivery
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07/04/03 vwn2zs@hotmail.com This fridolin looks familiar? Does anyone know where it is or who owns it? Was or is it for sale recently?

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