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Hello VW Fans. Here you see the rare VW bug glove box light. It can easily be installed with some skill and the parts in the box. Particularly simple is the installation in all Volkswagens and there is no repair shop needed. The light is switched on or off automatically when the cover of the glove compartment is opened or...

The vintage VW dash mileage counter has a magnetic base and the size is about 4x3cm. It is an accessory that you can use to note the mileage of the next fuel fill up or oil change. After the tank is filled with fuel, you just roll the wheels on the counter to match with the speedometer mileage and you...

This is the rare GHE Happich parcel tray for VW Beetle which I saw in the GHE accessories catalog from 1958. It is inserted obliquely from above and held by means of automatic clamping action. The VW Beetle on the GHE picture has a great Petri steering wheel with the Sun and Moon horn button mounted, a glove box handle...

The rare VW Beetle trunk light from Quecks SWF can be used as a trunk or engine compartment light. The switch control is mounted in the lamp, so none of the usual pressure switch is required. The SWF logo is stamped on the lens. The Quecks light below is new old stock and with the german box and it is marked with...

GHE Happich made nice accessories for vintage Volkswagen. This is the GHE coco floor mat made in Germany for VW Beetle. I scanned the pages from an GHE Happich Textil catalog 1956/57. Happich City mats cause additional floor insulation and strong noise damping. The ideal, non-slip floor covering of indestructible quality and sporty elegance. These nice Happich coco floor mats...

This Hella lights advertisement was often put in the fog light boxes sold in the 60ies to 70ies. The advertisment offers twin-tone horns, compressed air horns, wiper control swtich, tubular ventilator and the Hella car fan. There is also a nice picture on the ad from the German Autobahn with vintage Volkswagen like Karmann Gia, VW Bug, Type 3 and...

This German Blaupunkt car and portable radio catalog was printed in Germany 1963. It shows Blaupunkt car radios like Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfurt and the top class Blaupunkt Cologne. Also in the catalog are “quick out” car radios and picnic radios like the great Blaupunkt Derby. You see also which Blaupunkt radio is period correct for VW Karmann Ghia 1200 and...

This VW 1200 Beetle rear view nozzles fan was sold in Germany in th 60ies. It comes under the rear window for ventilation of the rear window and the polished aluminum fan keeps the rear window clear. No more fogging and icing of the rear window! No drafts and better air in the Volkswagen 1200. WOW, great!

Take a look at this vintage picture of a German car accessories shop from about 1960. Great!

My brother saw this VW Beetle on a typical street in Valladolid Yucatan Mexico in 2012.

Hi VW Fans. I scanned this supberb VW catalog from KARL-HEINZ Meller in Hamburg Germany. Inside are great accessories for VW Oval and Beetle 1957-1960. You see the judson supercharger or the Jokon rear window for VW oval 1957. Also in the catalog are vintage VW parts like Wegu mudflaps, Regus Air, Tankfix, long Hella indicator, Helphos, Autofum lighter, GHE...

Hello VW Fans. This car accessories catalog is from DAWOS Autoteile Vertrieb Witten-Ruhr Germany. It was printed 1961 and inside are accessories for VW 1957-1965. You see rare parts like the GHE Happich day night mirror, Perohaus door anti-vibration pads, Jokon reverse light, Kamei Parcel Tray, Petri Horn ring with St Christopher button, fuel reserve lever, Kamei accelerator and Maskottchen...