’68 AND ’69 TYPE 3s
I’ve always loved Type 3s, even though they were historically a lot harder to sell than Types 1 and 2. I don’t currently own one, but have had eight over the years, a good mix of Squarebacks, Notchbacks and one original Panel Van. I’ve always fancied an early Fastback, and remember Johnny Montana’s ’68 from its VolksWorld features of old. Yes, that’s features plural, as it first appeared in the November 1995 issue, shortly after it had been bought from the original owner, Mrs. Gladys Foxwell, who’d purchased the car new at Renwicks of Newton Abbot, Devon in late 1967. At that point, it had just 42,000 miles on the clock.
The same car was then featured again in the March 2000 issue after it had passed through the hands of Paul Medhurst and been lowered and equipped with Mahle Gas Burner wheels.
In that feature, it was incorrectly described as Baltic Blue, when it is in fact Regatta Blue – a colour unique to ’68 Type 3 and Karmann Ghia models. It was the colour that turned Johnny on to the car when another mutual friend, Alex Noel – who’s responsible
