Hoffman Cars - Ok.. and Im looking for Information.. :)

[52 split]

i believe Bob Cropsey has a list going and you can get a hoffman badge for your car from him or at least you could. maybe that link could be in the sticky section for his site? what say Ev.

[Jimone]

mine is also new york delivery and therefore a hoffman. i tried messaging wiggy about it a year or two ago and never heard back. i tried official contact through the registry as well as messaging on here.
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november 1952 ragtop
november 1954 single cab

[makin_vw]

[Schwing]

Is Wiggy still tracking the list of Hoffman's or can somebody share the latest list? I sold a 50 which turned out to be a Hoffman, and they bought another 50 which I believe to be a Hoffman. I should receive the birth cert this week, was just curious and also I would like to add to the list.

Thanks!
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[billiejohnson]

1952 split 11c
Vin 1-0364755
Engine 1-0441395
Ordered certificate, now just waiting to confirm.

[Joshua B]

Interesting. Can you tell if yours is laminated or tempered? Also did your car come with the late '52 to early '53 American/Canadian style of sealed beam headlights with the "euro" style buckets?

[vwcooker]

Mine has the Sekurit logo in the lower left corner.

[billmetric]

My June '52 Hoffman Standard has non laminated but tempered Sekurit glass with the logo in the upper left drivers side readable from outside matching the other 4 side windows, rear glass panes have no temper logos, some states in '52 may have required laminated glass such as Pennsylvania but PA also would not allow sales of VWs type of single mechanical brake system (without independent park brakes) which made Standard models unacceptable for sale at the time
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[parker007]

what is original glass? my oct 52 has duraplate

[Joshua B]

Any of you guys with all original Hoffman splits still have what you believe to be the original windshields in them? Since they are US imports I would believe they had to have a laminate and not a tempered windshield. Was wondering if they had any logos on them. My '52 Zwitter has all the original Sekurit glass except the windshield, which isn't uncommon. I would believe the windshield to be a later replacement. The windshield is a laminate windshield with Safetee PLATE written on the lower corner. Anyone out there with an original?

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From what I've been seeing the current wait time is 5-6 months. I've had my request in for right at 3 months. I'll let you know.

[vwcooker]

Agreed, but its looking good. Anyone know the current wait time for birth certificates is?

Oh...and obviously it has radials on it, lol. Bias plys going on soon.

[52HoffmanSplit]

Great Car! Only a birth certificate will tell you for certain if it's a Hoffman. After 65+ years any and all of these things could have been changed/updated.
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9/1950 Hoffman Standard
11/1966 Porsche 912
10/1966 Porsche 912
7/1968 Type 265 Double Cab
10/1958 Type 117

[vwcooker]

Early evidence is pointing to that I have just acquired a Hoffman Standard Oval Dash Zwitter split. Very OG car. L21 grey with one exterior re-spray. Interior is OG paint. Chrome bumpers, chrome window winders with black knobs, MPH speedo, brown dash knobs, chrome door handles. Has the late 52-early 53 with wingnut air cleaner (see pics) so no Cyclone, but obviously OG. Hub caps were the only parts missing from the car, so not sure if they were chrome but its looking likely based on the other items. Wheels are stamped '52 and have what appears to be Poppy Red under the grey re-spay. Engine number comes back as 12/52 and the VIN is -1-0413679. Odometer reads almost dead on 40,000k and based on a factory air cleaner, I'm willing to bet thats OG miles. Has black wipers...is that still an unsolved mystery?

[FRK]

[52 split]

well my take would be the side moldings where added. you can the holes are mostly even in your pic. the last two factory holes are closer together by the quarter window.

[FRK]

Does anyone knows the meaning of “Trim Strips” on M code 001 found on some of the Hoffman standard’s birth certificate?
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64 Ghia
55 Kab
50 11G
50 11A
49 11
48 11
RVA Car Club

[FRK]

Here’s my 9/1/50 Hoffman.

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64 Ghia
55 Kab
50 11G
50 11A
49 11
48 11
RVA Car Club

[52 split]

well then I guess ill treat my car with a little more respect.

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