Vent Windows

[John Wurner]

The KARDEX on my 58 Coupe states the car came from the factory with "Swenkfenster"
That would be vent windows on the doors.
Does anyone have pictures of these accessories?
They are no longer with the car.
Thanks, John

[Mike Smith]

Unless the Doors or Door Frames have been changed, the evidence should be there

The Door required 2 x 6mm holes to be drilled for studs, that held the Bottom Pivot
The Top Pivot was supported by 2 - Holes drilled and tapped into the Top of the Door Frame

In Addition there will also be 4 x M4 tapped holes, also in the door Frame to affix the Plexi. draft excluders that were all part of the kit

You can find these illustrated units in the Jan 58 Parts Manual - Illustration 66B
I addition you can find a picture on the DerWhite website

[John Wurner]

Thanks, Mike, I will look that up.
John

[Mike Smith]

John,

Google Translator does not give me a translation for Swenkfenster and I do not have this in my home made Translation Dictionary ??????

[Craig Richter]

Schwenkfenster auf Deutsch = swivel(able) window

[Mike Smith]

Thanks Craig - Its all in the spelling

[Craig Richter]

Glad to help. Spelling German is actually a lot easier than spelling English; but to be understandable, it's all in the pronouncing.

[Jim Alton]

From the February 1959 Zubehör/Accessories/Accessoires brochure:

Page 4

Page 5

[Bob Magowan]

I saw this parked at Rennsport in September....not sure whose car it was !!

[Mike Smith]

John,

Using Bobs excellent photograph, the Plexi. Defectors are located in the Top Right Hand Corner, screwed to the outside of the Frame

[Vic Skirmants]

The 1958 and 59 Carrera coupes did have vent windows; maybe just the GTs? I suppose you could order them for a standard coupe.
The 1958-59 cabriolets had them standard.

[Mike Smith]

GT`s only, I think Vic, and they were of the normal `B` Type not the type illustrated above


Below is Carrera GS/GT 105 558 built in Dec 1958

[John Wurner]

Thanks, guys.
The pictures are very helpful
So now I will be looking to see if I can find a pair, a noble quest.
John

[Norm Miller]

Yes the 59 GS-GT has vent windows but no window regulator.
I've no idea if the b/c window iteration will fit an earlier car.
Inside handles would not be the same so a mod. would be necessary.

[Jim Alton]

Yes the 59 GS-GT has vent windows but no window regulator.
I've no idea if the b/c window iteration will fit an earlier car.
Inside handles would not be the same so a mod. would be necessary.

I think Mr. Wurner's looking for the pivoting window that mounts outside the regular 356A coupe window.

But, it might be possible to use a T5 coupe window frame and a T2 cabriolet window regulator to produce a mutant T2 coupe with vent windows.