64 years of the vw bus
- sailorkh
- Addicted!
- Location: Alameda, Ca
- Status: Offline
64 years of the vw bus
Pretty cool blog on the local papers web site, thought I would share
http://blog.sfgate.com/topdown/2013/09/ ... -up-hills/
http://blog.sfgate.com/topdown/2013/09/ ... -up-hills/
Kris
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
-
- IAC Addict!
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Yet another reason for all of our efforts, and the support of Colin and this forum.
- Elwood
- IAC Addict!
- Location: So Cal
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Hey Kris, great blog post
Bet your watching America's Cup race, those multi hull, carbon fiber thingies can't hold a candle to your Cal 40 in fun racing I bet........
Peace out,
Barb
Bet your watching America's Cup race, those multi hull, carbon fiber thingies can't hold a candle to your Cal 40 in fun racing I bet........
Peace out,
Barb
'69 weekender ~ Elwood
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Hey Barb! Good to hear from you.
http://greencascadia.blogspot.com
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
I was about to answer some of the replies at the bottom of that article . . . too much to say, too little time.
Colin
(Hi Barb!)
Colin
(Hi Barb!)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- sailorkh
- Addicted!
- Location: Alameda, Ca
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Barb!! How ya been doin?? Hope you and Elwood are healthy and happy Been watchin some of the America's Cup stuff, pretty amazing to see a 72' cat doing close to 50 knots. But it's just hard for me to get into it too much. It seems like the true competitive sprit has been lost and now it's just win at any cost, like the cheating done by Ellison's Oracle. Just a bunch of billionaire's throwin there money around, but I have to admit that what they came up with is pretty awesome.Elwood wrote:Hey Kris, great blog post
Bet your watching America's Cup race, those multi hull, carbon fiber thingies can't hold a candle to your Cal 40 in fun racing I bet........
Peace out,
Barb
Kris
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
- sailorkh
- Addicted!
- Location: Alameda, Ca
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Kris
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
- Elwood
- IAC Addict!
- Location: So Cal
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
=D> Hey Kris, yet an other great story. I read it this am on one of the many online news feeds but I don't get all the comments. There g
reat and make me proud I have Elwood. I never lock him and because of all the press were getting ive noticed alot more attention.
Guess i had better look into fixing the locks
How about that sailboat race----Im absolutly hooked on all the teck and speed and ect....Now there tied ---- I just caught the races today, 17 & 18 on my computer; don't have a tv. so I watch it online ---- Ellison even missed a important meeting today, I can not blame him, he is getting older and has mellowed out.
Thanks for asking about my well-being and Elwoods--- we are going slower but still going
Barb
reat and make me proud I have Elwood. I never lock him and because of all the press were getting ive noticed alot more attention.
Guess i had better look into fixing the locks
How about that sailboat race----Im absolutly hooked on all the teck and speed and ect....Now there tied ---- I just caught the races today, 17 & 18 on my computer; don't have a tv. so I watch it online ---- Ellison even missed a important meeting today, I can not blame him, he is getting older and has mellowed out.
Thanks for asking about my well-being and Elwoods--- we are going slower but still going
Barb
'69 weekender ~ Elwood
- retro1302
- I'm New!
- Location: Long Valley, New Jersey
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
____________________
1965 Split Camper
1971 Super Beetle Convert
1980 Triumph Spitfire
1965 Split Camper
1971 Super Beetle Convert
1980 Triumph Spitfire
- sailorkh
- Addicted!
- Location: Alameda, Ca
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
And yet another one.....
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... rticles%29
So I hear they are stopping production of an all-time classic. Not only is this the end of an era, it’s the end of a counter-culture icon. More weed has been smoked, more babies have been conceived, and more fun has been had in the Volkswagen Bus than perhaps any vehicle ever made. When people see the Bus, it’s almost impossible not to smile. It brings them back to a simpler time of no-worries partying
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... rticles%29
So I hear they are stopping production of an all-time classic. Not only is this the end of an era, it’s the end of a counter-culture icon. More weed has been smoked, more babies have been conceived, and more fun has been had in the Volkswagen Bus than perhaps any vehicle ever made. When people see the Bus, it’s almost impossible not to smile. It brings them back to a simpler time of no-worries partying
Kris
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
1971 Deluxe "Ole blue"
1978 Westfalia "Gretchen"
1966 Cal40 "Viva"
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: 64 years of the vw bus
Oh my god, I am only doing 40 at this entrance ramp merge point?sailorkh wrote: When people see the Bus, it’s almost impossible not to smile. It brings them back to a simpler time of no-worries partying
What is that smell, burning oil?
I can't have only 55 lbs compression on #3!
This downhill has to level out soon!
Cr*p! Look at that flag whipping!
Only 23* high for tomorrow? I didn't get that exhaust leak fixed!
A cop! Open the windows! We gotta air this thing out!
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles