TheSamba.com :: View topic - Got her back

Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:27 pm

So here's the story...I purchased a 1956 Bug in 1985 just after graduating from high school. I moved to Califorina in mid 1986 and left the car with my father. He had a friend from church who had a body shop and storage room. No official arrangement was made, just a gentelman's agreement to store the car and repair some rust. Over time the two lost contact with each other and the shop closed. Long story...short. I returned home several years later and got back into the VW scene with my kids. We purchased a 63 Bug and joined a club. Well...last year at a local show an old friend from back in the 80's saw me and asked what ever happened to my Oval. I told him the story and he went on. About 20 minutes later he returned and stated "I can't not tell you this...I know where it is and it's still in your name" He and others had been trying to buy it over the years but couldn't. The next day I found it. 3 blocks from my house, buried in a warehouse covered in dust...with most of the body work done....It's now in my driveway :D

Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:15 am

Amazing story!!! Post up some pics...

Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:20 am

That is a story to make another herbie movie....

have fun !

Dieter

Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:35 am

WOW !
that is neat !
yes please post pics

Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:34 am

another voice adding to the choir, pics pl.

Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:29 am

wow, such an amazing story. We have got to see some pictures of this! Hopefully you have some from the exact place you found it, dusty and all?

Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:07 am

Very cool story. Hope you got some pics before it was yanked from the warehouse.... Best of luck getting it back on the road!

Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:06 am

Great story! It was meant to be! This time be sure it stays in your driveway lol. Post pics when you can. 8)

Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:18 am

So how much was your storage fees? :D

Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:43 am

Very cool story. DMV fees for 23 years of back registration #-o

unless it was on non-op of coarse.

Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:47 am

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

And i want to see the dust!

Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:43 am

Me too!!!

Love the story, want to see pics!

and congratulations... amazing

Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:00 am

I just got chills reading that! awesome story, and congrats on finding your long lost car. That has to be an incredible feeling.

Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:15 pm

I've had dreams of something like that happening... and then I wake up! :(

Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:24 am

oolie63....Great story. Congratulations! I had a 23 window in high school. Unfortunately, I lost it to a thief some 18 years ago. I still think I would be able to recognize it today if I saw it. Even if the dirtbag made drastic changes to it. I'm still looking. Post some pics when you can. Again, I love to hear about stories like this. Awesome....

Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:59 am

Still waiting for "proof" that this in fact happened :?

Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:49 am

I think this is just one of those Urban legends. Or maybe just flash backs from his earlier Hippy days.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:58 am

Nice story. You can add me to the list of people wanting to see the pictures.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:45 am

Robs '52s wrote: Very cool story. DMV fees for 23 years of back registration #-o

unless it was on non-op of coarse.

No such thing as 23 years of back fees in California. The car falls "off the computer" after 6-8 years of non-activity in California state computer systems. Once the car is "off the computer" there are NO back fees due!!

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:31 am

kidvintage wrote: Robs '52s wrote: Very cool story. DMV fees for 23 years of back registration #-o

unless it was on non-op of coarse.

No such thing as 23 years of back fees in California. The car falls "off the computer" after 6-8 years of non-activity in California state computer systems. Once the car is "off the computer" there are NO back fees due!!

And you lose the black plates, you get your nice shiney new ones in the mail once you re-register the car :cry: