| Author |
Message |
rjonas
Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2004
Posts: 644
Location: Chandler, AZ
|
 Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject: Swamp Thing movie had a VW Thing in it? |
 |
|
Was told this Thing was used in the movie "Swamp Thing" or possibly the TV show?
Did some searching on the samba, the google, the you tube....nothing.
Just curious and would like to see the movie or episode that it was used. Anybody in the know?
_________________
1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”
www.azbusclub.org |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
norcalmike
Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005
Posts: 4784
Location: Marina, CA
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
looks like a "swamp thing"  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ferretkona
Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2005
Posts: 1306
Location: Columbia, CA
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
And to think, someone loved that thing once.
_________________
74 181 Thing
2008 Ford Sport Trac V8 4x4
2008 Ford Escape V6 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Semper_Dad
Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005
Posts: 3535
Location: Indiana
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Swamp Thing movie had a VW Thing in it? |
|
|
| rjonas wrote: |
Was told this Thing was used in the movie "Swamp Thing" or possibly the TV show?
Did some searching on the samba, the google, the you tube....nothing.
Just curious and would like to see the movie or episode that it was used. Anybody in the know?
|
The claim is only as good as the previous owner can prove in writing. Not to sure what (if any) additional value a vehicle would appriciate for "star" status. The was a VW Thing for sale that had Drew Barrymore's ass prints on it. Seller was asking an insane price for it. No takers as far as I know.
Best way to value would be to value the vehicle based on the vehicle alone (sans star status), The difference between that and the seller's asking price would the "added value" of stardom.
I see a very rough, no rolling body. Engine unknown, tranny unknown, less than $1000. A whole lot less depending on rust issues. I've seen worse raised from the dead.
_________________
Walküre Restoration Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737492 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rjonas
Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2004
Posts: 644
Location: Chandler, AZ
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'm not looking to buy it...just wondering if there was a Thing in the Swamp Thing movie and if this could have been it. It's sitting in a salvage yard in the middle of Missouri and the yard owner mentioned it was in that movie. There's some sort of film "studio" sticker or logo on it. Fairly ruff and I think there is no pan under it.
_________________
1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”
www.azbusclub.org |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
doublecanister
Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2008
Posts: 1218
Location: Richmond, Va
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Swamp Thing movie had a VW Thing in it? |
|
|
| Semper_Dad wrote: |
There was a VW Thing for sale that had Drew Barrymore's ass prints on it. |
HA!
I wonder how much "the essence of Drew Barrymore" adds to the price? 
Too Funny!
_________________
****************************************
2020 - Mustang Eco Boost [High Performance]
1973 - Thing
1966 - Mustang GT- Fastback
1951 - Ford F1 pickup Flathead V8 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yarkle 
Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009
Posts: 1256
Location: the Hills of Western Maine
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:02 am Post subject: |
|
|
| i wish there were things in salvage yards around here in the frozen and rusty north. i also wish for a tribe of flying monkeys. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
