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ashafer Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2010 Posts: 78 Location: Denver, CO 80205
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: SO, who saw THIS thing on EBay?! |
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WTF. Anyone seen these before?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vana...sQ5fTrucks
"Back in the late 1970's, Popular Mechanics magazine released the design plans to build the vehicle that you see listed in this auction. It is commonly referred to as a "Van", "Bus", "Phoenix", "Vanagon", and maybe several other names. These are built on a Volkswagen chassis and the body is steel framing wrapped in foam and fiberglass. Many variations were possible, limited only by the builder's artistic ability and whatever supplies were on-hand." Etc...
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Herr Motorspiele Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2007 Posts: 436
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a little Ed Roth influence. |
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cmvan Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2004 Posts: 49 Location: Hood River, OR
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Delorean/Vanagon/Tent trailer? One messed up orgie in the 80s? |
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canasync Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: BC
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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I know, I'm a sicko but I WANT ONE! Lifted with 31's or 28's like my old '77 Baja bus had. Could be a fun build. Can any of you lend me some money?
I have sunk it all into my Syncro and I need some more. _________________ 1987 Syncro
3 knobs
PumpeDüse TDI (17mm Garret Turbo, bigger injectors, stage 4 malone tune, intercooled)
Cruise Control
Remote Start/locks
Custom Lift
Custom Bumpers with receivers
Coast Mountain Hightop - Comming Soon
1985 2wd Vanagon Pre-runner in the making
soon to be powered by 2.5L Subaru
Custom Lift |
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ashafer Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2010 Posts: 78 Location: Denver, CO 80205
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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The tent sure is weird. After looking at it, how do you get in it? No doors on the sides, I'd imagine you'd have to get in through the front? What a strange thing. |
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PIRATE Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2005 Posts: 253 Location: San clemente CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Craig McConnell wrote: |
Delorean/Vanagon/Tent trailer? One messed up orgie in the 80s? |
those things r rad _________________ 2003 jetta wagon
1987 westfalia 2wd
1987 Syncro GL
1964 vespa vbb 150
1973 vespa sprint
2005 toyota tacoma Ole reliable |
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Syncroincity Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2007 Posts: 1557 Location: New York City
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Tristar Eric Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2004 Posts: 1241 Location: Portland, Or
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Seemed like a good idea in the 70's after they toked up... It's missing the mini skirt model with the fro...
I bet you can find it in a kit car magazine, they probably sold 2-3. |
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Steelhead Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: Kentfield, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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cool, thanks. probably better aerodynamics than the vanagon. 70s were fun. _________________ '77 Bay Window / '89 Caratsburg (aka. the Stormtrooper) |
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vspecter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2006 Posts: 84 Location: Trois-Rivières, Qc, Canada
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:04 am Post subject: |
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''The Pheonix 2 Sport Van'' looks like a Delorean on steroid.
_________________ Westfalia 1985
Doka 1985 Sold
Roadtrip to from Québec to Utah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCpcA7NLdE |
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Ahwahnee Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2010 Posts: 9776 Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:25 am Post subject: Re: SO, who saw THIS thing on EBay?! |
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ashafer wrote: |
...Back in the late 1970's, Popular Mechanics magazine released the design plans to build the vehicle that you see listed ... |
They also promised me a Flying Car... I'm still waiting for that one.
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bluebus86 Banned
Joined: September 02, 2010 Posts: 11075
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:17 am Post subject: |
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reminds me of the Bruebaker Box VW conversion. |
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j_dirge Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 4641 Location: Twain Harte, CA
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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I love those old kit cars..
The 70s rocked.
Anyone remember the "Vandetta"?
A PT Cruiser looking f/g kit to build over a bug body?
I REALLY wanted to build one when I was in highschool. _________________ -89 GL Westy, SVX.. finally.
-57 pan f/g buggy with a 67 pancake Type 3 "S"
"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5
danfromsyr wrote: |
those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
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TC/TeamEvil Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2004 Posts: 1769
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j_dirge Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 4641 Location: Twain Harte, CA
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:48 am Post subject: |
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OK!
Thats pretty cool. _________________ -89 GL Westy, SVX.. finally.
-57 pan f/g buggy with a 67 pancake Type 3 "S"
"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5
danfromsyr wrote: |
those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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That's the old "BGW Special Delivery" kit, which is still available. Something very similar to the Vandetta kit is still available from BGW Spectre as the "Venus Van".
http://bgwspectre.com |
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BuggyMeister Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2006 Posts: 287 Location: Southwest Illinois near St. Louis
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BuggyMeister Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2006 Posts: 287 Location: Southwest Illinois near St. Louis
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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by the way... the Boonie Bug can be seen in the movie "Total Recall"
_________________ BuggyMeister.com
Es ist eine luft abgekühlte sache... das sie nicht verstehen würden!
Translation: It's an air cooled thing... you wouldn't understand! |
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Letterman7 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 3198 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Ohh.... and it isn't all that far from me.... must look away... oh wait..no title. That's a deal killer right there.. |
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bruces Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2009 Posts: 221 Location: sudbury ontario
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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kind of looks like the old Toyota minivans from the 80's . |
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