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Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:46 am

:lol: not bad Aaron :D

Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:11 am

t3kg wrote:

A barndoor parked at a 1957 UFO convention at Big Rock, near Landers, CA in the Mojave desert, from the Life magazine archives.
Too bad CA ditches the records or we could look up that plate...

Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:49 pm

EverettB wrote: t3kg wrote:

A barndoor parked at a 1957 UFO convention at Big Rock, near Landers, CA in the Mojave desert, from the Life magazine archives.
Too bad CA ditches the records or we could look up that plate...

My grandpa homesteaded 5 acres about 3 miles from Landers in 1953. We were out there at least once a month and went to all the UFO stuff at Giant Rock Airport in the early 50's. Cousin Willie was out there all the time in the early 50's. Will check out all the early family photos and see what turns up. Landers ( Giant Rock Airport) was the home of the 1st so called time machine and the whole place was wierd.

Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:06 pm

peeps were driving barndoors looking for UFOs. craziness.

Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:41 pm

Lots more images of UFO nuts from the same convention here, including this shot with two newer buses:

Weird then and still weird today.

Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:24 pm

VWHoward wrote: EverettB wrote: t3kg wrote:

A barndoor parked at a 1957 UFO convention at Big Rock, near Landers, CA in the Mojave desert, from the Life magazine archives.
Too bad CA ditches the records or we could look up that plate...

My grandpa homesteaded 5 acres about 3 miles from Landers in 1953. We were out there at least once a month and went to all the UFO stuff at Giant Rock Airport in the early 50's. Cousin Willie was out there all the time in the early 50's. Will check out all the early family photos and see what turns up. Landers ( Giant Rock Airport) was the home of the 1st so called time machine and the whole place was wierd.

i know the exact spot that pic was taken. i have been there many times.

Vwhoward my grandparents have 5 acres of property a few miles from there too. they might even know each other.

Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:44 pm

Listen to this in the backgrund while looking at the pics :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQh733OualQ

Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:43 am

Some cool old pics I found on the net a while back...

Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:26 am

Found this great picture on www.forums.lowlifevw.com
Isn't it at smooth gate barndoor ?

-Tonny

Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:49 pm

That is a photo out of an old National Geographic magazine. I used to have it years ago but can't find it, any body know what issue? I think it is a famous Swiss pass Circa 1970's...

Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:38 pm

this photo is unbelievable. Starting at the winding road, from the two tone colors of the other cars and (lituraly :wink: ) the mahogany boat on top...

beam me back in time Scotty...

Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:52 pm

Awesome pic!Definitly looks like a smooth gate 8) cant believe its got a boat on the back!

is that the stelvio pass that borders Switzerland and Italy?

one day i will drive that road!! 8)

Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:04 pm

think it is the stelvio pass,sure i can see the building and river on the video on this site :D

http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/08/stelvio-pass-road-48-hairpin-turns-to.html

for anyone whos intrested,just see how far in the pics on that site that guy in the sc with THE boat has to go up this epic(and i mean EPIC!)road! :shock: :lol:

hope he had an express twin carb or judson charger set up :lol:

Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:34 am

Good summary in the magazine.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=197586
If some could email me a really high resolution version of the picture I would appreciate it.

Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:35 pm

Cavalier mag. Feb. '56. 6 pop-outs, scoop, sunroof, deluxe dash, appears to be chrome bumpers with deluxe chrome trim, camper kit.

Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:48 am

djfordmanjack wrote:
beam me back in time Scotty...

If I could I would...

Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:39 am

Nice find Long-roofs.
That thing is soooooo dope.

"for rugged individualists the VW station wagon has real possibilities as an all-purpose vehicle"

Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:32 pm

sorry if its a repost

Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:13 pm

Long-roofs wrote: Cavalier mag. Feb. '56. 6 pop-outs, scoop, sunroof, deluxe dash, appears to be chrome bumpers with deluxe chrome trim, camper kit.
Bekowa "2 strut" sunroof rack as well, the list goes on and on.

Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:27 pm

...where's this Deluxe now?? wish we could go back in time...