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guppysoup Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2003 Posts: 387 Location: Jalisco, Mexico
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Grandfather to one of the kids in my daughters class saw my Safari and told me he used to have one as a company car. In the 70s and 80s he worked for a large agricultural bank. He used it to see clients on ranchos all over Mexico. He drove some crazy bad roads with it. Needless to say he loved it and wants mine.
I read that Mexican add as "Seriously fun" _________________ 1973 Thing/Safari
1985 Bug/Vocho wanna be class 11
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citroen Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2010 Posts: 1578 Location: louisville ky
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a few from vw adds
just a fast thing
notice the ft end where is the vw emblem
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AndyTalbot Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2009 Posts: 20 Location: NW England
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 1:47 am Post subject: Re: Name that Thing |
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Does anybody have images of the full ITALIAN brochure for the 'Pescaccia' from around 1970 - 1972? |
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landkholdings Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2008 Posts: 250 Location: N. GA
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Name that Thing |
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I typed the blurred Thing ad into google translate this morning as I waited in the tire store lobby, and I have a new response to, "what is that?"
"Ma'am, it's a car for people who have to overcome difficulties because they want to help others."
Google's translation:
"The new vw 181 is a venture in which you can benefit from the experience gained with more than 15 million volkswagens. Volkswagen, which have come 140 countries through thick and thin. Through hot desert, through jungle and stopping. And through the ice tray of the earth. With these experiences, we are now building the VW 181. A vehicle, which also gets through when others have to jack up. A car for people who have to overcome difficulties, because they want to help others. Like the men of humanitarian organizations, for example, you often can not choose the roads if your help is to come in time. With the VW 181 they are not dependent on asphalt. And whoever pursues his profession at places which are not always driven by the road, the VW is driving through the country and the mountains with tools." _________________ Kevin |
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guppysoup Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2003 Posts: 387 Location: Jalisco, Mexico
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Name that Thing |
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landkholdings wrote: |
I typed the blurred Thing ad into google translate this morning as I waited in the tire store lobby, and I have a new response to, "what is that?"
"Ma'am, it's a car for people who have to overcome difficulties because they want to help others."
Google's translation:
"The new vw 181 is a venture in which you can benefit from the experience gained with more than 15 million volkswagens. Volkswagen, which have come 140 countries through thick and thin. Through hot desert, through jungle and stopping. And through the ice tray of the earth. With these experiences, we are now building the VW 181. A vehicle, which also gets through when others have to jack up. A car for people who have to overcome difficulties, because they want to help others. Like the men of humanitarian organizations, for example, you often can not choose the roads if your help is to come in time. With the VW 181 they are not dependent on asphalt. And whoever pursues his profession at places which are not always driven by the road, the VW is driving through the country and the mountains with tools." |
_________________ 1973 Thing/Safari
1985 Bug/Vocho wanna be class 11
2014 Amarok TDI 4x4 |
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