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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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Dragons gate, built 1968 or 1969, three or four years after that photo was taken.
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Corner of Grant & bush San Francisco
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Same scene today:
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4162
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34009 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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Flat tires, broken window, stolen lenses... sad! Any idea of the story behind this photo?
Interesting it appears to have 8-spoke wheels. |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7028 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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KTPhil wrote: |
Flat tires, broken window, stolen lenses... sad! Any idea of the story behind this photo?
Interesting it appears to have 8-spoke wheels. |
Student riots in Paris, May of 1968 per the following: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...tart=10428 _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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p horvath Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2003 Posts: 1225 Location: south carolina
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9651 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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i counted nine beetle and a ghia. |
I spotted 11 Beetles and the Ghia. |
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9651 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Randolph_Carter Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2017 Posts: 227 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:50 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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This picture is reversed |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24103 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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_________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24103 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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_________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
Heinz Nordhoff |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4162
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2008 Location: Texas
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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Paused 66 project bug
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"Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it." --- Jeff Spicoli |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34009 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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I think in the next few seconds the scooter pulled ahead and won the race. With the pit crew onboard at that. |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4162
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:16 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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KTPhil wrote: |
I think in the next few seconds the scooter pulled ahead and won the race. With the pit crew onboard at that. |
it’s clear who’s getting to the flag first here, but he doesn’t have his pit crew, so maybe not a fair fight.
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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Great look at post WWII architecture....country?
Tomas _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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Randolph_Carter Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2017 Posts: 227 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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aa390392 wrote: |
Great look at post WWII architecture....country?
Tomas |
Berlin, Germany |
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RUNKLE Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2014 Posts: 4162
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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If you ever wondered where those dents came from in your roof... “hey honey, it’s going to be a long trip, so just knock three times if you need to get out to stretch your legs”.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24103 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage photos |
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_________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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