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blitzkrieg59
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 Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:44 pm Post subject: Hagerty story on historic '54 Kombi adventure |
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There's a cool article on the Hagerty site about a 1958 adventure trip from South Africa to England in a Dove Blue '54 Kombi. Summary from a newly released book about the same journey. Lots of incredible vintage images of an early Bus stuck in all kinds of exotic locations! Check it out!
https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/marais-home-journey-vw-kombi-adventure/
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Hagerty story on historic '54 Kombi adventure |
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Thanks for that, looks like a cool trip and I'm checking it out.
I sort of skimmed it and looked at the pics to start and:
I'm not sure why they said it's a '54 though since it's not a Barndoor.
I think it's a '55 since it has a Wolfsburg front bumper.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Hagerty story on historic '54 Kombi adventure |
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very cool.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Hagerty story on historic '54 Kombi adventure |
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| The one reverse negative photo threw me off for a minute… |
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