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[RawUmber]

"Honey!! I just bought us another Vanagon! And it's a ladder truck!!!"

<Door slams>

FIN

[Phishman068]

I speak with the owner of this collection fairly regularly, and they could not be in the hands of a better steward.
They're currently being moved to a better paved space and eventually all of them indoors- and yes.... he regularly sells vanagons.
He is a dealer, not a junkyard- it's illegal for him to sell parts, but he absolutely will build you your dream bus and sell it to you rebuilt to your specs as a running, driving, inspected, and fully legal in that state vehicle.

Haters hate- those haters are jealous.
He's not "hoarding them" they're not "rotting", you hate that you didn't buy $300 westfalias and store them safely with the title until the value went up. And you're hating on the idea that to buy one from him now (running and restored) is not $300, jealousy is fun to witness.

I'll be heading down there this fall to help my brother shop for and pick out his dream bus, really looking forward to it!
There's some great busses in this collection.
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"Along with the ability to go fast, one looses the desire to hurry."

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[VWagabond]

Watched & enjoyed the video. Hoarding, collecting or saving from oblivion. I salute the man and share his automotive love of Vanagons.
Tom
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The Road Goes Ever On & On……...
VWagabond
87 Camper GL
87 Syncro GL

[Diy2k]

Hoarding is a waste of resources.
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1987 VW Vanagon Wolfsburg Weekender
2012 Ford Transit Connect Xlt

[fleet_maintenance]

Every time this gets bumped up in the feed I hope it is because Vuhvanagon posted. Sadly, it rarely is. No wonder.

Such a good example of quirky dreams, passion, and vanagons.

[danfromsyr]

300+ vans on site
buys 0-10more a year
sells 2-5 a year


guy is planning to live forever.


but there are these 'collections' in most any/every hobby car market..
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[fleet_maintenance]

Complete speculation on my part, but: I have to think that a good percentage of those vans are at the crossroads of "crusher" and "time to get this out of my yard" when Vuhvanagon gets them.

[Vanuber]

Wow, I've seen this place so many times but never knew the story. I am doing a few projects in Pulaski and will have to swing by next time I'm there. They have my future Doka!
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'85 Westfalia 1.9L
'72 BMW R75/5
'71 BMW R75/5
'02 Subaru Forester 2.5L

[Silverghost500]

@Vanuber, I was thinking the same thing regarding a place to search for a Doka when the time comes! If nothing else a great Vanagon caravan destination to go see.

I'm impressed, and good for them for having such a passion to buy and store them up.
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1986 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia "Von Westy"
Honda K24A conversion
3-Speed Automatic

Von Westy YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhyZYxJEQrUuLnMbLleeIA

[Zeitgeist 13]

That was hard to watch. So many inaccuracies that it was excruciating to endure...even the garbage about Sambarus was all wrong.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH
'01 Weekender --> full camper
NEAT, no ICE.