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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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That's the famous Swedish GTO! It was owned by Ulf Norinder, a Swedish race car driver, he had it painted in his national colors.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

I would wear a rubber glove when reaching into the shift couple hole.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

I laughed at that longer than I should have.


Seattle 1976. Smith tower and Alaskan way Viaduct back there.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:15 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

capetown - nice bmw 600 in foreground
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:34 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

an interesting juxtaposition... Shocked dublin, ireland (the swastika laundry operated until the 1980s!)
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:30 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

lasher vw elk grove
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:46 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

Thanks, I will add those photos.

Any idea on which Continental Motors?
This is a common name used for several dealer across the USA over time.

Edit: I found that photo here:
https://businessviewmagazine.com/continental-motors-group-still-family-affair/
but there's no Continental Motors in the listings for Illinois
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:57 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

Nice. Lasher's is just down the street from me and now in the middle of an "auto mall".
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:19 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
Thanks, I will add those photos.

Any idea on which Continental Motors?
This is a common name used for several dealer across the USA over time.

Edit: I found that photo here:
https://businessviewmagazine.com/continental-motors-group-still-family-affair/
but there's no Continental Motors in the listings for Illinois


that's where I found the photo - this page is about john weinberger if it sheds any light
https://vintagemotorsport.com/2020/09/27/remembering-john-weinberger-1932-2020/
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

finster wrote:
EverettB wrote:
Thanks, I will add those photos.

Any idea on which Continental Motors?
This is a common name used for several dealer across the USA over time.

Edit: I found that photo here:
https://businessviewmagazine.com/continental-motors-group-still-family-affair/
but there's no Continental Motors in the listings for Illinois


that's where I found the photo - this page is about john weinberger if it sheds any light
https://vintagemotorsport.com/2020/09/27/remembering-john-weinberger-1932-2020/


Ok, I think his group was not VW. Maybe the Ghia out front was a used car.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:43 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

it seems he was into porsche and british leyland (why?) Rolling Eyes

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