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Scott H
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I am not sure who built it.
I know that I will be forsaking one of my favorite things here (net anonymity), but Chuck Mathis was my step dad for several years. I am pretty sure he painted this bug. I guess that might have been a cool paint job in the 80's? His paint schemes tend to be retro but of a pretty good quality.
I got these pictures from my mom last night. They toured the show car circuit with this bug and a radical custom 65 Chevy Impala built by Harry Bradley. As a matter of fact, it was this one (but it was painted white by Chuck):
They sold the bug to some guy in Texas while they were there. I remember being upset about it...but other cars came along.
Now that I have a convertible bug, my interest in this car has been rekindled even though I have not seen it since the early 80's. I posted elsewhere that I'd love to know its whereabouts.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2766388#2766388 |
Very cool.
Thanks for the info.
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notchback
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This one used to be in Boise, but I haven't see it for a couple years.
Here are a couple more taken at the same show in Boise:
And there is always the "parade bus" that was on eBay a couple of years ago. It was supposedly driven in Richard Nixon's inauguration parade.
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GetPsycho
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Hey Notchback are you from Boise?
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VolkDubz
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Don't know if this is a repost, but I came across this big-bug in Greece this summer:
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d-rick
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notchback
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| GetPsycho wrote: |
| Hey Notchback are you from Boise? |
30 miles west, near Homedale.
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GetPsycho
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| notchback wrote: |
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| Hey Notchback are you from Boise? |
30 miles west, near Homedale. |
Just curious, I'm in Pocatello.
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porkchop
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| notchback wrote: |
This one used to be in Boise, but I haven't see it for a couple years.
Here are a couple more taken at the same show in Boise:
And there is always the "parade bus" that was on eBay a couple of years ago. It was supposedly driven in Richard Nixon's inauguration parade.
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Wow, notchback. Apparently, I missed all the good Family Reunion shows. |
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dogapult
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Bugs'n'Pugs
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GeorgeL
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papaphaedrus
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Unidentified Fweeming Object |
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any other pics of this one? Goofy but cool in an art car kind of way. |
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GeorgeL
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Unidentified Fweeming Object |
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| papaphaedrus wrote: |
any other pics of this one? Goofy but cool in an art car kind of way. |
It's been in here a few times. The photo looks like it was taken at Burning Man. The same car, or a similar one has also been pictured in Rachel, Nevada on the Extraterrestrial Highway. |
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Fattie
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guzziguy
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I was thinking more of this.
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Hebster52
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Doc1982
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I don't think this one's in here yet
I know some say a vw is airtight, but this is taking it a bit far! 
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