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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:41 pm    Post subject: Von Dutch's Thing Reply with quote

I have been a fan of The Dutch's work for years and today I come across this site. Von Dutch had a Thing and thought I would share this little Tid-Bit.
Enjoy. Cool
http://motorcycleart.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-von-dutch-thing.html
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for sharing!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's interesting. I can't say I really like it though. Whatever the theme of it is, it appears to inspired by alot of beer and free time.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chad1376 wrote:
It's interesting. I can't say I really like it though. Whatever the theme of it is, it appears to inspired by alot of beer and free time.


Or stronger products...some that you don't drink... Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It appears to have guns mounted in front. Goes right along with his "Badger" like personality. Notice it has one seat in front. I love the hood mounted Gas gauge. You think he was making a statment about the stock gauge? Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's amazing! The whole Von Dutch craze was going around a few months back but he's huge in California car culture history. I've heard he was a bit of racist though. But thanks for sharing, one of the cooler celebs to ever own a Thing :)
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can find the feature in Barracuda magazine # 14. There is one on Ebay. This guy makes us crazy Thing owners seem normal.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, I wonder where it is now and who owns it since the Dutch is gone.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like some of his work, but hate what he did to that poor thing. Anything with his name on it or even associated with him has been going for insane prices lately. Once Hollywood types started wearing Von Dutch label crap, I got over him.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I hear ya. However, I do still have my favorite T-shirts like the flying eyeball and such that pay homage to him. He was an inspiration to me when I was a young pinstripper and sign painter. Hell, I still love painting with One Shot Enamel to this day. Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exactly, its his artful pin-striping that I loved !
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