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iowegian 
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 Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:02 am Post subject: Amboy, California |
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I have been a big fan of Roy's Cafe since I unwittingly stumbled onto it about 15 years ago. It looks like Roy's fame has spread. Huge car show on March 1st out the the desert a long way from civilization. 
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Amboy, California |
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At one time it was all for sale. Here is Huell's take:
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Roy's segment starts a little after 19 minutes in.
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Amboy, California |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
At one time it was all for sale. Here is Huell's take:
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Roy's segment starts a little after 19 minutes in. |
I really enjoyed Huell's shows. He was such a down to earth kinda guy.
RIP Huell.
I've never heard of Roy's story and, apparently, missed Huell's segment on the place. 
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Amboy, California |
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| A whole lot of nothing out there. |
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iowegian
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Amboy, California |
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| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| A whole lot of nothing out there. |
In the videos that I saw, several VWs showed up. |
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Amboy, California |
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I used to go through there as part of our "back door" route from the L.A. area to Lake Havasu so I wouldn't have to tow my boat over Cajon Pass. You might have your occasional meetings there but I would argue that for most of the year, there is still a whole lot of nothing out there.  |
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