VWs used to advertise other businesses

[Zundfolge1432]

You’ll forgive me if this has been mentioned as a topic before, I looked and could not find something similar. Driving around this holiday season I noticed a few VWs being used as props to advertise other businesses. All are just off the heavily traveled I-44 corridor and all are located in one state. I’d seen the yellow bug that looks like it hit a fire hydrant, even featuring running water. The bus is inside a pizza place, notice to whole 60s vibe they have going on. shades of Peter Max, google Pete he’s real. Thelast pic you’ll have to zoom in to see the green camper and I’ve driven past this place for about 30 years, he collects petroliana Look it up it’s a real thing too. Visiting family and friends with a combination of flying and driving I’ve already covered 10 States. Cheers to you

[hitest]

This one greets you at Lagoon Water Park in Farmington, Utah

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[sb001]

zundfolge I'm surprised you didn't post this one, down on Peoria close to 244:

And this one further south on Hwy 69 toward TX, close to Atoka. This one used to be up on a huge pole years ago but I guess they made him take it down:

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[gt1953]

How about this one

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[gt1953]

Oh looking at the turn of a card which named the town I live in Show Low.

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Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.

72 type 1
72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold})

[andk5591]

Hope like hell VWOA has not seen any of these....They and many other manufacturers can be very touchy about using the cars, images or logos that may resemble the VW logo...and even the shape.

I ran through a bit with their legal dept on what I could and could not do for my shop. Once again - this is not just VW, GM has done cease and desist as well as some other car companies....

That being said, those are cool......
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[obus]

what's illegal in those? I don't see any use of the word Volkswagen anywhere?
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[heimlich]

Fuddruckers has a Beetle covered in bottle caps and a guitar.
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[Bug-nut]

This car has been up here in Lenoir City for as long as I can remember - they recently replaced the sign and decided to keep the Beetle on it.

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[Cusser]

I gave the owner permission to use this picture in her advertising or web page, don't know if she did. Mayer, Arizona.

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[heimlich]

[scottyrocks]

There has been an old Beetle in front of this collision shop, as an attraction-getter, for as long as I can remember. However, I remember it being up on a higher pole many years go, and it could have been a different car, as it was a different color, again, as far as I remember. It is on Long Beach Rd in Oceanside.

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[Zundfolge1432]

[h~moto]

I took this photo years ago. I heard that the Beetle is no longer there.

[HMVWNAB]

From story in this months Haggarity online.

[Zundfolge1432]

Update the third picture in my first post showing Bob’s Gasoline Alley is now history. Bob died earlier this year and his entire collection of all things automotive and gasoline memorabilia has been auctioned off.