Re: 4' 8.5" gauge VW beetle in scenic downtown Monero, 1967
| January 06, 2020 08:52PM |
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Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> Russo, thanks for your imaginative version of
> events in 1960, but I may have to lay some
> misconceptions to rest. First, that beetle looks
> to me like a convertible. I never had one of those
> luxury bugs.
Please excuse my tired old eyes, Olaf -
All I noticed was the colour, which I assumed to be the same dark blue as the VW that appears in several of Ernie Robart's excellent photos —
one of my favorites being this one:
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/07/2020 09:34AM by Russo Loco.
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> Russo, thanks for your imaginative version of
> events in 1960, but I may have to lay some
> misconceptions to rest. First, that beetle looks
> to me like a convertible. I never had one of those
> luxury bugs.
Please excuse my tired old eyes, Olaf -
All I noticed was the colour, which I assumed to be the same dark blue as the VW that appears in several of Ernie Robart's excellent photos —
one of my favorites being this one:
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/07/2020 09:34AM by Russo Loco.
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Russo Loco | January 06, 2020 08:52PM |
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Olaf Rasmussen | January 06, 2020 09:15PM |
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Russo Loco | January 07, 2020 09:39AM |
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