In The Hood - 1955 Dodge
Last year VB published the photo (below) of the orange VW Bug. It was one of her first VW related posts. Well, a few weeks ago VB and The Boss Man were walking puppy in the neighborhood. They had noticed a 1955 Dodge previously through cracks in the driveway gate. On this day though, the gate was opened, and when they expressed curiosity, the proud owner invited them in. Hence a tour of his villa compound, his car collection, and the ones he's working on. Consider this Part 1 of the tour.
Below - Orange VW Beetle on a beautiful Maadi street. Photo taken November 2006.
Below - The owner and his helping hand, working under the hood.
Below - Another shot, with a preview of the old Opel, also in his possession. His friend is a ham, as you will see.
Below - Hamming it up, with tea and wires in hand.
Below - The dashboard.
Below - The engine.
Below - If you enlarge the photo, you'll see "Roadmaster" on the right rear trunk - ignore that. VB has no idea how that got there. (People do strange things with cars over here.)
NEWS:
From Lifehacker: Top 10 DIY Car Hacks
"Take a look at all the devices in your life, and which one seems the most resistant to DIY improvements, repairs and useful tweaking? The answer, most likely, is that four-wheeled gadget resting just outside. But while many of us lifehack fans aren't as comfortable in our driveways as our desktops, there are lots of cheap and (mostly) simple ways to get more from your vehicle and make driving and owning it a bit more enjoyable. Today we've rounded up 10 of our favorite car-related tips and tricks that work whether you're at one with your engine or regard your ride as a mysterious four-wheel transporter."
Beetle-mania hits Bushkill Terrain Park
"There was a time when massive moguls that formed on steep mountain slopes were characterized as being the size of Volkswagen Beetles.
Now, snowboarders and skiers are jumping over and "bonking" off a real VW Bug at Shawnee Mountain's Bushkill Terrain Park. There was no need for repetitive turns made by skiers and snowboarders. All it required is a 1971 model made in Germany, with doors, a roof, fenders and a hood."
(A photo and more details available at the link.)
Volkswagen Beetle To Ford Model T: The Top-5 Best-Selling Cars In History
A new book for the low, low price of $69.95
The Book of the Porsche 356
"Based loosely upon the VW Beetle, which DR Porsche also designed, the 356 was the first Porsche model, and, as such, represented the birth of a legend."
Killer cowboy terrorizes rock group in 'Diablo Highway'
"HAVRE — The blood! Ohhh, the blood!
Out of beer and gas, the indie-rock band the Magpies should have known nothing but trouble can happen when driving a '71 VW bus down a remote road in the sticks."
Thieves take Heath Ledger's $70,000 VW Kombi
"THIEVES have stolen Heath Ledger's treasured 1975 green Kombi van - and the dead actor's father wants it back.
The van, valued at $70,000 due to Ledger's fame and the vehicle's extensive modifications, was stolen from Bondi around the time of the actor's death on January 23.
Ledger is believed to have given the van to his close, long-time friend Trevor DiCarlo safekeeping when he sold his $7 million Bronte home in 2006 and returned to the Unites States to live. When Ledger was 16, he left high school in Western Australia and travelled across the country to Sydney with DiCarlo to pursue an acting career."
Who's On eBay: Pete Townshend's Magic Bus
"Want to own a piece of rock 'n' roll history? If you'd been a quick eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) bidder, you could have picked up a VW camper owned by Pete Townshend, leader of The Who.
Turns out his current paramour, musician Rachel Fuller, put the bus up for auction last week on eBay U.K."
"Anyway, when I saw the VM camper listing on eBay on Friday, it had been bid up to
₤16,000. (That's more than $30,000, to us Yanks.) Today (Sunday), though, the listing is closed, with the message, "The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale."
(More photos at e-bay.
Description: "TOTALLY UNIQUE. VW CAMPER OWNED AND LOVED BY PETE TOWSHEND AND PARTNER RACHEL FULLER. PERFECT CONDITION. LESS THAN 4500 MILES. MADE IN BRAZIL IN 2005 - SAME DESIGN AND STYLE AS ORIGINAL BAY CAMPER. ALL OF THE FUN WITH NONE OF THE HEADACHE. AIR COOLED. IT HAS A RAISING ROOF, MAINS LINE HOOK UP, COOKER, GRILL, SINK, JVC CD/RADIO PLAYER WITH 5 SPEAKERS, ROOF VENT, DVD PLAYER AND TV SCREEN. IT HAS LOWERED SUSPENSION AND A SPARE WHEEL WITH MATCHING PAINTED COVER. PERFECT TO DRIVE, THIS WILL NOT BREAK DOWN FOR ANOTHER 100,000 MILES!!(at least). MANY A SAUSAGE SANDWICH HAS BEEN COOKED AND EATEN BY PETE IN THIS CAMPER. WE WILL BE SAD TO SEE IT GO. IT HAS BEEN SOOOOO MUCH FUN."
VW Island camper van laptop bag
"Limited edition. Kajsa Rydberg has combined graphic funk with extra protection and practicality in her latest collection of laptop cases. The limited edition VW Island is manufactured with a 4mm Memory Foam inner and 3mm Neoprene outer. Suitable for laptop models up to 17"." ( Cost= 62 Pounds. Photo at the link.)
The Everly Brothers -On The Wings Of A Nightingale (1984)
Below - Orange VW Beetle on a beautiful Maadi street. Photo taken November 2006.
Below - The owner and his helping hand, working under the hood.
Below - Another shot, with a preview of the old Opel, also in his possession. His friend is a ham, as you will see.
Below - Hamming it up, with tea and wires in hand.
Below - The dashboard.
Below - The engine.
Below - If you enlarge the photo, you'll see "Roadmaster" on the right rear trunk - ignore that. VB has no idea how that got there. (People do strange things with cars over here.)
NEWS:
From Lifehacker: Top 10 DIY Car Hacks
"Take a look at all the devices in your life, and which one seems the most resistant to DIY improvements, repairs and useful tweaking? The answer, most likely, is that four-wheeled gadget resting just outside. But while many of us lifehack fans aren't as comfortable in our driveways as our desktops, there are lots of cheap and (mostly) simple ways to get more from your vehicle and make driving and owning it a bit more enjoyable. Today we've rounded up 10 of our favorite car-related tips and tricks that work whether you're at one with your engine or regard your ride as a mysterious four-wheel transporter."
Beetle-mania hits Bushkill Terrain Park
"There was a time when massive moguls that formed on steep mountain slopes were characterized as being the size of Volkswagen Beetles.
Now, snowboarders and skiers are jumping over and "bonking" off a real VW Bug at Shawnee Mountain's Bushkill Terrain Park. There was no need for repetitive turns made by skiers and snowboarders. All it required is a 1971 model made in Germany, with doors, a roof, fenders and a hood."
(A photo and more details available at the link.)
Volkswagen Beetle To Ford Model T: The Top-5 Best-Selling Cars In History
A new book for the low, low price of $69.95
The Book of the Porsche 356
"Based loosely upon the VW Beetle, which DR Porsche also designed, the 356 was the first Porsche model, and, as such, represented the birth of a legend."
Killer cowboy terrorizes rock group in 'Diablo Highway'
"HAVRE — The blood! Ohhh, the blood!
Out of beer and gas, the indie-rock band the Magpies should have known nothing but trouble can happen when driving a '71 VW bus down a remote road in the sticks."
Thieves take Heath Ledger's $70,000 VW Kombi
"THIEVES have stolen Heath Ledger's treasured 1975 green Kombi van - and the dead actor's father wants it back.
The van, valued at $70,000 due to Ledger's fame and the vehicle's extensive modifications, was stolen from Bondi around the time of the actor's death on January 23.
Ledger is believed to have given the van to his close, long-time friend Trevor DiCarlo safekeeping when he sold his $7 million Bronte home in 2006 and returned to the Unites States to live. When Ledger was 16, he left high school in Western Australia and travelled across the country to Sydney with DiCarlo to pursue an acting career."
Who's On eBay: Pete Townshend's Magic Bus
"Want to own a piece of rock 'n' roll history? If you'd been a quick eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) bidder, you could have picked up a VW camper owned by Pete Townshend, leader of The Who.
Turns out his current paramour, musician Rachel Fuller, put the bus up for auction last week on eBay U.K."
"Anyway, when I saw the VM camper listing on eBay on Friday, it had been bid up to
₤16,000. (That's more than $30,000, to us Yanks.) Today (Sunday), though, the listing is closed, with the message, "The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale."
(More photos at e-bay.
Description: "TOTALLY UNIQUE. VW CAMPER OWNED AND LOVED BY PETE TOWSHEND AND PARTNER RACHEL FULLER. PERFECT CONDITION. LESS THAN 4500 MILES. MADE IN BRAZIL IN 2005 - SAME DESIGN AND STYLE AS ORIGINAL BAY CAMPER. ALL OF THE FUN WITH NONE OF THE HEADACHE. AIR COOLED. IT HAS A RAISING ROOF, MAINS LINE HOOK UP, COOKER, GRILL, SINK, JVC CD/RADIO PLAYER WITH 5 SPEAKERS, ROOF VENT, DVD PLAYER AND TV SCREEN. IT HAS LOWERED SUSPENSION AND A SPARE WHEEL WITH MATCHING PAINTED COVER. PERFECT TO DRIVE, THIS WILL NOT BREAK DOWN FOR ANOTHER 100,000 MILES!!(at least). MANY A SAUSAGE SANDWICH HAS BEEN COOKED AND EATEN BY PETE IN THIS CAMPER. WE WILL BE SAD TO SEE IT GO. IT HAS BEEN SOOOOO MUCH FUN."
VW Island camper van laptop bag
"Limited edition. Kajsa Rydberg has combined graphic funk with extra protection and practicality in her latest collection of laptop cases. The limited edition VW Island is manufactured with a 4mm Memory Foam inner and 3mm Neoprene outer. Suitable for laptop models up to 17"." ( Cost= 62 Pounds. Photo at the link.)
The Everly Brothers -On The Wings Of A Nightingale (1984)
O M G, and is that a finland sticker on the right side? LOL.
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dagny: It sure looks like it, but here in Cairo, you'll find a variety of stickers on cars.
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