Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Funkengroovin - Terryville, CT Bug-A-Fair 2009, Swap & Meet Buses

These Buses were all in the Swap and Meet area at Terryville.














NEWS:

From Pakistan to Paris, by VW Beetle
"A French doctor is embarking on the 6,000-mile trip to promote a better image of Pakistan. 'It's not all about terrorism,' he says."

"The Beetle came to Pakistan in the 1950s with army officers and bureaucrats returning from postings abroad. The appeal has endured – Mubashir Hasan, a finance minister from the 1970s, still drives his around Lahore. Romano Karim of Islamabad's VW club estimates about 500 "Foxies" travel Pakistan's roads. "Cute, quirky, cheap spare parts – it's the ideal car," he says.

The French doctor's Foxy should reach Paris in about two weeks. His team is equipped with an ample stock of spare parts and a line of Urdu poetry inscribed on the bonnet: "Every mother's prayer is a breeze from paradise.""  
More here where you can also see how the car was restored: Art on Wheels tour.

VW fans achieve record stuffing Beetle in Dade City

Our EV Conversion Gets A Curvaceous Body
"My DIY electric car project has officially started: I bought a car to convert, a sky blue ‘67 VW Beetle. I’ve had my eye on it for awhile. Now that I’ve got the title in hand, there’s no turning back."
Old Beetle takes prize for the most popular car

Support Grows To Save VW Bug Sign

VB's gotten several e-mails about this.  If you haven't heard of it, then you're not living on planet earth!
VW bus stolen 35 years ago is found in shipping container bound for Europe

And now for the sequel:
Woman would like to buy back long-lost VW van
"SPOKANE, Wash. — Michele Squires once owned the 1965 Volkswagen van that was found recently in a shipping container at a Southern California port — 35 years after she had it stolen from a repair shop."

"She'd now like to buy it back."
Route 66 artist's life coming to an end (Video at the link)
"For decades, Bob Waldmire lived on the "Mother Road," wandering the remnants of Route 66 in his orange VW bus and selling his intricate, India-ink artwork from Santa Monica, Calif., to Pontiac, Ill."

"The Route 66 Alliance plans to put Waldmire's 1972 VW on permanent display at its planned Tulsa, Okla., museum and fund art scholarships and an annual prize in his name."
Rootstock: Peace, Love and Beaujolais Nouveau
"NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Les Vins Georges Duboeuf will "share the love" for the 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau arrival on Thursday, November 19th -- the official release date of this fruity wine that celebrates the end of the harvest and gives a foretaste of this year's vintage (reported to be one of the best vintages in the past 50 years). In both New York and Miami, "Peace, Love and Beaujolais Nouveau" vintage VW 'Love Buses,' escorted by Beaujolais Biker Chefs and wine-loving hippies, will help launch a week-long food drive and deliver the first cases of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wine to the official "sip-in" uncorking ceremonies."

You must be 21 to enter, but go here to see an animated version of the VW Bus delivery.


How many days until Christmas?  VB doesn't start counting until after Thanksgiving, but we'll give it a start.  So far - it doesn't look good.

Blue VW Toy Car Ornament by Old World Christmas

Pink VW Beetle Cabriolet Surf Moneybox Ornament - Hand Painted

VW Bus Ceramic Ornament

VW Bus Ceramic Ornament

1 comment:

  1. Hi there. Pray you are well. Long time. Long story.
    See you around

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