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11-06-2009, 10:12 PM | #55 |
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yeah, the stuff you find in used cars... My buddy bought a Corolla wagon that used to belong to a young family, and there were melted crayons all over the place, hence that car was forever the "Crayolla"...
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11-07-2009, 10:46 AM | #56 |
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The Thing came along at a time when Volkswagen Beetle based dune buggies were insanely popular. Earlier versions of Crashie. It was inspired by the WWII German Army "Kubelwagen."
There's a red 1959 El Camino for sale on the side of the Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, Tennessee if anybody wants one. Doesn't look bad from the road. Chevy was playing catch-up copying Ford's Ranchero that had been around since the 1957 model year. El Camino was a "me-too" knockoff. Like the Camaro was of the Mustang. |
11-07-2009, 10:49 AM | #57 |
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And for the real (pre-Nazi) origin of the Volkswagen, look here:
http://www.ganz-volkswagen.org/ |
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