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I live in the sun downunder
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Photos tahen in Indonesia. Ones a 1972 model and the other is a 1974 model. [image]  [/image] [image]  [/image]
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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Stickman Yogi
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The Thing! When was the last time I saw one of those going down the road? 
Live to love, love to live.
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I like the headlight visors on the red one. They would fit our bikes I reckon.
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I almost bought one of those for $500.00 back just outta high school. Bought a '68 Fastback instead.
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"Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!
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Should have gotten the thing. I had a new '66 1600 TL (fastback). Worst car I ever owned, worse even than a '54 Hudson. They retarded #3 cylinder ignition to make up for a poor cooling design. This setup a rotary vibration that unscrewed everything on the left side of the engine.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Hey , my daughter and I went a couple of months ago and got one in Ocala , Florida . We drug that thing up on a trailer . We had so much fun together . There was a green lizard in the headlight bucket and we stopped at Cracker Barrel . It was full of leaves . The Thing , not the Cracker Barrel . We are now Thing People . 
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Always wanted, but never got one of these. Saw one last year - not in great shape (but new orange paint) and they wanted $6K.  I still want one, but not that bad!
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i always wanted a dune buggy... 
If it isn't broke, I haven't messed with it.
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWLh0UxJDxo&feature=related(...and yeah, I too, in my younger days, kinda entertained the idea of purchasing a VW Thing, as has been mentioned by a few others here)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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these were German jeeps in WWII i think, and also amphibious if i am not mistaken. there was a guy in my home town had an orange one, and he also had the little 3 wheel car you opened in the front.
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I believe the latter one you're talkin' about is a BMW Isetta, Bill. However, those actually had 4 wheels, with the rear set of 'em tucked in closer to each other than the wider set front wheels.
(...and yep, the VW "Thing" was closely related to the WWII German Army issue "Kubelwagen", however I've heard they shared few if any common parts)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I don't think the kubelwagen was amphibious, but the Schwimmwagen was:  
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that looks like a fantastic commute vehicle....
traffic backed up...either blast away or go for a swim!
If it isn't broke, I haven't messed with it.
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Quote:
I don't think the kubelwagen was amphibious, but the Schwimmwagen was:
Cool Find there, Mike!
But ya know, when I was much younger, I had a Schwimm 10-speed, and it didn't look ANYTHING like THAT, and it wouldn't float EITHER!
(...I lost more Schwimm 10-speeds that way!!!...ba-dum-CHING!!!!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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always wanted one of these, these they still make 
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