Monday, March 3, 2008

CRAPPY CARS WORLDWIDE

"BUCKETS", "HOOPTIES" ,"SCRAP YARD REFUGEE" seem to fit certain cars from all corners of the world. We all see them from time to time. Remember your first car ???
My car that i "fondly" remember was a 1972 vw beetle ,that i had owned while stationed in Germany. Up on a bulletin board, i saw the ad. I thought ....."wow" a few hundred bucks ??? Well, I had my good friend drive me 2 hours to a village outside of Landstuhl,germany, all the while reading the ad about the car, wondering if it will be worth it.

FINALLY WE ARRIVE


Thank god , beer which i assume is the country's national 'food' was available ,especially ....now. My "car" as it turned out ...was BRIGHT ORANGE ,with white rims,torn head liner, exposed wiring,and a seat held straight with a screwdriver shish-kabobed into the side of it. I wasn't sure if i should help save the car or put a bullet in it.

I loved it !!!! I had "plans" for it , I pictured dumping the sunkist orange color immediately (made my teeth hurt),for a cool flat black color (My STEALTH BUG).
I kept that car for 3 years, and am reminded of it from time to time.

I came across this video and got misty ....

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