Post by Volktales on Oct 18, 2014 12:46:22 GMT -8
It is a well known fact that my Dad hates VW's. Seldom has he used the word Volkswagen in a sentence without the word "stupid" in front of it. He never liked them when I was growing up, and didn't like the fact that I became the owner of one, even though it was bought new by my Mom's mom, (definitely not Dad's mom)!! Dad still hasn't forgiven me for trading my Cougar for another VW either.. However he has a deep dark secret in his past that he has tried to hide for years.... but here is the proof...
Look past the spoils of an ancient fishing trip and what do you see in the background? Why it is DAD'S VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE!!!! Yes he actually for a short time owned one, in 1971! His 1964 model was painted a medium metallic blue, so was obviously repainted although he thinks it might have been grey on the inside. And I can see whitewalls in the picture too! He states he bought it because in that era he was car-pooling to work at Harmac everyday and was intending on driving 3 other guys to work with him. The '69 Chevrolet truck couldn't handle that many people (no extended cabs in those days), so he thought a fuel efficient Beetle would be a good commuter. This lasted one winter because the guys he car-pooled with despised it and nobody wanted to be the guy in the front whose job it was to wipe the condensation off the window! After much ribbing about the "stupid" VW, he had enough and sold it after the winter, and never owned anything but "U-mericun" vehicles again...
Look past the spoils of an ancient fishing trip and what do you see in the background? Why it is DAD'S VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE!!!! Yes he actually for a short time owned one, in 1971! His 1964 model was painted a medium metallic blue, so was obviously repainted although he thinks it might have been grey on the inside. And I can see whitewalls in the picture too! He states he bought it because in that era he was car-pooling to work at Harmac everyday and was intending on driving 3 other guys to work with him. The '69 Chevrolet truck couldn't handle that many people (no extended cabs in those days), so he thought a fuel efficient Beetle would be a good commuter. This lasted one winter because the guys he car-pooled with despised it and nobody wanted to be the guy in the front whose job it was to wipe the condensation off the window! After much ribbing about the "stupid" VW, he had enough and sold it after the winter, and never owned anything but "U-mericun" vehicles again...