dear non celebrity my discretely distanced butler and flatbed is called the Canadian Auto Association happy to know they are there too .. yours On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote: > There was a dude on the list a few years ago who tricked out a Syncro > with a hardtop for Jimmy Buffet --- there's probably a celebrity > vanagon list that folks like me aren't welcome on :-) > > And perhaps they are all followed by the butler in the flatbed > towtruck --- at a discrete distance of course............ > > Cheers, > Doug > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > > Wonder why Hanks chose a 4wd to drive on main highways? I know, he can > > probably afford whatever he wants...at least he didn't choose a Uni-Moog > > Euro style Paris-Dakar truck camper like I see some of our Euro friends > > driving around on our freeways...but you don't really need a syncro to > get > > from LA to SlickCity > > and he probably would have made the remaining miles without running dry > in a > > 2wd.... > > Now if that was Leno driving the Gold-Plater from Go Westie he'd have > been > > able to keep it going...Leno is a Car Guy...has some really outrageous > > vehicles....keeping a Vanagon going would be childs play for that > guy..And > > Letterman? He could have bedded down with his 'driver' in the outback > near > > Wendover and no one would be the wiser.. > > I bet the guys at Go Westie are very happy with Hank's and that > > publicity...They will sell dozens now to other Hollywood types.. I am > > somewhat surprised that they sold him one that wasn't exactly perfect, > > though....Some Go Westie employee is probably looking for a new job > today.. > > Don Hanson > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:01 AM, phil zimmerman <philzimm1@shaw.ca> > wrote: > > > >> Edward Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM> typed in part: > >> Tom Hanks is talking on Letterman about his Syncro Westy. > >> > >> Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> typed in part: > >> He got his van at Go Westy, beautifully done interior. All the > >> cabinetry was > >> redone and it has the usual Recaro's in it. Go Westy 2.3 or 2.4 motor. > >> > > > > > > -- > http://www.dougalcock.com >
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