Date:         Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:19:02 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Henry ford and the Germany VW Factory
Comments: To: George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com>
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At last recollection there was a restored 54 Barndoor Panel Van in the
collection that use to belong to my close buddy Cliff in North Hollywood.
He'd had it for a number of years, drove it a lot, then Joe Crockett in
Santa Barbara bought and fully restored it and sold it to Ford a number of
years back for the museum.
I think they had/have a 50s era Beetle in there as well.

However, in these days of Big 3 cutbacks, a lot of museum vehicles have been
auctioned off, so ya never know what's left back there.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 6:04 AM, George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Any VWs in the Henry Ford Museum car collection? Certainly no Vanagons.
> George
> 1983.3 Westy Lenny
>  --- On Sun, 12/27/09, Charles Nighbor <cnighbor1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
> >  Living in Detroit and knowing him a
> > bit thru articles in local papers I bet
> > Henry ford never acknowledged that the VW was ever a true
> > car.
>