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Date:         Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:12:48 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: NVC - belated birthday - 24 march
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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On Mar 26, 2010, at 12:30 PM, neil n wrote:

> On 3/26/10, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Steve died before Vanagons, but we know he had several Beetles and >> VW based >> dune buggies. > > > Saw "The Thomas Crown Affiar" not long ago. Scene with him and Faye > (mmmm.... Faye) on beach showed off a VW Buggie (Manx??).

Yep it was a Meyers Manx- I had seen it in person in the 70's after the movie, when a local Honolulu car guy bought it & a friend of mine maintained it.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

> Yah, he > would have driven a Vanagon. Likely a 2WD with Porsche upgrade, great > beach colour and wheels. > > Sadly, in searching film name on Wiki, first image shows his DUI photo > in '72. Still, I think he was too cool and did well for having what > looks like a tough start in life. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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