Saw a nice Corvair today. It represents the last time US automakers tried to innovate.
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So my son and I were looking at a Dune Buggy for sale this weekend, which he was considering getting as a daily driver. And yes, both of us are well aware that it would be a terrible, ridiculous idea for many different reasons, yet it somehow holds a certain amount of irrational appeal. Here’s the vehicle in question:
In preparation before viewing the vehicle we were brushing up on our knowledge of VW mechanicals and had checked out a book from the library which is apparently the Bible of VW maintenance, and has had many new reprints and additions over the decades:
It was written by an old Hippie, John Muir. (Not that John Muir, but it was a relative of his.)
Turns out to be a really great maintenance manual filled with awesome cartoony (but accurate) illustrations. And a lot of fun, dated slang words.
I’m half regretful, half relieved that we didn’t end up buying the buggy. It just had too many problems for the asking price, awesome as it was.
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It does look nice.
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Yeah, it looked cool, but in addition to the mechanical issues we weren’t sure that we wanted the responsibility of assembling a team of teenagers to compete in racing events around the world while also solving mysteries.
(Not sure what’s going on with the arms of those characters in that image…)
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Back when I had my VW 1500 Notchback, I had an earlier edition of that manual. It was really useful.
(This model just sold for $30500 USD!!! Back in the day you could have bought several Porsches for that)
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We Promised You A SsangYong Rodius, And Now There Is One Outside My House And I’m Not Happy About It
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Wow. 237983 SPH!
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Plus 8.43 ears.
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