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L. Coyote

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13. Had a 70 Westfalia pop-top with a 6 cylinder Corvair racing engine conversion

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 02:22 PM

Aug 2017

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built by an engineer at Freightliner. It had a five-speed, an RPM gauge, three temperature sensors, extra oil coolers, and dual exhaust pipes in front of the back tires pointing outward. Wow, was it ever fun to blow past VW vans creeping up long grades at twice their speed in what sounded to them like a three cylinder.

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Volkswagen will bring back the VW van. Old hippies, how many have you owned? [View all] L. Coyote Aug 2017 OP

I drove a VW Bug in high school. cilla4progress Aug 2017 #1

Sounds like I'm old enough to be your father. :-) Stonepounder Aug 2017 #38

I know this might sound illogical and I realize it . But, mucifer Aug 2017 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #16

Plenty of VWs parked outside my local synagogue IronLionZion Aug 2017 #36

Understand, but don't forget Bayer products.... hlthe2b Aug 2017 #41

Cute... I want one! hlthe2b Aug 2017 #3

I'm in DUgosh Aug 2017 #4

never had one....always wanted one.... dhill926 Aug 2017 #5

2, 71 & 77, both pop top campers dweller Aug 2017 #6

Had a 70 Westfalia pop-top with a 6 cylinder Corvair racing engine conversion L. Coyote Aug 2017 #13

Friend of mine in high school did that ornotna Aug 2017 #47

Yes, ours for our trip out west cilla4progress Aug 2017 #39

My aunt and uncle had one OriginalGeek Aug 2017 #7

My grandparents owned one in the early 60s LeftInTX Aug 2017 #8

lol...4 long-hairs heading to Vancouver B.C., early 70's in a 1962 (I think) VW ugly, green bus! PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #9

My parents had one drmeow Aug 2017 #10

Expected to have excellent emissions rating? Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #11

It's all electric, so yes. TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #58

Pretty new here I see. Made the same mistake myself a time or 2. GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #62

I drive one daily.... Boxerfan Aug 2017 #12

my first car was a Kharman Ghia jodymarie aimee Aug 2017 #14

My Dad had a Kharman Ghia and a Squareback. jpak Aug 2017 #43

I owned two of them. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #15

Yes! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #17

A small kid, son of a mechanic, R&R'ed one of my engines down in old Mexico. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #20

You dont even need a chain hoist to swap a VW bus engine. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #21

I had a friend with a bug and a van Danascot Aug 2017 #49

If memory serves, it took only four different wrench sizes. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #51

Ooooo, that's a sweet one! I'm still a big fan of the "transporter". n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #60

My engine fell out in a cemetery in southern Mexico, but no problem. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #19

I mastered a shift gear in a bug, had 2, and a VW van peacebuzzard Aug 2017 #18

I was late to the party Runningdawg Aug 2017 #22

convert it to electric dweller Aug 2017 #42

Can you point me in the direction of more info on this subject? Runningdawg Aug 2017 #72

May parents both drove Bugs in the 60s Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #23

Crap car from a scumbag company taught_me_patience Aug 2017 #24

Thank you, Mr. Sunshine... whathehell Aug 2017 #35

Shut up kid - and the F offa my lawn jpak Aug 2017 #44

Here is the donco Aug 2017 #25

Ours was the baby blue one. nt Nay Aug 2017 #70

Bought a bug with my last Army paycheck in the early 90's underpants Aug 2017 #26

Got a Kid in the Biz. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #27

I wish they'd bring back the Karmann Ghia (nt) William Seger Aug 2017 #28

An electric VW van? BHDem53 Aug 2017 #29

My husband had I when I met him. TNNurse Aug 2017 #30

I'm a little young to call myself an "old hippie" neeksgeek Aug 2017 #31

One van, and one bug. Granny M Aug 2017 #32

I loved my two bugs liked children spiderpig Aug 2017 #33

We have a 1973 Westphalia camper Cadfael Aug 2017 #34

I was able to push start my last one myself on a level grade, damn handy. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #45

I'd rather they bring back the Karmann Ghia. nt Gore1FL Aug 2017 #37

My brother had an old one. marked50 Aug 2017 #40

Top 23 Weirdest Volkswagen Campers. You're Never Going To Believe ... L. Coyote Aug 2017 #46

I haven't owned any old hippies Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #48

I think you just did. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #50

... Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #52

Those buses show up at the Oregon Country Fair too. That one is primo, from Canada. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #54

Yeah, i have friends who go every year. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #55

70 pop top. Wish I had it now! Had to hold down the top with my arm wiggs Aug 2017 #53

I want. boston bean Aug 2017 #56

It was a thrill a minute driving a 62 van Warpy Aug 2017 #57

I learned to drive a stick shift in a 68 Beetle TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #59

I had an automatic (sigh -- apologies) yellow bug fierywoman Aug 2017 #61

I took my driver's test in 1966 in a two-tone green bus. annabanana Aug 2017 #63

My dad died young so I was not able to ask what he was thinking, but... GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #64

The divided back window is a sign of age, oldest bugs had them, '53 or earlier. Valuable! L. Coyote Aug 2017 #67

I hope this vehicle Quemado Aug 2017 #65

We had two small bugs in the 60's and 70's marlakay Aug 2017 #66

My first car was a Beetle. Lugnut Aug 2017 #68

We had one!! It was a very useful vehicle. Our son was conceived in it -- TMI, I know. Nay Aug 2017 #69

Yeah they were cool but have to say that the old VW buses were death traps. yellowcanine Aug 2017 #71