The End of the Road for the VW Bus

vienna · 09-25-13, 01:54 PM

For those of us my age or older, this is a sad passing of an icon of the 60s and 70s. I never owned one, but I spent many happy and eventful hours in VW buses running around San Francisco and Los Angeles. Several years ago, I worked with a fellow who still had an original VW bus and we used to use it to go between office locations. Growing up in San Francisco, there is a system of jitney buses and back in the 60s to the late 70s, VW buses were a staple of the jitney routes and I used to ride them frequently to and from work or to get to downtown quickly...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...razil/2854119/

Dread Knot · 09-25-13, 02:21 PM

I guess those remaining hardcore hippies will have to walk or take the real bus now.

BrucePartington · 09-25-13, 02:29 PM

Given it is a classic and an icon, and so many were produced, I doubt they will suddenly disappear.
Enthusiasts will keep them running for years to come, and parts should be easy to obtain for many, many years.

Schroeder · 09-25-13, 02:33 PM

I wasn't even aware they were still produced. Over here they pretty much vanished years ago. It's become pretty seldom to still find some on the roads. Too bad. It was a nice little transporter.

09-25-13, 03:17 PM

VW camper.

Jimbuna · 09-25-13, 03:47 PM

That vehicle certainly brings back a few 'happy' memories

09-25-13, 01:54 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The End of the Road for the VW Bus For those of us my age or older, this is a sad passing of an icon of the 60s and 70s. I never owned one, but I spent many happy and eventful hours in VW buses running around San Francisco and Los Angeles. Several years ago, I worked with a fellow who still had an original VW bus and we used to use it to go between office locations. Growing up in San Francisco, there is a system of jitney buses and back in the 60s to the late 70s, VW buses were a staple of the jitney routes and I used to ride them frequently to and from work or to get to downtown quickly... http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...razil/2854119/ __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 09-25-13 at 02:27 PM.

09-25-13, 02:33 PM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I wasn't even aware they were still produced. Over here they pretty much vanished years ago. It's become pretty seldom to still find some on the roads. Too bad. It was a nice little transporter. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

09-25-13, 03:47 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That vehicle certainly brings back a few 'happy' memories __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-25-13, 02:21 PM	#2
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I guess those remaining hardcore hippies will have to walk or take the real bus now.

09-25-13, 02:29 PM	#3
BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Given it is a classic and an icon, and so many were produced, I doubt they will suddenly disappear. Enthusiasts will keep them running for years to come, and parts should be easy to obtain for many, many years.

09-25-13, 03:17 PM	#5
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	VW camper.