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Title: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: Chris on November 06, 2009, 09:40:20 PM: (http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/kayaktn/50325082.jpg)

When U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Port of Los Angeles opened a shipping container bound for the Netherlands, they discovered a 1965 Volkswagen bus stolen in Washington state 35 years ago.

The unusual seizure of the bus on Oct. 19 came during a routine inspection of several Volkswagens that were being shipped by an Arizona restorer to customers in Europe. The vehicle identification number of the bus, which was swiped in Spokane on July 12, 1974, was still in police computers.

"Allstate paid her $2,500 or so to settle the claim," he said. "Now it's worth $25,000. . . . It's in pristine condition. It looks like it's brand new. So Allstate wanted it."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stolen-bus6-2009nov06,0,5595923.story
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:51:49 AM: Why would you steal a vehicle and keep it in pristine condition for 35 years?
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: Chris_ on November 07, 2009, 11:59:42 AM: Quote from: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:51:49 AM
Why would you steal a vehicle and keep it in pristine condition for 35 years?

It was restored....being shipped from a restorer to a buyer overseas.......the restorer likely found the carcass in a junkyard and rebuilt it without knowing that it was originally stolen.......

doc
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:56:46 PM: Well, then that begs the question: why would someone want to restore a 35-year-old VW bus?
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: thundley4 on November 08, 2009, 04:52:22 AM: Quote from: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:56:46 PM
Well, then that begs the question: why would someone want to restore a 35-year-old VW bus?

Some hippy wants to relive their drug hazed youth?
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: Chris_ on November 08, 2009, 11:48:22 AM: Quote from: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:56:46 PM
Well, then that begs the question: why would someone want to restore a 35-year-old VW bus?

Dead announced a reunion tour?
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: NHSparky on November 08, 2009, 11:54:33 AM: Quote from: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:56:46 PM
Well, then that begs the question: why would someone want to restore a 35-year-old VW bus?

So I can putz up the smallest of hills at 15 mph with the engine wound so tight it's about to twist ther frame like a pretzel and spew a cloud of black smoke behind me?
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: BlueStateSaint on November 08, 2009, 03:31:34 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on November 08, 2009, 04:52:22 AM
Some hippy wants to relive their drug hazed youth?

I think you've got the best answer here . . .
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: Wineslob on November 09, 2009, 12:18:17 PM: Quote from: jinxmchue on November 07, 2009, 10:56:46 PM
Well, then that begs the question: why would someone want to restore a 35-year-old VW bus?

If you've ever met a VW nut............................. :mental:
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: Alpha Mare on November 09, 2009, 12:26:17 PM: $25K is on the low side for a restored van.

http://www.oldbug.com/sales.htm
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: crockspot on November 09, 2009, 12:57:23 PM: Quote from: Wineslob on November 09, 2009, 12:18:17 PM
If you've ever met a VW nut............................. :mental:

I resemble that remark. I'd love to have another old VW. You can pretty much fix everything on it yourself.
Title: Re: Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on November 09, 2009, 04:46:28 PM: Quote from: NHSparky on November 08, 2009, 11:54:33 AM
So I can putz up the smallest of hills at 15 mph with the engine wound so tight it's about to twist ther frame like a pretzel and spew a cloud of black smoke behind me?

Frame?