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Jrocket
06-21-2005, 05:28 PM
Thing (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15295&item=4556855195&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)
Has to be somebody from here?....WildBill maybe?

bunny 166
06-21-2005, 05:30 PM
That's my thing....Tom Brown gave it to me when we got engaged. :)

Nord
06-21-2005, 05:30 PM
you know those are supposed to float on water!!!!!

Boatcop
06-21-2005, 06:19 PM
you know those are supposed to float on water!!!!!
Not true. They sink like a rock.
Although they were based on the 1940's "Schwimmerwagen" which was a German VW amphib vehicle.
VW came out with the Thing in the 1970s in answer to all Baja Bug craze. They wanted to offer an off-the-shelf off road vehicle.
They didn't catch on all that well and only distributed tham in the States for a few years. However, they were a big hit in North Africa and Australia where much of the terrain in desert.
The current bid of $4,100 is a steal for one in good condition. I know a guy who paid almost 3 grand for a rust bucket Thing with a seized engine.

SUICYCOLE DIMARCO
06-21-2005, 06:21 PM
yea that would be cool cruising van nuys with bohemian phapsody playin' :2purples:

Jbb
06-21-2005, 06:45 PM
That's my thing....Tom Brown gave it to me when we got engaged. :)
engaged!.....?....... :2purples: :2purples: