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Title: Greetings from Columbia!
Post by: njgt-1 on January 13, 2010, 12:02:44 pm
Guys,

No I didn't give up on New Jersey and move to South America!  WA#

I got an e-mail from a friend, Rodrigo Kurmen who happens to live in Bogata Columbia. He was kind enough to update me on several of his projects and I thought you motorheads out there might like to see VW restoration "Columbian Style".

If anybody remembers Rodrigo was the guy who took a trip around North America and visited me about 11 years ago in a 74 auto stick bug. Now this was before the days of reliable GPS units but he covered a 9000+ mile trip and eventually went back to his home country to begin restoration on several amazing cars. Anyway heres the links....Enjoy and drool I know I am!!


1971 VW1302 Automatic http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157601569341746/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157601569341746/)

Karmann Ghia Cabriolet http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157617054065597/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157617054065597/)

1966 VW1300
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157607010502997/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157607010502997/)
 
1952 Split Window Export deluxe http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157604001446221/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157604001446221/)
 
one (old lady) owner 1953 Oval Window http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157622398784254/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/sets/72157622398784254/)
Title: Re: Greetings from Columbia!
Post by: Dagerm on January 13, 2010, 06:56:06 pm
Darn.
I was going to ask you to bring back Juan Valdez...well just the coffee you could have left Juan there. LAUGH@

Title: Re: Greetings from Columbia!
Post by: skibumtgm on January 13, 2010, 10:21:52 pm
Quote from: Dagerm on January 13, 2010, 06:56:06 pm
Darn.
I was going to ask you to bring back Juan Valdez...well just the coffee you could have left Juan there. LAUGH@



Just hit up BJs or Sams club for some Blue Mt Coffee it doesnt get much better then that
Title: Re: Greetings from Columbia!
Post by: njgt-1 on January 14, 2010, 05:26:41 am
You guys are right about the coffee but VWs thats another story. Rodrigo has sent me many amazing photos of the events. Some of the best looking VWs and classic cars are hiding down there! The VW shows are amazing with hundreds of cars, vintage beetles, customs & cal lookers plus tons of T-2s, T-3s and even rare stuff such as "razor edge ghias', frids, and coach builts. South America has a huge VW following and tons of very well preserved vintage cars. Yea, I might have to take a vacation there some day!