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Something For John G...
« on: January 30, 2011, 04:59:09 pm »
I was  converting some slides for my Dad of the Gemini space capsule recovery while he was on the uss wasp, and came across these 2 photo's of my parents 69 or 70 Squareback, pulling a camper trailer... Which they towed everywhere, and up and down the mountains in PA...  Enjoy!




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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 05:20:54 pm »
Did they pull that trailer with that????????  clap2-*
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 08:41:07 pm »
 **^bana0 very, very cool, great to see old pic's like that. Is that you standing in the door?
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2011, 05:35:31 am »
VERY COOL!

See, I told you guys type 3's can go camping!

And yes Shawn, type 3's actually tow better than beetles. But I wouldnt be surprised if the trailer probably weighed as much as the car!

BTW- there is somebody on the samba that is now making tow bars for type 3's.
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 08:28:00 am »
Sorry I don't have pictures but, back in the late "70s and early "80s my wife drove a red automatic 1970 Square back w/AC and I drove a 1967 Sea Sand Square back. They sure haul a lot more than Bugs. In fact our son was almost born in the back of my '67. I even lifted my '67 and called it a Baja Square back!
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 09:43:26 am »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on January 30, 2011, 05:20:54 pm
Did they pull that trailer with that????????  clap2-*

Yep, my parents took the rig everywhere! 

 
Quote from: LoveBus (jack) on January 30, 2011, 08:41:07 pm
**^bana0 very, very cool, great to see old pic's like that. Is that you standing in the door?
Nope  Right family tree, it was my Mom, she always rocked short hair. I think the photo was from the summer before I was born so it should be 69, so that would make the square a 69 not a 70...
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 09:56:16 am »
small bullet turn signals say it's a 68 or 69 US model. Chrome trim says it's a S model (upgraded)
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2011, 10:05:50 am »
Quote from: 6T5 square on January 31, 2011, 09:56:16 am
small bullet turn signals say it's a 68 or 69 US model. Chrome trim says it's a S model (upgraded)
Then I would bet itis a 69, my dad thought it was a 69 or 70, I told him that once the photo was posted someone would know what year it was... ;-)
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 10:56:38 am »
I neeed those bumpers.
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 11:33:44 am »
Quote from: 6T5 square on January 31, 2011, 10:56:38 am
I neeed those bumpers.

LOL too bad that ride is long gone...
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