67 VW Bus

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Garys 67 VWS

My latest relief carvings are 2 of Gary's VW's the 67 Bug and the 67 bus. When he takes the Ghia out of the garage, I will try that one.

our bus

This is our 67 bus. I remember when I bought it. I owned a big ole dodge van and a little Volkswagen beetle at the time.  Gary encouraged me to get this instead.  I would let him talk me into anything back then....even riding on a roller coaster once... BUT it was a neat van in it's day. 

It was pure white with orange curtains. Inside it had a refrigerator, seats that faced each other and a little table you could lift out from the side wall and prop up on one leg attached underneath it. The back area had a storage compartment and a little closet. There were also storage areas under the seats.

It's still fun to ride around in it once in a while but certainly not to be used as a primary source of transportation! It's Gary's bus now. 

Gary also had a vw bus at the time. His was a 65 white bus. We were twins.

EDM Challenge 21 Draw something Vintage

Everyday Matters Challenge #21 is
Draw something old, antique or vintage.

This 67 bug was my husband's first car.
I have had tons of breakdowns in it and have journaled about it in my sketchbook. I have shed many tears over this car, broke down, been stranded, heard many fond memories from strangers about the bug they had, made angry remarks to to my husband about it and also laughed and enjoyed driving it. Me and this car have a love/hate relationship.

This is my 67 bus. I bought it when I was young because my boyfriend loved it. How silly was that? Now he is my husband and he has a 67 collection because he has a 67 Karmen Ghia too. Luckly I don't have to drive them any more, but I have to admit they are kind of cute.