VW

 

Bought myself an old VW van

I thought it could be a plan

I’d bought it from an anchorman

Who’d imported it from Japan

 

As it beat its feet upon the street

It kept us cold with lack of heat

And toiled upon the hot asphalt

With a powerplant at near halt

 

No monster this, a puddy tat

Not much meat but lots of fat

And tho’ it always air-cooled tried

I’m glad to say it finally died

 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

While I respect the romance of these old crates, I have a next-door neighbor with a gorgeous turquoise one that he cranks every few months & I see what a hassle it is to keep it running. I have another friend with a well-restored VW Bus painted in colors of baseball team SF Giants, including logo in front circle. So much mystique among old California hippies, especially. I love how you bust up the mystique! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[john l smith]

Hi again Margie
The funniest thing about these VWs is what they are worth now, especially the window van
All time crazy

[kentuck14]

Why did anyone ever want that car?! I see they stopped making the new bug.
My first car was a 61 Ford Falcon . . . what a racket that engine would make until I finally realized I needed to check the oil . . . young and dumb!!
T.

[john l smith]

That, Tom, is quite funny.
What else is funny is the amount they are asking/paying for the old ones now, even that falcon is somewhat collectable
All time clazy

[kentuck14]

At the time they could have come and collected mine! but not for it's value!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i had an old Rambler, my first car...much like this described...and one night on the interstate, blew a rod and just died.
j.

[john l smith]

the old car experience
the thing about breaking down is where it can often inconveniently take place
middle of the interstate doesn't sound to convenient
dave b