VW Van Stolen in 1974 Recovered

Saturday, November 07, 2009

A 1965 Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Spokane, Washington, was found by customs agents in a shipping container in the Los Angeles port last month.

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Sweet. Might be worth a pretty penny by now.

#1 | Posted by Timex at 2009-11-07 08:49 AM | Reply | Flag:

I'll bet the library book in the backseat has one helluva library fine at the Spokane City Library.

#2 | Posted by BENDOR at 2009-11-07 09:26 AM | Reply | Flag:

The weed in the glove compartment might be a bit brittle, though.

#3 | Posted by OohRah at 2009-11-07 09:29 AM | Reply | Flag:

Reminds of when I was a kid. This friend of mine stole a VW Van from someones backyard and drove around to pick me up.

Then he stole a VW Bug...........drove by my house in it and I said no thanks, I am not riding in another stolen vehicle with you.

As he pulled off another car drove up and asked me if I knew the guy in that car. I had to say no, forgive me God.

It was the new Pastor's wife. He stole the freakin car out of the church parking lot where it was running while he went inside to get something.

#4 | Posted by The_Chapel at 2009-11-07 10:45 AM | Reply | Flag:

I had a 73 van that I would have paid to have it stolen. Also had a Vanagon that was cursed by many devils.

#5 | Posted by dxlingr at 2009-11-07 11:17 AM | Reply | Flag:

Worth 27k now! No way!

Funny for Allstate--big recovery on that file..

#6 | Posted by MURPHY at 2009-11-07 12:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

A Vanagon! My parents drove our family of 7 around in a creme colored make of that piece of shit. I always thought it was the ugliest automobile i had ever had the pleasure of riding in.

#7 | Posted by blackheartsun at 2009-11-07 01:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

I loved my 69 camper top.
Look forward to rebuilding one in the near future.

#8 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2009-11-07 01:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

I had a Bug that I took a jigsaw and trimmed the fenders off, took the engine cover off of,installed a "teepee" header and then put a set of wide tires on back with some skinnies up front on Keystone Klassic rims...I thought I was too cool for school...but I went anyways.

#9 | Posted by American1st at 2009-11-07 03:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

Oh, Yeah...8ft tall antenna...talk about driving a lethal weapon...

#10 | Posted by American1st at 2009-11-07 03:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

I had a buddy that had a V Dub van and he drove it like a sports car. He was mean to that damn thing. Comedy. I felt sorry for the car. Sincerely. You could hear the lawnmower engine or gophers or whatever powered it about to burst. Good Times.

#11 | Posted by AuntieSocial at 2009-11-07 05:14 PM | Reply | Flag:

You guys are old.

#12 | Posted by CobraSteel at 2009-11-07 06:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

We might be old but I wouldn't trade my life for anything...not even to be young again!

#13 | Posted by Lisa at 2009-11-07 06:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

'65 split seat camper. I couldn't keep an engine in it, even after installing an after-market oil cooler. Sold it after the third engine in two years went spectacularly south.

#14 | Posted by dutch46 at 2009-11-07 07:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

The sweet sound of a rod boring it's way out of the crankcase in heavy uphill traffic is priceless. Gotta love it.

#15 | Posted by dxlingr at 2009-11-07 09:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Had a 1972 green VW bug with the engine in the back. Drove it from California to New Jersey in the middle of the winter. Great little car.

#16 | Posted by CalifChris at 2009-11-07 11:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Sweet. Might be worth a pretty penny by now."

#1 | Posted by Timex

Heard on the news today it's worth $27.5K.

That's a shiney, new penny!!

#17 | Posted by BiggieDan at 2009-11-07 11:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

Ironically enough, the van was being used to deliver Papa John's pizzas.

#18 | Posted by LetUsPrey at 2009-11-08 01:40 PM | Reply | Flag: