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Stolen 1965 Volkswagen van recovered after 35 years

CNN - www.cnn.com -- LOS ANGELES, California -- 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, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said.
The blue van, in pristine condition, was bound for Germany along with several vintage Volkswagens, Customs and Border Protection Port Director Todd Hoffman said.

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Submitted Nov 07, 2009 By: FredVx464

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Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,084 Points:307,940 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2009 5:14:22 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse I had a friend whose 60's era Vette was stolen way back then and was found a couple of years ago.
BH24 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:4,375 Points:1,038,225 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2009 7:18:50 AM Ignore BH24 Report Abuse I wonder if that baby would have been eligible for the Cash For Clunkers program.
OriginalBudman Champion Author Barrie Posts:4,528 Points:987,640 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2009 5:59:58 AM Ignore OriginalBudman Report Abuse My buddy has one just like it, fully restored only a few years newer. Check it our here...
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,139 Points:315,585 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2009 1:22:21 AM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse Interesting but not sure what it has to do with gas and oil.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:1,030 Points:296,325 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 6:10:00 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Wow! It is remarkable that the vehicle is in excellent condition. It looks like it is in mint condition in the photo.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:23,415 Points:1,082,445 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 6:01:44 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse POLELANE wrote: >did it pass smog ? Antique vehicles (25 years or more) don't have to "pass smog." On antique vehicles, all they'll check is for obvious tampering. Emission control equipment only started to be required in the late 1960s so I'd suspect a vintage Volkswagen would have none.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,087 Points:571,960 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 5:48:17 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Had seen that article on news. I would love to have that , But not at that price today.
JBL2 Sophomore Author Little Rock Posts:177 Points:175,380 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 5:27:17 PM Ignore JBL2 Report Abuse I love this story!!!!
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:3,284 Points:840,435 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 5:23:53 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse I have heard it all now.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,027 Points:530,495 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 5:15:14 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Far removed from gas prices. Should be in another category - not daily news.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,078 Points:392,005 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 3:11:26 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse C'mon $27,000 for a '65 VW Bus. People are nuts!!!
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,381 Points:1,472,655 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:35:01 PM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse Interesting story, but not about gas prices
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,411 Points:890,785 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:05:16 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse My dad had one like that and I drove it in high school. iT was slow, but got you where you were going. It got decent MPG for the time, if driven slowly.
derKraut Rookie Author Ontario Posts:90 Points:189,725 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 11:13:57 AM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse great story. I had one like that decades ago - never in such nice condition. How do you speak ENVIOUS?
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,761 Points:310,975 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 10:34:48 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse So thats how to steal a car & get away with it! lol... I have also heard stories of cars hidden under a hay stack for years.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,155 Points:274,180 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 10:27:03 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse WoW! Cool article. Wish I owned that van...think of what it might be worth!
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,126 Points:436,545 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 10:12:09 AM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse did it pass smog ?
gs7101 All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:596 Points:37,860 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 9:51:10 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Amazingly, records on that stolen vehicle still existed after 35 years.
dbatw Sophomore Author St. Louis Posts:230 Points:79,690 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 9:24:27 AM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse thanks for posting the article, FredVx464. Does us all good to read a story that brings a smile instead of another opportunity to rant about the current president, big evil government, the state of the economy and the grief we all feel with the story out of Ft Hood. Thanks.
pigmanTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:863 Points:294,000 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:59:14 AM Ignore pigmanTX Report Abuse All right, we get it. Not really a "gasbuddy" article, but it is still a cool article nonetheless.
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,534 Points:716,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:52:13 AM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse Some posters believe this is not really a Gasbuddy story. I disagree. It's not the usual article posted to GB but it's a neat story. Of course, the real story which this article doesn't tell is this: How did this van remain in use, perhaps having multiple unsuspecting owners and yet remain undetected for 35 years? GTH
fizbos Champion Author Maine Posts:1,700 Points:961,485 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:43:46 AM Ignore fizbos Report Abuse Does the van still have poor heat???
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,214 Points:861,995 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:27:08 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse nothing to do with gas prices or how the automakers are doing anything but a cool article. would be nice to see how the mileage is on one of these small engines with everything still intact from the manufacturer.
NightDiver Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,274 Points:561,490 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:16:23 AM Ignore NightDiver Report Abuse Should this really be a gas buddy article?
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,576 Points:484,965 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:12:26 AM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Interesting and entertaining article but a bit of a reach for this site.
toyrunner300 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:635 Points:746,085 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:07:58 AM Ignore toyrunner300 Report Abuse Was certainly stolen for a car collector and kept in a warehouse, this is why they didn't find it before, has never been on the road.
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,230 Points:438,055 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:05:13 AM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse Just why is this Volkswagen making national news when many vehicles valued at much more are still being stolen and shipped overseas?
catspaw Champion Author Toronto Posts:19,055 Points:2,021,590 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:04:23 AM Ignore catspaw Report Abuse Looks like it perhaps saved to use in the tv show "Lost". One of the vans left over from the Dharma project.
Nannabug Veteran Author Macon Posts:384 Points:372,860 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:03:09 AM Ignore Nannabug Report Abuse I thought it was an interesting story. I wonder how a shipping container just sat in a port for 35 years.
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,458 Points:1,256,510 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:03:05 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse not really a gasbuddy article, but a fun read anyway ;-)
PhilMils All-Star Author Virginia Posts:664 Points:173,015 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:02:06 AM Ignore PhilMils Report Abuse Major US auto manufacturers marvel at the advanced technologies the ancients had for good fuel economy and reliability. Said one auto engineer, "Those ancients had technologies we cannot understand and only wish we could replicate."
MidnightSun Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,274 Points:330,565 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:00:42 AM Ignore MidnightSun Report Abuse I guess vehicles are related to gas prices. How much is a mint '65 VW van worth? At least $50k+ to the car collectors 300k+ if you are a star in Hollywood!
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,467 Points:301,960 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 8:00:00 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse what a worhless story, unless there is more to it.
Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,594 Points:807,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:59:46 AM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse Tell them to keep looking. My 1974 Ford F150 was never recovered.
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,256 Points:222,445 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:58:35 AM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse An interesting story. I would like to know about this situation. Our tax dollars at work.
curlypooh Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,069 Points:747,615 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:58:11 AM Ignore curlypooh Report Abuse WHO CARES!!!!
cigarman409 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:534 Points:625,780 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:57:28 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse Weird news for this site?
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,227 Points:434,125 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:57:24 AM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse Crime solved!
goldilox88 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:817 Points:342,155 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:55:03 AM Ignore goldilox88 Report Abuse Is that how long it takes to solve a crime?
ChuckGVT All-Star Author Vermont Posts:641 Points:446,565 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:53:02 AM Ignore ChuckGVT Report Abuse FredV, please find something worthwhile to post or don't waste my click.
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,094 Points:559,200 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:51:54 AM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse Strange but news worthy?
RCinNM Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,097 Points:855,585 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:51:50 AM Ignore RCinNM Report Abuse It would be cool to owns those now (not when they were stolen though).
KillChain All-Star Author Albuquerque Posts:813 Points:319,725 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:50:07 AM Ignore KillChain Report Abuse So the Germans were stealing their own cars back to Germany.....how funny.
Rick52 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,608 Points:125,155 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:48:47 AM Ignore Rick52 Report Abuse This is were it was hiding!!!! was found by customs agents in a shipping container in the Los Angeles port
copperhead8 Champion Author Boston Posts:8,527 Points:1,566,890 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:47:12 AM Ignore copperhead8 Report Abuse What does this have to do with gas prices???
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,724 Points:375,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:46:54 AM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse that would be cool
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:405,560 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:45:33 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse I would like to know where this van was hiding for 35 years?
Chummy37 Veteran Author Calgary Posts:306 Points:207,420 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:45:23 AM Ignore Chummy37 Report Abuse Must have been a hippie van!
movinon Champion Author Kansas City Posts:15,381 Points:1,505,105 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:44:30 AM Ignore movinon Report Abuse Why was this posted here?
LCSTEELERBOB Champion Author Gary Posts:1,138 Points:266,640 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 7:43:37 AM Ignore LCSTEELERBOB Report Abuse is this a slow oil and gas day? i do like the article