Monday, March 29, 2010

Truckin' Like the Doo-Dah Man


Always keeping our eye peeled for classic VW's, this baby caught our eye about half a block after meeting up with these fellows. I figured the sepia would help take us all back in time.
P.S. I wish I would have taken a shot of the inside. There was just enough room for the driver to sit and that was it. The rest of the van was piled to the roof with stuff.

14 comments:

  1. Chuck PefleyMarch 29, 2010 at 11:02 PM

    Mid-70's I think. I had one about the same vintage, but no kayak on top -:) Sure wouldn't have wanted to herd this one down the highway today in the wind!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Rob SiemannMarch 30, 2010 at 3:34 AM

    OMG!!! My parents had one of these in the mid-sixties, they packed my sister and myself and went from France to Katmandu in 1966. Great memories of Kabul, Goa, Nepal....
    Was yellow. That's when I started travelling, aged 5.

    ReplyDelete
  3. LoisMarch 30, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    My in-laws had one of these and they used to visit us and sleep in it in the driveway of our house!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Small City ScenesMarch 30, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    A fellow I worked with had a yellow one--older then the one pictured. He had it forecer and called it his 'Happy Van'. He was a very laid-back person. MB

    ReplyDelete
  5. Rob SiemannMarch 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Dear friends, an award is waiting for you to pick it up here: http://www.barcelonadailyphoto.com/2010/03/pink-and-blue-with-bit-of-yellow.html

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousMarch 30, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Oh sepia is very cool for this shot & they really look like some characters! heheheee

    ReplyDelete
  7. cieldequimperMarch 30, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Ah, where's the sea (sex, sun)? Sorry, I couldn't resist it. Sea, sex and sun is a very populer French song...

    ReplyDelete
  8. JamesMarch 30, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Very cool! This a familiar sight for me when I was a kid in So. California in the 1970's.

    ReplyDelete
  9. brian stoutMarch 30, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    i'd love to have one of these too =)

    ReplyDelete
  10. LowellMarch 30, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end...but they did.

    The problem with these things is that they had a tendency to flip over in high winds. But they were quite popular for awhile.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Don and KriseMarch 30, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Wow, there's nothing that stirs a response like a trip down memory lane is there. Thanks everyone!

    Rob and Mandy: Thank you very much for the award. I'll buzz on over and pick it up.

    ReplyDelete
  12. YolandaMarch 31, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Lately it occurs to me... what a long, strange trip it's been... :) I like that you have a McMenamins in Olympia! They are all around Portland!

    ReplyDelete
  13. ABApril 4, 2010 at 5:23 AM

    The canoe on top just makes it perfect

    ReplyDelete
  14. InekeApril 7, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    just like puppie dogs, these cars make my heart melt :)

    ReplyDelete