Future VW Van

[CindyL]

We are heading to the VW Funfest in Effingham, IL in 3 weeks with the Eurovan and UHaul. Not sure if the hubby entered this in the contest. We did enter the Eurovan and our Burro that we used to have in the MOFOCO VW show year before last and won first prize in that division (the van with the trailer), a tall, tacky trophy. Great fun!

I asked the hubby this morning at breakfast if a VW pickup could handle a fifth wheel. He said that the transmission, engine, wiring, and suspension were not built to handle the weight. He speculated if you replaced the engine, beefed up the suspension and transmission, and rewired it, you might be able to use the VW pickup. Ours has a smallish Beetle engine in it that he says will not ever pull our UHaul. I have seen pix on Samba of Baywindow cherrypickers and ladder trucks, so there must be pickups some built to handle heavier loads.

[ronsmith100]

Check this out!!!

Now I *know* i am wierd.
All I could do was foucs on the the jazz.
Who the heck was that?
I gotta get the CD!

[Sharon Herman]

Now I *know* i am wierd.
All I could do was foucs on the the jazz.
Who the heck was that?
I gotta get the CD!

....you must be the jazz man

[Palmer M]

Ron,
If you liked that VW animation, you should check out this 30 second video from GM for Saab's Aero X concept car. Not sure what the soundtrack is, but the spot is titled "Blackbird".
Don't miss the shot of the seal swimming below the ice, transitioning to the car driving on top...it's easy to miss.
This is one of the best pieces of advertising art that I have seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6RlPysKTxQ

P

[ronsmith100]

Ron,
If you liked that VW animation, you should check out this 30 second video from GM for Saab's Aero X concept car. Not sure what the soundtrack is, but the spot is titled "Blackbird".
Don't miss the shot of the seal swimming below the ice, transitioning to the car driving on top...it's easy to miss.
This is one of the best pieces of advertising art that I have seen.

P

Very cool commerical for Saab... if you figure out who the vocal jazz artist is in the first one (VW) please let me know.

[Bonnie]

Now I *know* i am weird.
All I could do was focus on the the jazz.
Who the heck was that?
I gotta get the CD!

Group's called Freeworm. From Canada. Here's another video of the same tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvim9EcXQds