Huh? No. 2

Sometimes one pulls alongside the sidewalk to park, turns off the ignition, pulls out the key, undoes the seatbelt, opens the door and gets out, shuts and locks the door, and walks away to one's apartment. One must have been out of earshot when part of the--what is that--tailpipe and muffler clanked onto the pavement.

When one returned, did this piece remain behind the vehicle, ready to be noticed and picked up and put into the backseat so that one could drive to a car repair garage and get it reattached? I don't think it would fit in the trunk; in fact, it might not even fit in the backseat. Or did one drive off without seeing it, not realizing it had fallen off? Did the Volkswagen sound drastically different? Were the fumes in places where there hadn't been fumes? We'll never know--unless you yourself have had a similar experience which you'd share with us in a comment. Thanks!

Seen on the streets of Portland, No. 12

A beauty, don't you think?

What year? I believe it's a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.

Sunday, July 20, 2008 ... Bug Convertible

Behind the VW Bug convertible, you can see the green wall of Elephant's, with a banner that advertises their Garden Party Room.

I believe it would be great fun to drive this car. LeRoy and I had a VW Bug for a couple of years before he died; he used to drive it to work when we lived in Houston, Texas. I can remember how much Lamont and Leland enjoyed riding in it with him.

Do you have any VW stories to share? Or any sleek cars you used to know/have/love that you could tell us about? Eventually I know I'll find a 1955 four-door Chevrolet, a 1966 Chevrolet Impala and a Chevy II, maybe a 1962--Mama and I have FMD about that date, failing memory disease! Goes with age.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - VW Squareback

Found this beauty near the apartment. The young man who owns it came over when he saw me taking photos of it and gave me this information--1971 Volkswagen Squareback Type III. He didn't mind if I used the photo of the whole car as long as I blurred the license plate. It took some time, rubbing that little iPhoto retouch brush over and over and over that Oregon plate, but I did it because you really need to see the whole car. Plus that building in the background, where you can see the red letters and the green symbol--that Elephant's Delicatessen. Sunday's sleek photo comes from one of their parking lots, out of sight to the right.

Thursday, July 17, 2008 ... Volkswagon, Redux

Sleek? You betcha. Remember, the definition of sleek, having trim graceful lines. Here's trim, as an adjective, from Merriam Webster Online: exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure. Need I say more? OK. I can't help myself. Graceful--pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement.

You're with me now, I feel it.