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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

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I came across this pic on the local site and was wondering if it was still around,Max is but the bug was around here for a while and then disappeared.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#998833
is Max still kicking, he must be a ripe old age now

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#998840
Steve, yes Max is still going he is driving tow trucks but I think he is slowing it down a bit. I am not sure how old he is but I am sure he is in his seventies he had his workshop established when i started my apprenticeship at Mid North Coast Motors( the local VW,Rover,Rambler,Land Rover,Fiat agents) in 1966,he taught us young blokes a lot and remains a good friend who is good for a chat when I see him occasionally.He was a hard charger in his younger days racing bikes,sidecars,rally cars etc.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#998861
Yep Max still has that car and his 61 Karmin Cabroliet too
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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#999293
Havent seen either car for a while, he drove his 61 cabrio for my wedding. I thought the red car had been crashed actually, but I might be confusing that with the car that was used to build the red car.

He's actually lucky to be alive, a few years ago the tow cable on his tilt tow truck let go and the hook collected him in the face at speed and you can imagine the result.
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dmbvw Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#1045877
Max is still going strong at 84. No Volkswagens any more though. He lost 11 cars in a tragic shed fire including the 61 cabriolet. It now resides in my garden as an art installation.

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#1045880
Oh wow, I haven't seen Max since he was driving the tow truck
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