Story and pics of the restoration
http://www.mnhs.org/events/artifacts/VW.html
jenz58 Postal Menace
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The 1959 Volkswagen Beetle that aviator Charles A. Lindbergh bought new
Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser
2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I for one, certainly wouldn't have thought that Lindberg would be a VW man.
Great story.
Great story.
jenz58 Postal Menace
9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I know, I couldn't believe it so cool!!!!:thumb
silver Dangerous when poked
2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
he probably appreciated the air cooled engine as most plane engines are air cooled
Keeping it real !
Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard
528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
very interesting...I cant believe I didnt look at this earlier!
jenz58 Postal Menace
9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Clever what he did for sleeping....
"A tall man in a small car, Lindbergh slept in the car on trips to Beirut, Egypt, around the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. "I suppose that, over the years, I have spent more than a hundred nights in it," Lindbergh recalled. "I found that I could take the right front seat out, take its back off, reverse its position in the slide grooves, and with the use of an air mattress–make a comfortable full length bed." "
Sounds like he really enjoyed his beetle.
Like the story about the Maasai as well😎
He sounds an amazing man. Well, he was an amazing man. Wouldn't mind reading some more about him.
"A tall man in a small car, Lindbergh slept in the car on trips to Beirut, Egypt, around the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. "I suppose that, over the years, I have spent more than a hundred nights in it," Lindbergh recalled. "I found that I could take the right front seat out, take its back off, reverse its position in the slide grooves, and with the use of an air mattress–make a comfortable full length bed." "
Sounds like he really enjoyed his beetle.
Like the story about the Maasai as well😎
He sounds an amazing man. Well, he was an amazing man. Wouldn't mind reading some more about him.