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The 1959 Volkswagen Beetle that aviator Charles A. Lindbergh bought new
jenz58 - November 30th, 2002 at 09:11 PM

Story and pics of the restoration

http://www.mnhs.org/events/artifacts/VW.html

Grey 57 - December 8th, 2002 at 06:52 PM

I for one, certainly wouldn't have thought that Lindberg would be a VW man.
Great story.

jenz58 - December 8th, 2002 at 08:52 PM

I know, I couldn't believe it so cool!!!!:thumb

silver - January 9th, 2003 at 07:54 PM

he probably appreciated the air cooled engine as most plane engines are air cooled

Hutcho - January 11th, 2003 at 10:23 PM

very interesting...I cant believe I didnt look at this earlier!

jenz58 - January 12th, 2003 at 08:28 PM

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:cool:

He sounds an amazing man. Well, he was an amazing man. Wouldn't mind reading some more about him.