I honestly think the only thing we’ve never driven through is hay.
Carlos Dal Pont from Brazil got in touch, having found our site because of my non-stop yammering about Dakar (until Robby Gordon dropped out and then I sort of lost focus). He’s got some photos of his Bug online. I’m going to have to ask him about the tires. I think it’s also cool he has tile and a sofa in his work shop. The blog, while apparently done by someone else, has some great imagery of VWs.
Hooning in a hay field, then a Jeep catches on fire.
Wayne Karnes and I keep in touch. He and his son have been working on a Manx over in Silicon Valley. It’s almost done and he sent along some photos. One of my favorites:
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