Re: [T3] Cars only a mother could love

["Marion McDonald" <mmmpwm@bellsouth.net>]

<x-flowed>This museum is fairly close to me and I was not aware of its existence. 
I'll have to go take a look at it.
I'll have to drive my FB out there so I will fit in with the museum's 
clientele.

Marion McDonald
Lawrenceville, Ga.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:42 PM
Subject: [T3] Cars only a mother could love ;-)


> I went to a German car show in Oshkosk, WI last weekend, just in the hopes 
> of
> seeing some interesting cars. I went with a friend in his Diesel Jetta 
> wagon,
> just because he gets really good gas mileage, but our hope was to see some
> interesting cars.
>
> There were no type 3s there.
>
> There was an immaculate '67 Porsche 912, perfectly preserved and 
> completely
> original.
>
> There was a '55 Mercedes 300SL Gull Wing. Probably the only one I'll ever 
> get
> close enough to touch.
>
> But, for me at least, the stars of the show were 4 little mini cars: 2 
> Isettas
> and 2 Messerschmitts. Whether or not you're already familiar with these, I
> recommend that you go to the web site of the Microcar Museum in Madison, 
> GA and
> take their virtual tour. The range of little "Bubblecars" is incredible 
> and
> they have TONS of them.
>
> Marion McDonald, and any other type 3 listees in GA, ought to take a day 
> and go
> visit this place, unless you've already done so. At times I know we all 
> feel
> like we love and drive cars that no one else likes, so take a look here 
> and see
> how it must feel to be COMPLETELY out of the mainstream.
>
> --
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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