Hi Lee,

The vamn used in Back to the Future was a 1973-79 (late baywindow)
sunroof bus.

http://vwfilms.net/btf1.htm

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

Lee Kirstein wrote:
 > I've also heard "Terrorist Bus" as a nickname (maybe stemming from
the 60's
 > bus used in Back to the Future?).
 >
 > If anything, I'd prefer Hippie Bus over terrorist bus!
 >
 > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:21 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
wrote:
 >
 >> A few days ago i was driving around to add some test miles to my
van, with
 >> my older brother riding shotgun. It was a beautiful day, so the windows
 >> were
 >> down and the music was playing. Well as we entered the local park, a
large
 >> group of say 20 middle school aged childred started giving peace
signs and
 >> running after the bus yelling things like "Sweet Hippy Bus" and
"Wow, look
 >> at that", and some even broke out into singing the Scooby Dooo
Themesong.
 >> Well we made our lap around the park, and as we were coming back
that way
 >> i
 >> was amazed to see all these kids standing alongside the road with their
 >> cameraphones out, waiting.
 >>
 >> So I turned up The Grateful Dead music, flashed them a peace sign, and
 >> went
 >> on my way. It was clear that "that hippy wagon" made their day! I've
also
 >> gotten this response from more than a handful of older people, who
see any
 >> rear engined VW van (they may not know where the engine is, but EVERYONE
 >> can
 >> associate the differences between the T3 and T4....), as a "Volkswagen
 >> Bus".
 >>
 >>
 >> The curtains help : )
 >>
 >> -Craig
 >> '85GL
 >>
 >> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:22 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
wrote:
 >>
 >>> Hippie Van?  Those darn Amerikans!
 >>>
 >>> I saw two boys in the parking lot nearly knock each other out playing
 >>> "Punch
 >>> Bug" when saw me in my 2001 Beetle TDI.
 >>>
 >>> Chris.
 >>>
 >
 >
 >
 > --
 > Lee
 >

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