Neil,
thanks very much for mentioning the Wiki thing about Steve.
Most interesting reading .....( I'm fascinated with the lives most
celebrities anyway  )

Steve McQueen came into a gas station, just off Sunset Blvd, that I worked
in, in LA, in about 1966, in a Ferrari.
Night shfit, checked the oil himself.............. of course.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: NVC - belated birthday - 24 march

> On 3/26/10, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Steve died before Vanagons, but we know he had several Beetles and VW
>> based
>> dune buggies.
>
>
> Saw  "The Thomas Crown Affiar" not long ago.  Scene with him and Faye
> (mmmm.... Faye) on beach showed off a VW Buggie (Manx??). Yah, he
> would have driven a Vanagon. Likely a 2WD with Porsche upgrade, great
> beach colour and wheels.
>
> Sadly, in searching film name on Wiki, first image shows his DUI photo
> in '72. Still, I think he was too cool and did well for having what
> looks like a tough start in life.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines