Not really surprised you saw so many air cooled.  Do not forget that vehicles from that area last a lot longer than they do in a Northeast climate.  Over in Arizona they just don't rust out and corrode out electronics like they do here.
Dave B.the Boston one

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sat, Jan 21, 2023 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Vintage machines

Yes, 

        No denying that the machines are getting older.  But the drivers and mechanics?  Some are getting younger.  At the recent bus event.  Most vans were older air cooled.  But most of the drivers I met were fairly young.  From 22 years old to 58.  Many young families as well.  Many venders were younger then I would have expected.
        I have heard many say the vans and fouls wanting them will fade away but I’m not so sure after seeing that gathering. 

Fingers crossed we keep a support network going.

And, hopefully the young folks can afford the vans.

Eric 

> On Jan 21, 2023, at 7:48 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> We all know..this is the crux of it.  Vintage Vanagons, vintage mechanics. Just the way it goes.
> 
>    On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 04:37:24 PM PST, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:  
> 
> It does and good man Dennis!
> 
> 
> Things would be a heck of a lot tougher without list and guys like Dennis. Seriously , we are driving vintage machines ….
> 
> Ab