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Vintage VW Rally |
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On the last Sunday in
June, Kathy signed up for the Split-Window Syndicate Vintage VW
Rally. It turned out to be an all-day affair that started around 9
AM and ended at 5 PM. We started at Larry Miller VW in Lakewood,
made 8 rally stops, and finished at the Lowry Beer Garden. Daisy was
able to complete the entire rally.
Kathy poses next to her
two current restoration projects. She has a nearly fully restored 1974
convertible Beetle (always needs a little something) and her
latest restoration project, a 1965 Shasta camper. |
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Kathy asked me, "If we
move, can we ship Daisy?" Of course, we can.
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Filled Daisy with gas and
began a mini-rally to the starting point way up north in
Lakewood. |
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This is the brand
new air-cooled engine that was up for raffle. It was quoted at
$5,000. Unfortunately we did not win it. If we had, it would have
been promptly offered for sale at $4,500. |
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It didn't take long
for other rally participants to strike up conversations with Kathy
after she parked at the starting point. |
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When you own the nicest
convertible at the rally and are wearing proper vintage VW attire,
grabbing the attention of others is easy. It helps to be
super good-looking, too. |
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More rally drivers talking
to Kathy about Daisy. |
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Peace and love, baby! |
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The window decal on
this Beetle says, "0-65 in 11 minutes." |
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This Beetle was from a
rough part of town as you can see by the bullet holes. |
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Kathy said this looks like
the student drop-off / pick-up line at DLS. |
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Kathy is in line to
start the rally. Each car and driver went through the service bay to
be judged (hopefully just the cars) before being released to start
the journey. |
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Our first stop was
to a very cool bar with an outdoor patio and appropriate vintage
artwork. |
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At some rally
checkpoints there were tasks to complete to earn extra tickets
towards winning the engine. At this stop were were told to
photograph the driver playing a game. Kathy chose to play house. |
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First rally
checkpoint and already thirsty. It was really, really hot. |
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Daisy cooling down
before continuing to the next checkpoint. |
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One rally checkpoint
was at a tattoo shop. If you got a tattoo you were awarded 15
additional raffle tickets. Kathy declined. Look at the funny sign on
the wall! |
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We did make one
undocumented stop. |
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Another rally
checkpoint was a Inga's Alpine Lounge. Very cool place. |
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Finally...success.
We made it to the Lowry Beer Garden for some much-deserved rest and
refreshments. |
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Daisy looking great
at Lowry. She was very tired and hot. Little did she know that we
still needed to drive home. |
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Even at the finish
line, Kathy and Daisy drew attention. |
