I found it, thanks. Story that I just got is that he traded to that classic car guy in Fredericksburg for some early chev/ford hotrod pickup. Now that dealer is trying to sell the bus on e-bay. --- On Fri, 12/9/11, wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, December 9, 2011, 1:19 PM Elton S Porter III, down the page a bit: http://www.texasvwclassic.com/shows/winners/2011-texas-vw-classic -----Original Message----- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, Dec 9, 2011 1:17 pm Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus Thought of that but haven't tried it yet. They don't have photos on all the class winners. Just some and the best of winners. --- On Fri, 12/9/11, bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, December 9, 2011, 12:38 PM Sammie doesn't the TX classic list winners and pictures on their website? Might be able to come up with a name that way? I would would look but it is a bit harder on a smart phone. On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:36 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The seller is the classic car seller that is about 1/2 mile north of the entrance to Lady Bird Park in Fredericksburg where we have the Texas Classic. He is a dealer, not the owner of the bus. Well he may be the owner now, but is not the VW owner. I really think he is selling it on consignement but that may not be the case. And he apparently knows very little about VWs or this bus in particular. The bus was shown at the Texas Classic the past couple of years and I think he may have even won best bus interior or some such award, or a class trophy, but I do not know who the owner was, that is really the reason for the post. --- On Fri, 12/9/11, ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wro From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, December 9, 2011, 12:26 PM Interesting that the seller has this bus but doesn't know how to count the windows. The seller also states, "show winner" but doesn't mention the show. Hmmmm These prices are getting crazy Jeff From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 9, 2011 9:59 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus Yep, that's what I told the guy. And it's not a 13 window, it is an 11 window. I was just hopeing that someone on the list had some personal knowledge of the bus. --- On Fri, 12/9/11, wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, December 9, 2011, 9:04 AM No personal knowlege, but that's ALOT of money for a 13 window. If you look closely at one of the underneath shots, it looks like some cargo floor rust has been painted over up near the front of the bus, chipped up powdercoating on the side windows. Missing the snubber on the passenger door will be the first place the paint gets all scratched up when that cargo door opens all the way and they bump door handles, cut dash. With that much money spent on the interior, better cup holders maybe? It's nice, but 26K? Nah. -----Original Message----- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 8:28 pm Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus Well, flip on down and you can see detailed shots of the entire bus. --- On Thu, 12/8/11, Claudette Tripp <08newbeetle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Claudette Tripp <08newbeetle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: e-bay bus To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 8:24 PM Kind of a strange picture, don't you think On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Does anyone on the list have any personal knowledge of this bus listed on e-bay. It has been at the Texas Classic the past couple of years and is now in the hands of a classic car dealer in Fredericksburg. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-HIPPIE-WAGON-RESTORED-66-VW-BUS-13-WINDOW-1600-CC-EMPEI-WHEELS-SHIFTER-SHOW-/220906587743?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item336f0f065f A friend of one of our club members is looking at it. The dealer is asking $26,000+ off of e-bay.