November Rain

Yes, I did it. I am playing off of the G-n-R's monster ballad from 1992.  Since the Ford Zombie undead, our sleepy little town has been fairly absent of sweet rides.

But when it rains it pours, and..."...its hard to hold a candle in these cold November rains..."
Or in our case NoVANber  because two beautiful vans have rained down on the Hooptie. Now I'm not talking about the creepy white vans that transport pervs and boiler techs in this town..(Note: if you search "van candy" in urban dictionary the definition is: "The most delicious candy. It comes from a white van and it makes you sleepy")

Lo and behold seen at the Y in Kodiak, I'm talking about Vans with style and while this 1967 Dodge Sportsman A108 (108 inch wheelbase) needed a little bit of help matriculating it clearly was/and is a beauty.  I can only hope that a television repairman with an ultimate set of tools at home will fix it up right (yes a Fast Times at Ridgemont High reference). Whats great about this van is the visibility in and out....no room for creepers with no privacy. There was no mystery to this machine. There are no less than fourteen windows on this Van. To replace all of them today would cost more than the van was new in 1967...and then adjust for inflation.

To "top" it off. This 1971 Volkswagen (Type 2) Kombi "pop top" was parked at Safeway right at dusk creating a great ambience to snap a quick pic.  I came to Alaska in a similar era Volkswagen pop top in 1974 so it strikes a chord.  It appears to be in fairly decent shape. I really can't make fun of this Vdub, I've driven transporters and rabbits quite certainly into the ground so a 70s VW looking clean is a feat in this state.

"Made a left turn as I watched in fright
My ex-girlfriend shot out my headlight
She was standin', in the road, so I smashed her toes
Mashed my pedal, boom, down she goes"... Sir Mix-a-Lot ,  My Hooptie, 1989