Occupy New York
If 99% of the people in this county are living way below the means of the top 1%, they should at least count themselves lucky that they are not part of the .001% of the driving public that is still puttering around in Volkswagen Transporters. This perfect example of a mobile living space moved in from Colorado and settled down by Union Square, no doubt occupying valuable parking space in an attempt to roust the 1%, and no doubt broken.
Another Mobile Home
Another example of what happens when housing prices in New York extend past the reach of the common hippie. This house, van, was spotted on a busy street in Queens, NY, lowering property values for the rest of us…
Earth Tones
Pollution is a overwhelming concern for many people these days. Smog, waste, and products that will not biodegrade all come together to keep hippies up at night and environmentalists worrying. That’s a problem that Volkswagen has dealt with since day 1, equipping their vehicles with automatic recycling features! As you can see, this van has already started its natural process of biodegrading. In about a week, it will be totally gone. Some people might call this rust, VW calls it ‘forethought’.
New Year, Old Van
What we have here is a fine example of a T2, running and set up in full camper configuration. Notice all the flower stickers covering up all of the rust spots on this old van. Happy new year!
Urban Decay
What we have here is a fine example of a split-window pickup. Unsurprisingly rare, this one was spotted on the streets of Manhattan. Notice the parking ticket, no doubt because the burn-out owner forgot where they parked it – again.
Let’s Go Camping
This wonderful example of a blue pop-top camper was sighted in Port Jefferson, NY. Notice its sleepy-eyed look, no doubt caused by all of the “herbal therapy” performed inside this van.
Another Upstate Van
It’s no surprise that a city who’s the economy is based solely on hand-spun yarn, weed, and peace has provided safe harbor for some VW vans. This particular hippie hotel was spotted in New Paltz, NY. Enjoy this wonderful example of obsolete technology:
Views of the Water
Posted by mark in Everything Else on November 27, 2011
Some views from Greenport, NY
A Modern Collection
What we have here are two of Volkswagen’s more modern (yet just as unreliable) Vanagon vans. Both spotted in the eastern end of Long Island, they are just as boring as their surroundings, therefore I have included a great example of a Karmann Ghia cabriolet spotted at Captree State Park. Happy Thanksgiving!
Autumn in New York
This beautiful fall scene was captured in Ulster County, NY. You can see how it has been strategically parked in shadow to hide all the imperfections that are no doubt apparent in this van. Happy fall!