This was my First Volkswagen, a 1970 Bug with a 1500cc air-cooled engine in the back. This was shortly after I rolled it, hence the Bondo and primer on the driver’s side fenders & panel just behind the door. This was a great little car, I could fill the gas tank for just over $3. I traded it in on a 4 door Mazda RX3 only because I was “promoted” to Assistant News Director at the radio station I was working at (WIXN FM/AM) and thought I needed to “upgrade” my car to add some creds equal to my title…
I started cleaning & reorganizing the Man Cave this week, and in the process unearthed a box of my old photos. The “real kind”, like printed on photo paper from negatives! So of course, since old photos are more interesting than cleaning, I had a sit down and had a rifling-thru. In the process I found a small handful of pictures that I thought would work for a lame Thursday Doors entry (since I have been too lazy, I mean, too BUSY to go photograph new ones!)
1965 Opel Kadett Station Wagon. Circa 1975
My First Car. It sounded like a sewing machine when it ran….It had 3 doors….
1970 Volkswagen Type 1 (aka BUG). Circa 1976
My first Volkswagen. I bought it for $999.00. It even had a cassette player!!! And only 2 doors.
1972 Volkswagen Type 2 (Transporter Van). Circa 1980.
My First Volkswagen Van. Notice the sunroof? I installed that. Notice the peace sign/bunny fingers poking up out of the sunroof? Those belong to my youngest sister, Ann!! This had 4 doors.
1985 Dodge Diplomat Squad Car. Circa 1986.
This was my first NEW squad car, issued to me in late 1985. (4 doors). But there is more to point out in this picture. The red car in the driveway to the right was my landlord’s, and I eventually bought it from him (2 doors). And the beautiful Italianate house in the background was my landlord’s house (and you can even see a House Door in the front!). And if you look to the left side of the house, you will see a small outside staircase, which was my entrance to my 2nd story efficiency apartment! Only 1 door to the apt.
1980 Volkswagen Pickup. Circa 1990.
My First VW Pickup. I was actually able to fit in the cab and drive it!! I installed the sunroof myself… 2 doors, 3 if I can count the tail gate…
My First Real Sportscar! I loved this little firebreather!!!
The Bug was a Sunroof version, something I had always wanted… I paid $650 for it!
2 doors for each.
1974 Volkswagen Type 181 – The Thing. Circa 2019.
My current Volkswagen. I have owned at least one VW since I bought my 1970 Bug back in 1976! 4 doors!!
You can see more doors, like even REAL Buildings’ Doors, if you visit Norm at the following link, and check out everyone else’s doors in the links in the Comments!
Old Guy Walking 