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« on: September 25, 2007, 19:14:58 pm » |
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Just heard it from Mexico City. But I will let the (NEW OWNER), make the announcement!....
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2007, 19:16:17 pm » |
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Please tell us it's in good hands!
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2007, 19:33:39 pm » |
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Rumours everywhere at DAS drag day,so it was true then  cheers richie,uk |
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2007, 19:46:13 pm » |
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Sweet! Can't wait to hear more.
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2007, 19:47:28 pm » |
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It may not be who you are thinking of.
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Hahaha your killing me.........
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2007, 19:48:27 pm » |
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please do tell us more... one of the rumors is that it will go to america and not europe...
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 19:57:11 pm » |
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Please tell us it's in good hands!
Yes, please let us know it is....... |
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 20:47:20 pm » |
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Come on Dean, we need to know it's not gonna be turned into a fruit cart....
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 21:29:41 pm » |
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and the rumours said that the car go to houston  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 21:40:57 pm » |
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I think it would be great if Greg Aronson bought it back
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2007, 23:00:51 pm » |
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I can tell you that it isn't Greg Aronson, Ron Fleming or Mike Hunsaker..... And it isn't Flat Four..... Hint: It is someone who has ties with Houston, Texas..... (that's not Whitney Houston by the way).
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2007, 00:32:02 am » |
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Lyle Cherry, or Shubee ?
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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2007, 00:37:43 am » |
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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2007, 01:48:01 am » |
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Good news!! Hopefully we will see it race again soon!!  |
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2007, 07:53:57 am » |
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so long as its being looked after and gets on the track!
that car is just sooooo right!
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« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2007, 08:24:43 am » |
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I bet we will see it at EBI 2008  |
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« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2007, 10:20:36 am » |
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There seems to be many rumors going about...... my friend and associate in Houston, Arturo has i believe done a deal for the car with Grillos. We have many VW friends in our company and we all help each other out when it comes to the old cars, i hope to help build an engine for the car for him, he has been wanting to get an old race car for years and finally he has got one, great news.
However a deal is never done until the new owner has the car and the seller has the money, speculation and rumors can some time wreck deals ! Be careful !
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« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2007, 13:44:09 pm » |
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Wow, that would be great to see the car on the track again! Hope it works out for you. What a treasure! Now a question. Why is it that the car is called Tar Babe, but anytime I hear someone talk about it (including people from back in the day) they refer to it as Tar Baby ? |
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« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2007, 14:56:41 pm » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2007, 15:24:14 pm » |
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Wow, that would be great to see the car on the track again! Hope it works out for you. What a treasure! Now a question. Why is it that the car is called Tar Babe, but anytime I hear someone talk about it (including people from back in the day) they refer to it as Tar Baby ? To avoid this, I would assume: www.blackcommentator.com/tar_baby.htmlIt is a derogatory epithet with a negative connotation. It is also the name of a beloved character from the Song of the South. |
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« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2007, 15:58:34 pm » |
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Very interesting.... About the name of Aronson/Fleming's car. Corny is right, the sign on the car says B-A-B-E, but I am one that always called it B-A-B-Y! Mark Thurber used to get sooo mad when the announcer would call it "Baby". So much in society has changed since 1972. Remember Black Sambo restaurants? Yikes.
I hope the deal with Tar Babe goes well for "whomever". We all would like to see this awesome car restored correctly, and come back to the races once again.
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« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2007, 17:54:37 pm » |
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Dean, do you know what the current condition of the car is?
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« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2007, 17:59:58 pm » |
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Just another excellent adventure at Sambo's.
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« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2007, 19:07:57 pm » |
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« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2007, 19:11:46 pm » |
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« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2007, 20:23:40 pm » |
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Dean, do you know what the current condition of the car is?
i remember seeing a pic of it on the samba a year or 2 back? was painted shiny black, with brm's i think it had red pinstriping arond the 1/4 panels, but didn't have any sign writing. |
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« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2007, 20:35:55 pm » |
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here're the pictures from the hot vws
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« Reply #27 on: September 26, 2007, 20:37:20 pm » |
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Oooops...
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« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2007, 20:42:57 pm » |
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here're the pictures from the hot vws
Still one of the nicest chop tops ever. Anyone know who did the chop out of curiosity? --louis |
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« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2007, 21:08:48 pm » |
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Here are some more from this site.
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