Friday, April 07, 2023

a 1996 Subaru Sambar van styled to look like a classic Type 1 VW bus was flagged by customs, who asked VW of America if it was a problem, and they responded it's a trademark violation, so, customs destroyed it.

 

https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-had-us-customs-seize-and-destroy-a-cute-jdm-van-for-looking-like-the-classic-bus

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6 comments:

  1. PaigeK9:13 AM

    Isn't VW the same corporation that wouldn't locate a car-jacked vehicle with a kid in it until some paid to activate the GPS location system?

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    1. Jesse12:52 PM

      I don't remember hearing about that. Do you have a link?

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    2. double nickel2:03 PM

      https://bit.ly/3ZLK1r7

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    3. Unknown6:28 PM

      Ferdinand Porsche was bankrolled by Hitler, so it wouldn't surprise me.

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    4. Jesse11:07 PM

      thank you Paige and Double Nickel, I hadn't heard! Oh my god, what is WRONG with people?

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  2. Jack9:42 PM

    Too bad they didn't think to remove the VW emblem and cover the front with black vinyl...

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