Standing out at annual Old Autos car show - Chatham Daily News
Two such vehicles at Saturday's event were a 1957 Willys Jeep pickup FC 150 Forward Control and a 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. , are used to their Willys Jeep attracting attention and the Bothwell show was no different. He said 1957 was the first year this particular Willys Jeep model was built by Willy-Overland Motors Inc. His research shows 9,738 units were sold that year and a total of about 30,000 of this style of vehicle were built over six years. Lawder said the vehicle was transported to Warren, Michigan, where they picked it up to bring it across the border to Canada. When five Canada customs officer began combing over the vehicle, Lawder admits his first thought was they were looking for drugs or other contraband. Pete and Simone Young, of London, are also used to their VW Karmann Ghia attracting attention. However, Pete Young said he wasn't even thinking about this vehicle after they sold a 1976 VW Westfalia. “Honestly, I was looking for a muscle car (but) every time we see a Volkswagen on Kijji, we look at them,” Young said. Source: www.chathamdailynews.ca
