Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 00:49:23 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: '87 Vanagon Camper for sale at auction
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Dear Gordon
Condolences regarding the loss of your brother -
Going by the photos attached to the vanagon - your brother collected an
interesting array of items from around the world -
and a variety of historical references that might cause the average bloke
to curl his toes -
interesting indeed --
I hope you net a sack full of cash for your sister in law
Good luck
On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:36 AM Gordon Wildermuth <wildermu@ltis.net> wrote:
> This '87 Vanagon Camper belonged to my eldest brother. He was killed by
> a vehicle while crossing the street in Hamburg, Germany, in February. I
> am the executor of his estate and the vehicle will be sold at auction
> online in early December. Details are available at
> http://www.winchesterauctioneers.com/
> <http://www.winchesterauctioneers.com/>
>
> It has 162,647 miles on it and has not been used much over the last
> 10-15 years. It is in very good condition. My brother was well-regarded
> for the care he took maintaining his farm, his John Deere equipment,
> and, really, everything that was his. I drove it about 25 miles over to
> the auctioneer and the only thing I noticed that was not just fine was
> that it continued to idle abnormally fast. I expected the idle to drop
> after the engine warmed up but it did not. I assume it may be something
> stuck due to lack of use. I have two Vanagons myself, an '87 Wolfsburg
> Edition and a '90 Camper, so I know what to expect as to performance.
>
> He bought this one used in '93 after he took my '90 out west and loved
> it. It has always spent winters garaged in Pennsylvania where he lived.
> It is very clean. The A/C does not work. It never did work since he
> purchased it but he never had the desire to do anything about it. The
> back hatch doesn't stay up but there is a new strong side piston in the
> van as a replacement. I am not aware that there was ever any body
> damage. He took it down the Baja once and took a trip down south but I
> do not recall other really big trips he took in it.
>
> I live in Ohio. My brother lived in Pennsylvania. The vehicle is offered
> for sale in Pennsylvania, about 30 miles east of Scranton. Money from
> the sale will go to his wife, an Alzheimer's patient in Hamburg.
>
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