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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:48 am    Post subject: "Canyonland" Split Windows, story? Reply with quote

Hi,

I saved these pictures from a Facebook group a while back and am now trying to get the full story behind these.

I can't find the group that I got these from and it seems impossible to find the original source of these pictures. A long search on the internet didn't give me any more info or pictures.

All I know is that someone commented on FB that these were used for canyon tours many years ago.

Does anyone know the full story or have more pictures?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know the story other than they were used to tour the area of Moab, UT back in the day.

I have this postcard:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=950618
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I believe they still own most or all of them but they are in storage as you showed above.

I heard they were for sale years ago but you had to buy all of them - a big investment
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
I don't know the story other than they were used to tour the area of Moab, UT back in the day.

I have this postcard:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=950618

I believe they still own most or all of them but they are in storage as you showed above.

I heard they were for sale years ago but you had to buy all of them - a big investment


Awesome! Thanks for the picture!
That would be a big investment, but probably not a bad one if you have the cash.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember seeing those in Moab back in the early 80's, I think they were still occasional service then. The plates were up to date anyway (I checked them over pretty close). I was/am a big Edward Abbey fan which lead me to the area before it got overrun with..whatever. They were rust free but lots of little dings/heavy wear. Amazing they have not hit the market.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:02 pm    Post subject: Re: "Canyonland" Split Windows, story? Reply with quote

I'm pretty sure that if you do a site search for Moab or Canyonlands you will find lots of information/sittings of them here.

My wife and I did our honeymoon in the area back in... 1992 in search of Anasazi cliff dwellings. There was a bus parked out front of their storefront back then. I had known to look for them too so their were well known. Thee was also a guy just outside of Moab who had a VW only yard too.
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