Van stolen in Spokane found in Los Angeles shipping container
Customs checks VIN, finds van was stolen from an auto shop in 1974
Van now worth about $27,000; insurance company is owner
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A 1965 Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Spokane, Washington, was found by customs agents in a shipping container in the Los Angeles port last month, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said.
The blue van, in pristine condition, was bound for Germany along with several vintage Volkswagens, Customs and Border Protection Port Director Todd Hoffman said.
The Arizona company that was shipping the van had no idea the vehicle was stolen from a Spokane auto shop in 1974, Hoffman said.
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- LadybugLady
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I would die for this van.
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- LadybugLady
- 16 days ago
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I would love to have another V.W. van I just don't see it happening
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Owned one of these years and years ago. They run forever.
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- cabinettags
- 16 days ago
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Too bad the insurance company gets it. Would be nice if the original owner could have it back.
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Sweet van .
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Beautiful! Too bad the insurance company gets it.
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The last "transporter" (air cooled) style volkswagen van was made in Brazil 2007. The US auto industry could not compete with them and squoze them out so they could sell their disposable cars. I own and drive one. It will be here long after your 2000 taurus is melted into something else. I repair cars and an American one is the last thing I would EVER purchase (for myself). You can make lots of money fixing them though! (Dodge, GM, Ford)
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- JollyGoodFelon
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