COLLECTOR FOND OF '51 VOLKSWAGEN.Byline: Deborah Adamson Daily News Staff Writer Car enthusiast Thomas W. McIntyre owns 20 cars, including a Ferrari 308GTS GTS abbr. gas turbine ship and a Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and Stingray stingray: see ray. stingray or whip-tailed ray Any of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. . But his rare, 1951 French blue Volkswagen Beetle occupies a special place in his heart. ``The Volkswagen is one of my absolute favorites. It is such a classic in the U.S. and this one is particularly rare,'' said the Studio City business owner. He bought his Beetle, which has a split rear window and a mohair mohair, hair of the Angora goat or a large group of fabrics made from it, either wholly or in combination with wool, silk, or cotton. The Angora goat, native of Asia Minor for 2,000 years, is bred in other lands, e.g., the SW United States and South Africa. interior, in 1975 from a friend for about $2,500. McIntyre also plans to buy the new, modernized Beetle as well. He hopes the new Bug will maintain the simple, free-spirit nuance of the old. ``The Volkswagen heritage demands simplicity,'' he said. ``Let the more expensive cars have those gadgets.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) Thomas W. Morgan is particularly proud of his 1951 VW Beetle Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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