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I entered my handbuilt, flame-painted VW Woodie into the NY Times "Collectible Car of the Year" contest this year.

To my surprise, it's one of the most popular, and stands a good chance of winning the $5K grand prize. If it wins, I'm going to use the money to ship it from where I built it--Brasil--back to San Francisco, so we can drive it more frequently!

PLEASE VOTE. Here's the link:

http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View ... COL1001139

NOTE: All you need to do is log on and rate the car 5 stars. This constitutes a vote.

Thanks, RRFers!

Just did so, but the page says every time I try:
"Submission Confirmation
There was an error saving your information, please try again."


Anyway, I just love that "folxwaggon"! Would make a perfect family van for us.

heinpete wrote:Just did so, but the page says every time I try:
"Submission Confirmation
There was an error saving your information, please try again."


Anyway, I just love that "folxwaggon"! Would make a perfect family van for us.

I had the same problem, but eventually it accepted my submission. However, I've yet to see my comment or vote appear.

Done.
Love the car - when I win the lottery, I am going to send you a 330 to convert to a lightshow and a Karmann Ghia to customize.

captsandwich wrote: I am going to send you a 330 to convert to a lightshow and a Karmann Ghia to customize.

A matching Lightshow Karmann Ghia?

Apparently voting is limited to USA residents...

Or those that can disguise the fact that they aren't in the US.

Sort of like how I can listen to Pandora at work.

I had to persevere on the NY Times website last night to rate the car: I registered but then the NY Times website wouldn't take me to a "Rate" the car page - it kept taking me to a page to "Submit" a new car. I ultimately had to close the browser tab and then visit the page again - *then* the "Rate" option and comment form to rate the car appeared for me right on the page with photos.

So, if you don't see the "Rate this car" drop-down box and comment form, exit the page and re-enter.

Thanks for persevering, Clement!

Fingers crossed here. Contest closes at end of this month.

As they say in Chicago, "Vote early. Vote often".

Well, actually, you can only vote once...

Done....

I can't manage to get past the registry page no matter what I try.

I had no trouble from Canada, but I had to wait a day until the vote showed up in the comments list.
Good luck, Paul.

kiramdear wrote:I can't manage to get past the registry page no matter what I try.

I had to register for the NYT online, then register again (same username and password) to submit a car entry, clicked the box "none" and submit. Then a box opened up bottom left for voting and comment.

There is quite a story accompanying that car, Paul.

Good luck and may the most flamed VW win!

Thanks, Ron.

Anyone who wants to see some really iconoclastic VWs, check out:

www.Volksrods.com

There's a new aesthetic cropping up. It's a hybrid of fenderless roadster street rodding, black primer/rat rod punk, and VW, and it's really full of original thinking. Wish I had the time to indulge.

Here's the best tricked out V-Dub: