Reply to "Mangusta survival rate"

Old post...but why not!

I "may" have been one of those people talking a 50% survival rating. Back when I first got my Goose, just about the time the internet came online..., you could barely find a complete car or a parts car. In my adventure to chase down info and parts for my car, I learned of several cars that had been wrecked, rusted into the ground....and lately have heard of more....Oakland fire claimed one.... a few on eBay showed up in disgusting form.... but the GOOD NEWS is that so many more have surfaced that are actually drivable or are being returned to the road!!!!

Qvalle doc's tell us that 275 Gooses were imported to the US. There were probably another 25-30 that got dragged back by servicemen etc....

NOW, we are seeing a reverse trend, of cars going back to Europe!!! The exchange rate is killing our Goose population here!

I have amassed my own private mailing list and photo collection of probably 65ish owners, of which a couple own more than one car. I've documented as many serial numbers with pic's as owners will share. I probably have 58ish cars confirmed, with another half dozen photos of cars with no serial numbers associated.

A promise of privacy has kept me from broadcasting this information.....other than in my private scrap book which rides around with me in the car!


And to PanteraDoug, looking out of a Goose is WAY better than looking into one.........

In fact, I'm gonna go home and dig mine out very soon and look out of it while I enjoy a beautiful day here in the Valley!!!! PCNC meeting tonite.....

YEEEEHAAAAA!!!

Ciao!
Steve