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Injun Banes

Prior to purchasing his Chevrolet Apache pick-up truck, Phill Smith was very much into his Volkswagen Type 2s. Indeed, it was through the classic Volkswagen scene that he first got to know about the pick-up truck: “A few years ago I purchased a Karmann Ghia from an enthusiast who also owned this Apache pick-up truck,” he explains. “The truck really appealed to me and I said if he should ever decide to part with it, to give me first refusal. However, around a year later, I was attending a car show and lo and behold, the pick-up truck was also there. Unbeknown to me, the owner had sold it to

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