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Retro Baby-Blue VW Van Really Survive LA Wildfire? Here's the Truth
The image quickly became a "beacon of hope" for some in the wake of Los Angeles' deadly January 2025 wildfires.
A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire
A photo of the van, taken by an Associated Press photographer, circulated widely on television and online, giving people a measure of joy.
Retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Palisades fire: ‘It makes no sense'
A surprising AP photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los Angeles wildfire has astonished viewers.
Retro blue VW van stands defiant after miraculously surviving the deadly Los Angeles wildfires
A RETRO blue VW van stands defiant after miraculously surviving the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. Stunned former owner Preston Martin, 24, assumed the 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 van had been consumed
‘It should have been toasted’: Retro blue VW van survives deadly LA wildfire
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Bright Blue Van Survives Malibu Wildfire
Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped through, reducing homes and cars to rubble and charred metal.
Retro blue VW van survives deadly Los Angeles Fire, becomes symbol of hope
When the Palisades fire tore through a Malibu neighborhood, reducing homes and cars to rubble, Preston Martin assumed the retro blue Volkswagen van he once lived in during college was lost. But
The true story behind the VW bus that survived the Palisades fire
A Malibu resident is telling his story about how he captured a now-viral photo of a Volkswagen Bus that survived the deadly Palisades Fire. “Get out of the house, now! There’s a massive fireball heading your way,
VW Bus That Survived L.A. Wildfires Is Fueling a Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy theorists claim blue objects that make it through infernos, like this Volkswagen, are evidence of something sinister.
The ‘magic bus’ that survived the Southern California wildfires
In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road ...
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VW van somehow survives deadly Los Angeles fire: A 'beacon of hope'
A retro Volkswagen van has inadvertently become a “beacon of hope” for Los Angeles area residents as they start to pick up the pieces.
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2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz: 4 reasons to love it, 2 reasons to think twice
In that time, the VW Van (aka: Bus, Vanagon ... I think they struck an admirable balance between retro and modern. As long as you opt for the mid-and higher models, you get the two-tone paint ...
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Incredible image captures unscathed retro VW campervan nestled amongst 'apocalyptic' LA fire ruins
Shocking new images from the fire-ravaged streets of Los Angeles show a retro blue VW van owned by Preston Martin ...