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.
Internet stunned over retro VW miraculously surviving wildfire
CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to the owner of a 1970’s blue Volkswagen that somehow managed to survive the Palisades fire despite surrounding homes and cars being reduced to rubble.
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
‘It should have been toasted’: Retro blue VW van survives deadly LA wildfire
The two friends went surfing the Sunday before the Palisades Fire erupted and then parked the van in a Malibu neighbourhood that was later destroyed. Mr Martin figured the retro b
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.
Retro VW van miraculously survives Palisades Fire
Two days before the Palisades fire erupted, Preston Martin parked the Volkswagen van near the Getty Villa.
A retro VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire
The van’s owner was stunned to find that the vehicle survived in a neighborhood that was later destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Retro blue bus somehow survives California fires unscathed
The two friends who own the Volkswagen van went surfing the Sunday before the Palisades Fire erupted and then parked the van ...
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A retro blue VW bus miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles wildfires: 'Beacon of hope'
LOS ANGELES -- Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen bus he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades ...
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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz 1st Edition AWD: All The Details
Volkswagen ID.Buzz brings retro charm into the electric era with its modern take on the iconic Volkswagen minibus. This large ...
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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 ...