By Jeff Peek / Originally Published November 17, 2014 / Hagerty VEHICLE: 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia WHAT WENT WRONG: We aren’t sure if fictional lumberjack Paul Bunyan ever owned…{"id":6286,"date":"2014-12-23T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/?p=6286"},"modified":"2014-12-23T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T19:43:01","slug":"losses-and-lessons-chainsaw-takes-a-bite-out-of-70-karmann-ghia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/23\/losses-and-lessons-chainsaw-takes-a-bite-out-of-70-karmann-ghia\/","title":{"rendered":"Losses and Lessons: Chainsaw takes a bite out of \u201970 Karmann Ghia"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jeff Peek\u00a0\/ Originally Published November\u00a017, 2014\u00a0\/ Hagerty<\/span><\/p>\n

VEHICLE<\/strong>:\u00a01970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia<\/a><\/p>\n

WHAT WENT WRONG<\/strong>: We aren\u2019t sure if fictional lumberjack Paul Bunyan ever owned a classic car, but considering that his best friend was a big blue ox named Babe, we\u2019re guessing ol\u2019 Paul had all the horsepower \u2013 oxpower? \u2013 he\u2019d ever need. Or maybe he knew that woodcutting and classic cars don\u2019t mix. Take, for example, the owner of a 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia who was preparing to trim some trees but wanted to test his chainsaw first \u2013 while standing in the garage next to the car. After pulling the starter cord several times without success, he gave one more enthusiastic tug and the saw roared to life, knocking him off balance. As he stumbled, the now-running chainsaw skipped along the side of the Karmann Ghia before he was able to regain his footing and shut it off.<\/p>\n

DAMAGE\/LOSS<\/strong>: Luckily, the owner wasn\u2019t hurt \u2013 other than his pride, of course. The chainsaw caused plenty of damage to the car however, leaving scratches, dents and a couple of deep gouges in the driver\u2019s side door and front\/rear fenders. Total repair cost to return the Karmann Ghia to its former self was $1,759.81, which Hagerty paid.<\/p>\n

LESSON<\/strong>: Be aware of your surroundings and use common sense when working with power tools. Move valuable objects a safe distance away before starting a large power tool like a chainsaw, mower or snow blower \u2013 or better yet, step outside. Most importantly, to prevent kickback a chainsaw should be on the ground when you start it.<\/p>\n