LaContessa Gone

elkoskoolie · 12-11-2006, 10:25 AM

The Spanish Galleon replica LaContessa, built on a skoolie body, seen by many of you at Burningman, is gone as a result of arson. She was burned on the land where it had been stored N of Gerlach, NV. Apparently the new land owner (not Burningman friendly) could not get the owners to remove it when he bought the land.....

Steve · 12-11-2006, 10:30 AM

captainkf · 12-11-2006, 10:31 PM

Very Sad. Such a unique concept for an old bus. Makes me think that whoever owned it needed to ensure they had a secure location to store it though. Either way, it was one of a kind.

-Richard

lapeer20m · 12-19-2006, 04:08 PM

how very sad

I was fortunate enough to have to opportunity to climb around inside of and on top of this beauty a couple years back. I took these photos at bm2005 I think.

here's a link to all my lacontessa photos:

http://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/v/Sk...s/pirate-ship/

lapeer20m · 12-19-2006, 04:18 PM

here's a page all about her history....i had no idea that they used engineers and computers to construct the beast

http://www.core77.com/reactor/burning_man.html

12-19-2006, 04:08 PM	#4
lapeer20m Bus Geek Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: near flint michigan Posts: 2,657	how very sad I was fortunate enough to have to opportunity to climb around inside of and on top of this beauty a couple years back. I took these photos at bm2005 I think. here's a link to all my lacontessa photos: http://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/v/Sk...s/pirate-ship/ __________________ Quis custodiet ipsos custodes (who will watch the watchmen?)

12-19-2006, 04:18 PM	#5
lapeer20m Bus Geek Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: near flint michigan Posts: 2,657	here's a page all about her history....i had no idea that they used engineers and computers to construct the beast http://www.core77.com/reactor/burning_man.html __________________ Quis custodiet ipsos custodes (who will watch the watchmen?)

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12-11-2006, 10:31 PM	#3
captainkf Bus Nut Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rossland BC, Canada Posts: 433 Year: 1985 Coachwork: Bluebird Chassis: GMC Engine: 366 propane Rated Cap: 56	Very Sad. Such a unique concept for an old bus. Makes me think that whoever owned it needed to ensure they had a secure location to store it though. Either way, it was one of a kind. -Richard

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