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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:37 am    Post subject: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

From a link posted today on Hemmings' blog: Huge Bug.

Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apmTndHpeDM
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/07/3.../87770700/
http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001...547001.mp4
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:46 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

That would be a sight coming down the road.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:41 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

That is some crazy talented skills to make that thing.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:17 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

Looks like it's photo shopped to me. Why no pictures of the guy sitting in it? I tried to do a search on the net for other pics and didn't find any. Plus the view of the glovebox lock looks like the keyhole is in scale too. Did they make huge keys for the car too?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:20 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

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Looks like it's photo shopped to me. Why no pictures of the guy sitting in it? I tried to do a search on the net for other pics and didn't find any. Plus the view of the glovebox lock looks like the keyhole is in scale too. Did they make huge keys for the car too?


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1...tart=39280
Pages 1965 and 1966 of the abortions thread. Still think it's photoshopped?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

Those pics in traffic are too funny. Must be a lot of double takes and head shaking as that "bug" goes by.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:51 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

This thing is real, awesome, and impressive. These photos are from the weekly Ruby's Car show in Redondo Beach 4/15/2016.

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

It needs a larger rear license plate. But very cool.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:50 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

From another thread
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http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001...547001.mp4

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

i think Randy Carlson should start a GoFundMe to make a 40%larger Snorkelstang Replica
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:46 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

Please just shoot me if I ever contribute to another stupid Snorkelstang fund raiser. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:34 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:33 am    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

Pretty amazing even though the builder said it was easy to do. I wish I had 1/100th of his skill.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:53 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug Reply with quote

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Looks like it's photo shopped to me. Why no pictures of the guy sitting in it? I tried to do a search on the net for other pics and didn't find any. Plus the view of the glovebox lock looks like the keyhole is in scale too. Did they make huge keys for the car too?


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:59 pm    Post subject: Re: HUGE Bug - 1959 VW Karmann Cabriolet Convertible Reply with quote

The Huge Bug appears in a new video from Jay Leno's garage:


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It comes in at the 27:46 mark and includes scenes of Jay driving it, with the original '60 cabriolet alongside. Very cool!
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