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Bunglebus
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"Factory" apparently
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus
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One of thirteen built...of course it is 
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus
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Fugly
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus
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You'd almost never notice the rad for the 2.5 Chevrolet engine
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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EverettB 
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ChrisMac
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Would love to see more pics of this
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Glenn
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Would love to see more pics of this |
Is it a driver or a trailer? The tow bar says it's been dragged.
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-Zodiac-
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Is it a driver or a trailer? The tow bar says it's been dragged. |
Looks like the tow bar is an attachment at this point, with the chains and all -must be too much of a hassle to disconnect it. Or maybe its the bumper now?
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Glenn
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Or maybe it's their version of this bar on the Jeep?
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Keith
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At the Detroit Autorama |
I would love to see more of this. |
One of the nicest Rods I've seen. I think it's the front end? |
I'm sorry but, this just looks like a giant soap box derby car. |
I like soap box derby cars. |
So do I, I have a nice vintage one in my garage. It's just that when I look at that "rod", all I can see is a giant soap box derby car which, in a way, wouldn't be bad if the intention was to build a giant street legal, VW powered soap box derby looking car.
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Keith, do a search of early salt flats cars - like the So-Cal shop 34(?) and the Art Chrisman car I had mentioned earlier. The pointed nose and serious chop on an early Ford was the hot ticket if you wanted aerodynamic but not something like a belly pan car. I am certain that was the vibe the builder was after.....and I love it! |
I'm well aware of the salt flat cars, etc.
My point was, the first thing that pops into my head when I see that car is NOT salt flat land speed record car or anything of the sort, it's "soap box derby car".
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Junkyardjockey
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The character in "The Road Warrior" called 'The Man From The Sky' flew a VW-powered gyrocopter....he's my hero... 
No one have a pic of his mighty aircraft? Lmao.....
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79SuperVert
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Marcus BULLIZEI
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Would love to see more pics of this |
More pics of the car or the girl?? 
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slave1pilot
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VeeDubWolf
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Damn! That's like... 4 buses! Plus, despite the distance from the photographer, you can see that not all the windows line up quite right! I do wonder though, what kind of engine/chassis could... possibly... Wait- This is photo-shop!! Shoot- Had me going there for a moment!  
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GeorgeL
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Junkyardjockey
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I would DEFINATELY roll with that! Errr....I mean fly the galaxy with that.... |
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Junkyardjockey
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this thing is kind of badass |
I'd roll that AND buy it in a heartbeat! That is HOT! |
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slave1pilot
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Damn! That's like... 4 buses! Plus, despite the distance from the photographer, you can see that not all the windows line up quite right! I do wonder though, what kind of engine/chassis could... possibly... Wait- This is photo-shop!! Shoot- Had me going there for a moment! |
Oops.
I didn't really look at it .
Not only is it photoshopped,but it's horribly photoshopped
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ChrisMac
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Would love to see more pics of this |
More pics of the car or the girl?? |
Car please. Already got me a fine lady at home
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