Filed under: Time Warp, Economy, Etc., Volkswagen
We knew VW Bugs were air-cooled, but this is ridiculous...
The last time I saw wire construction like this, it was on a set of old patio furniture my grandmother had. This is considerably more impressive. Found on the Hemmings Blog, the details are... well... there are no details, but you know the phrase: a picture's worth a thousand words.
This wiry little Volkswagen looks like it could be a runner (though the trailer in the background suggests it gets towed to gatherings), and to fully appreciate it, check out of the small details: the bumpers, the running boards, the taillamp mounts, the spiderweb rear windows and --my personal favorite -- the wire-pattern vent placed exactly where it would be if the car had an actual engine cover. In the case of this car, it may be a bit redundant. Seriously, though, this is unbelievable. A tip of the cap to the craftsman who pulled it off.
Getting caught in the rain with it must be a real bummer, though.
(Additional photo after the jump. Head over to Hemmings for a look at the interior)
[Source: Hemmings Auto Blogs]
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doug 12:03PM (9/29/2006)
Incredible!! One question, if it is driveable, how do you get in without breaking it?
At least you won't have to carry a squeegie for the windshield!
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Chris G 12:19PM (9/29/2006)
This one is ok but doesnt have nearly the level of detail of one of the ones found here
http://www.oldbug.com/freak.htm
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Paul Allen 1:38PM (9/29/2006)
One is now in Dayton Ohio:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showpost.php?p=3349682&postcount=184
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exst 1:46PM (9/29/2006)
Ooo I wana crash that thing into a tree so bad!
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DPC car videos 3:31PM (9/29/2006)
That is crazy, its like the American Choppers Black Widow bike but at a grander scale.
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christopher 4:49PM (9/29/2006)
Hey, I feel a draft... it's comin' from somewhere...
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Appliance Repairman 10:36PM (9/29/2006)
Hey, an homage to the old (80s-early 90s) Samsung logo! (it had the same star arrangement in the logo)
Don't roll it over, it'd be disasterous.
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Jim Lockard 12:52PM (10/01/2006)
There is a VW prop with similar effects in the new LOVE show by Cirque du Soleil at the Mirage in Vegas.
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Matt DiTarando 8:31PM (10/01/2006)
If I am not mistaken, that is a Mexican Wedding Car. I am not aware of the full details, but being an avid early air cooled VW owner I have seen many pictures of these lacy, wrought iron bugs before and they have always been described as Mexican Wedding Cars....
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R Hughes 3:10AM (10/03/2006)
Very cool. However, not the first one I've seen. We've got one in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Still trying to find the owner. Saw it at the Woodward Dream Cruise as well. This one is drivable!!!!
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R Hughes 3:11AM (10/03/2006)
Very cool. However, not the first one I've seen. We've got one in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Still trying to find the owner. Saw it at the Woodward Dream Cruise as well. This one is drivable!!!!
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David Traver Adolphus 12:20PM (10/13/2006)
We have figured out where this thing came from, by the way: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2006/10/13/mystery-beetle-identified/
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