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Old 05-07-2017, 07:38 PM   #133 (permalink)
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Another Beetle gives it's life for someone's unhealthy V-8 obsession. The A-arms are nice but I'll bet that rear end doesn't let it corner. And it understeers.

The Flatback 'productized' a design that I think was done better with more traditional materials in 1950s Germany, by Beutler:


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...874001610).jpg

Edit: Whelp, this is neat:


I learned something about the tailgate rests. And the bulkhead laps the B-pillar for a Gurney flap all around. And it has a headache rack.

2nd Edit: Heh — 2:01 of pickups edited to the beat.



1:04 nice roof cut
1:19 swiss postal box van
1:25 factory tractor conversion

...and a lot else

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