View Single Post
Old 03-22-2017, 07:46 PM   #15 (permalink)
freebeard
Master EcoModder
 
freebeard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: northwest of normal
Posts: 28,557
Thanks: 8,092
Thanked 8,880 Times in 7,328 Posts
Thx. I remember when that was on the cover of Hot VW Trends.

It's wide-body, not aero. Apparently I didn't save the pic (bad me) but someone grafted a Plymouth Prowler nose onto a Beetle body. Google won't show it to me, but I know they've seen it. It had a good fit through the cowl, but looked nose-heavy. There exist 8" beam extenders for rat-rod VWs that push the wheels forward. I want one that is a Lithium-Ion battery box. It would ride nicely and look proportionate.

Perhaps surprisingly, my candidate for an aerodynamic Beetle rebody:



W/ appropriate skirts, tonneau cover and a diverter that incorporates the lower engine cooling tin.

Last edited by freebeard; 03-22-2017 at 08:43 PM.. Reason: 'a aerodynamic'
  Reply With Quote