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Old 12-15-2022, 07:04 PM   #1371 (permalink)
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I've already lurked about converting a traditional Transporter into hybrid, but never into a full EV.

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Old 12-15-2022, 09:26 PM   #1372 (permalink)
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The Canoo minivan is a worthy successor to the Type II.

I haven't heard much from Electric Brands Xbus. Here's an article from October: cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/features/what-is-electricbrands-xbus
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Old 12-19-2022, 06:48 PM   #1373 (permalink)
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The Canoo minivan is a worthy successor to the Type II.
I'd take that claim with a grain of salt, not only because EVs are not my cup of tea at all, but also because I'm not sure how the Canoo may cope with some off-roading compared to a Type II.
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Finding a Pritschenwagen with EFI is not so easy...
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The Chris Runge of 1950 Germany was Petermax Müller.

Here's his personal car.

Here's the rather curious engine with prototype Porsche heads and four single barrel carbs.

What follows is a run through Hamburg's Old Elbe Tunnel.
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This is what I always wanted: This Classic Beetle Gets A Modern Facelift: 13:15

A reverse alligator hood with a big screen inside. Drive-in movies wherever you are.
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Old 01-26-2023, 03:59 AM   #1377 (permalink)
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I didn't even remember what an alligator hood was. Not what I would consider to adapt to a VW Beetle anyway...
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1957 Fords had them.


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This is a re-run from a year ago. It was a literal historic occasion, that will likely never happen agian.

One Year Anniversary EMPI Presents "A Gathering of Hot VWs" at Grand National Roadster Show This skips the first 6:38. Here's the whole thing:
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Found this while I was looking for something else:


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Finding a regular-cab Polauto trucklet is not so easy. Well, nowadays even the crew-cab is harder to spot than it used to be until a few years ago...



This hatch on the bed floor shows where the engine is located, and it's clearly another Typ1-derived makeshift.

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