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Old 08-24-2017, 07:20 PM   #341 (permalink)
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The picture Chopstix posted at Permalink #336 made it to Just A Car Guy:

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Old 08-24-2017, 10:03 PM   #342 (permalink)
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This afternoon I saw a custom Beetle that was quite interesting.


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wait what, they made Polo sedans?
It had been made only in Brazil, South Africa and China. IIRC some Brazilian-made ones had even been exported to Western Europe. OTOH and quite surprising, the ones sold in Australia were made in China instead of South Africa which had traditionally been an export hub for RHD Volkswagens (though now India is also a big player on that matter, catering even to LHD markets with the current Vento which is available in Argentina and Mexico but not in Brazil).
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Too bad the Germans didn't allow their Chinese partners to go further with the minivan project.

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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/391522-random-transportation-pictures-1913.html#post9720651

It's got the one-eyed duck but no wipers. The bottle opener is a nice touch, as are the brush guards on the headlights.
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Old 09-08-2017, 11:40 PM   #345 (permalink)
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I haven't seen those brush guards on the headlights of Kombis, only on Beetles.
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...and Porsches.

There's a bud vase in the ash tray location.
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Chopstix will like this one. Aluminum 215 mid-engine with Buick portholes and a 53 Buick side spear.


justacarguy:The Berlin Buick. A very nice bug. How they don't roast when driving from the engine heat I've no idea
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Old 09-13-2017, 08:01 AM   #348 (permalink)
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Even though a mid-engine layout could enhance the driving dynamics, in a Beetle it's just a waste of its already limited (for modern standards) space.
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Old 09-15-2017, 05:10 PM   #349 (permalink)
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Chopstix will like this one. Aluminum 215 mid-engine with Buick portholes and a 53 Buick side spear.
Yeah you called that one right, I like that a lot. Or at least the cosmetics of it.
But I agree with cRiPpLe_rOoStEr's point as well. The space is a premium so it would suck to lose what little you had to begin with.

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