09-06-2020, 09:51 PM
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VW Bug that's bigger than a Hummer
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09-06-2020, 10:01 PM
if I were a billionaire, this would be something I flittered money away on. Then when they do the documentary of how I lost it all, they can roll the video of me driving this things.
09-06-2020, 10:23 PM
Ok, that is really, really very cool!
I'm not keen on the location of the hidden controls and instrumentation being so far below eye level. The HUGE BUG plates, I could do without. I'd have regular plates and just play off the size as though its size were normal. But I would have a diesel truck horn hidden for the errant driver who drifts too close. Most people aren't aware of target acquisition when driving, and per the narration, some need a wake up call. The 5.7L V-8 Hemi is a nice choice for that 'bug', as is the A/T. Love the fake clutch pedal. A very cool project, far more palatable I suspect, than many other vehicles that may be on the Ridiculous Rides show. Thank you for that link!
09-07-2020, 12:00 AM
Very cool! But it's not a bug without an air-cooled engine. :wink:
I wonder how they got around the 5mph bumper rule. And I wonder how the insurance company comes up with a rate for that thing. Then again, they could just make something up. For what it must have cost to build the car, I can't imagine insurance premiums would be an issue.
09-07-2020, 01:02 AM
09-07-2020, 01:48 AM
Speedy wrote: Jeez, I guess I have to get with the times. 
09-07-2020, 02:06 AM
They did an amazing job of faithfully recreating the original but it must have cost a fortune to produce all the parts at the larger scale.
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09-07-2020, 02:42 AM
steve... wrote: VW is missing out on an opportunity here.
09-07-2020, 06:14 AM
steve... wrote: And given that the made digital scans of every part, they could also start production of normal scale 1959 VWs too. Or maybe small kiddie cars. |
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