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Offline Autos_Editor

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Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« on: March 19, 2015, 06:28:43 am »

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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 08:07:34 am »
"a humpy little economical runabout built for an entirely heterogeneous population. Conformity, obedience, docility – a slavish worship of military strength and a suppression of the individual."


I suspect that it was built for a homogenous population   as most European countries were in those early modern days.
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 09:52:06 am »
Quote from: tpl on March 19, 2015, 08:07:34 am
I suspect that it was built for a homogenous population   as most European countries were in those early modern days.

Yes, I have indeed got that wrong way 'round. Fixed.
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 11:26:51 am »
Nice nostalgic article.

Uncle had an Orange Beetle and a VW Kombi van when I was a kid. I have an affinity for the sound of the classic air cooled engine.

Wanted to own one but they were long in the tooth by the time I was able to pick one up as a toy.

The final original Type 1 VW Beetle rolled off the production line at Puebla, Mexico, on 30 July 2003.

The 1977 was the last model year the Standard Beetle Sedan was offered and sold in the United States (1975 was the last model year the Super Beetle Sedan).
Production continued on the Super Beetle-based Convertible/Cabriolet which was offered and sold through the 1979 model year in the United States.

http://www.airheadparts.com/standard-beetle-production-info
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 11:59:43 am »
Nice to see Dave's car featured....   I was surprised to see it in the auto.ca site today.



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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 12:02:25 pm »
So much want.
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2015, 12:06:20 pm »
"parples"  ;D

Really neat car. People can be so cool sometimes.  :thumbup:
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2015, 12:32:48 pm »
Quote from: redman on March 19, 2015, 11:26:51 am
The final original Type 1 VW Beetle rolled off the production line at Puebla, Mexico, on 30 July 2003.

While being serenaded by a mariachi band. I have pictures somewhere.
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2015, 12:58:05 pm »
Brendan, holy sh!t.

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With two fingers up in a flicked-V, this punch-buggy skitters out of a corner and blows an air-cooled flat-four raspberry right in that hateful face. Up yours, you anti-Semitic failed watercolourist!
The day I meet you, and I hope I do soon, I am buying you several pints.  Incredible article, I am just at a complete loss for words.
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Re: Final Drive: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2015, 04:17:44 pm »
I really enjoy reading these "re-visit" reviews.  I hope there will be more coming.   :thumbup:
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