As the seller states,”well if you are in favor of the odd here it is.” From what we can tell, a few companies made camper conversions for VW Bugs back in the day. We don’t know much about them, but anything called the Little Bugger is just cool.
This doesn’t seem like something you’d want to drive uphill at all, but it’s certainly interesting!
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Maryville, TN
$2,800 with 19 bids and reserve not met
Update: SOLD for $7,557 with 34 bids
The seller blames the dishing in on the previous owner’s backing skills.
Fancy seats were swapped in at some point. Do those side airbags work?!
Luxurious! It doesn’t look like there are cooking accommodations here, but there might be remnants of a stripper pole?
This look ready to motivate several thousand pounds of camper and stuff.
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Well if you are in favor of the odd here it is. Popular Mechanics Magazine offered a “lil buggar” kit back in the 70s to convert a vw beetle to what you see before you. I have not seen many on the road since the flip of the 00s much less in good shape. This one is based off a 1965 Beetle. Stock running gear 1300cc 4speed and it actually goes down the road well and keeps up with (modest) traffic. I figured when I traded for it that road travel would be a fright but the little guy cruises quite well down the highway. Now for all you 90mph freeway speed demons well don’t expect that but a 60mph cruise is a very easy tact to do. Inside is bare bones an icebox and a table that lays flat to sleep 2 adults pretty well. I have taken it on several short one night trips and it does better than a tent but still pretty small. Underbelly is virtually rust free and the nose (all that’s left beetle) is the same. The camper body has a few dings from the PO backing it up but nothing serious. Some of the pics show NO rear bumper but I have installed it since the photos. There is no decklid. Ok so look this is a OLD custom converted camper that is DRIVER quality not a show car. Paint looks better in the pics than it actually is. It has a few funny smells basically what I’m saying is bid on an antique VW camper not a modern day car. Can you fly in and drive it a million miles home at 90mph? NO NO NO plan to have it transported c’mon people lets be real. I would drive it a short distance but I’ve been into VWs 23 years when they get old they get cranky! Now that said this little guy runs and drives very well but I have only played with it local (100 miles or so) never took it on a long cross country trip. I have a clean title for it ready to transfer (titled as a beetle). I don’t care to aid in shipping anywhere in the world but YOU must set it up. Zero feedback I will cancel your bid unless we chat first and I see you are a real bidder. Oh and scammers just pass me by I’m a grumpy older fat guy that has had all the scams you can imagine pulled…shipper scams,bank wire scams,check scams,overpayment blah blah blah I’ve seen em all. If you expect to ship it out the next day do not, it will sit here until ALL funds clear most bank checks take over 15 days so the lil guy sits here till it’s all over. I will not do a wire transfer due to …guess what SCAMS! or paypal or anything electronic you can send a cashiers check(that will be held till it clears) or come pay in person(I even have a counterfeit pen)..LOL