Tag: VW
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Custom 18-window Vanagon
Including the wind wings, stock Vanagons have ten windows. Someone decided investing in additional windows and strange trim for a Vanagon was a better idea than finding a real Type 2. Admittedly, I can see how multi-window T2 auction prices might drive one to do this, these days. In addition to the windows, this one…
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Strange kit car: World Star?
Even the seller doesn’t offer much info on what this is. World Star Safari? World Star Convoy? It seems not to matter, as even the interwebs offer little help. We did manage to find a pickup version for sale on The Samba, however, so the World Star part seems to be confirmed. Obviously, this is…
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Ah…the Harlequin Golf
Here we have one of the strangest ‘special edition’ vehicles in recent history. The story is that Golfs went all the way to paint, then the plant swapped the bolt-on panels to create this beast. Non-removable panels (rockers, roof, etc) give away the first coat on any one Harlequin. This followed a Europe-only VW Polo…
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Reader submission: VW Rolls Royce conversion
It seems there used to be a lot of these around, but it’s been a LONG time. We’re glad one has survived to represent its species. If we find two, maybe they can mate. Thanks to Dan for this reader submission! Click for Craigslist ad Riverside, CA $2,995 Also on eBay: Click for eBay ad…
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Biggest Transporter?
As though this giant VW from Holland (?) isn’t strange enough, the owner put a Buick V6 in it. What more can we say? Click for Craigslist ad Irvine, CA $6995 Ad text: See at xxxx zzzz Ave, Irvine, CA 92606 near 5 Freeway, between Culver & Jamboree. Rare Oversized Van from Holland. It is…
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Oddimotive mobile HQ shines again
Mobile HQ got a wash, polish and wax, including a good top scrubbing. It had been too long…
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Richard Scarry’s dream car – the GoldBug
This is the unholy marriage of a Honda Goldwing motorcycle with a VW Beetle. Given the combo, we’ll call it GoldBug, which was, of course, the elusive character in Richard Scarry’s children’s books back in the day. The pictures speak volumes here, so we won’t ad any more than we already have. Interestingly, this is…
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Quickie: Non-pickup Type 3 Squareback
The last Type 3 we featured was a pickup conversion. Frankly, this has real potential if the rust-free claims hold true (despite the gaping hole in the roof). Sitll, one must wonder how, exactly, it got to this state. The ad gives no indication as to whether any engine or transaxle is included…that’s always nice.…
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Homebrew pickup
Why does this exist? We don’t know, but we have a couple guesses. 1) The Rabbit-based “Caddy” either wasn’t out yet when this was done or simply wasn’t weird enough. 2) All pickups should have rear engines, so this is a mini SOKA or later interpretation of a Corvair Greenbriar truck Click for eBay ad…