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Bugging Out: Classic VWs Reworked

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"Somewhere along the line I knew there'd be girls, visions, everything; somewhere along the line the pearl would be handed to me. - Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Part 1, Ch. 1
1971 Van - Remodeled As A Coffee Truck
  • 1958 Karmann Ghia
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    1978 Super Bug Convertible
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    1966 VW Double Cab Truck
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    1966 VW Double Cab Truck
  • 1985 Westfalia Vanagon Interior
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    1985 Westfalia Vanagon Interior
    1971 Van – Remodeled As A Coffee Truck
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    1971 Van - Remodeled As A Coffee Truck
    1971 Super Bug Convertible VW – Logo On Rear
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    1969 Beetle – Fully Upgraded With Hardwood Flooring
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    1974 Thing
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    1967 Westfalia Bus
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    1967 Westfalia Bus
  • 1972 VW Bus – Fully Customized
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    1972 VW Bus - Fully Customized
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    1965 Bug - Interior
1971 Van - Remodeled As A Coffee Truck
Beetle Fact #8: Ferdinand Porsche was 53-years-old when Adolf Hilter took interest in his Beetle-like, little car, which previously received only closed doors from German car manufacturers. Hilter, who never learned to drive, added small design and performance changes, which became the first prototype Beetle in the early 1930s. (photo credit: Heather Ruch)
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