Pretty hard to consider a vehicle that lasted for eighty years to "Fall". When you think of it, this car had a lifespan longer than most people.

@78anurag

2 жыл бұрын

Dark 💀

@asafaust8869

2 жыл бұрын

My older brother taught me how to recognize a Lincoln, Cadillac, Pontiac and Buick. The first time I saw a Volkswagen was in 1964. It's shape was one of a kind; it was easily identifiable.

@johnagli4206

2 жыл бұрын

They broke a trust and this alone hurt the VW.

@thedarkmajesty1773

2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t any car that isn’t driven that much?

@mr.nobody9646

2 жыл бұрын

It's more like vw lost their focus on beetle because vw's growth was unbelievable.

How I wish they reproduce the original look with modern engines.

@camilogomezkeep2324

4 жыл бұрын

With an electric motor

@amir08wan

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure they can meet NCAP/IIHS saftey rating with that design.

@talesoffay2164

4 жыл бұрын

@7000000000th Human yes there are a lot to consider and improve. That's why how I wish and mentioned specifically 'look' and not every single aspect.

@sobelou

4 жыл бұрын

@ Horrible reliability reports? What are you talking about? Reliable and simple to maintain. And I'm talking from experience.

@Just-me-Laura

4 жыл бұрын

@@sobelou Have to agree. My Beetle has been very reliable and low maintenance.

Here in Brazil we don't even consider the "new beetle" as a beetle. The classic beetle (fusca) was produced here until 1996 (I drive one), and still a national passion, the most popular and reliable car! He, yes: he, will never 'leave you on the road'. Fusca is not a car, it's the car

@dave_sic1365

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I heared that. The beetle production in Germany stopped around the 80s but my parents drove alot of used ones. Then I heared that it was produced in brasil into the 90s and in Mexico until 2003

@unicornqueen3825

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is my baby, my love, its like my child, as we say here in Brazil :" não empresto, não troco e não vendo".

@deondevilliers9272

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the new beetle is just a golf with different body and totally overpriced. I drove a few of them and literally grew up in one. My mother drove a 1964 twelve hundred with a six volt electrical system. I knew all the tricks on keeping it going.

@SayAhh

2 жыл бұрын

Do the Brazilian Beetles also run on up to E100?

@johnagli4206

2 жыл бұрын

@@dave_sic1365 I sure would like to see them produce them and bring them into the USA there over 25 years old now so they can and they would sell you can bet on that.

The Beetle never really fell. It was discontinued due to EPA regs. , saftey regs. ,and newer cars with more bells and whistles. Its' simplicity, build quality, and price made it a true peoples car for generations. It is still sought after by many people of all ages and for various reasons. I owned five of them, ranging from 1961-1975 model years. I still have a feeling of affection for them, and would buy another one today if the price was right. I'm 75 now.

@codycole3202

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say! My dad worked for GM for 40 years but his first love was Porsches and Beetles. He bought one in 54 when he got out of the army. He took a lot of abuse over the decades from everyone because of his love of air cooled cars. He used to say, nothing wrong with a VW, just a poor man’s Porsche

@rebelusa6585

Жыл бұрын

I wish Volkswagen still making original beetle, with some modern safety features and fuel injection. It probably get over 100 mpg, then who need electric cars.

At the time many people in Mexico called the Beetle “the bellybutton” because everybody had one. 🤓

@OreoFresa

4 жыл бұрын

Actually most people called it the "vocho"

@resmur8095

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatonekidisback9223 what?

@bhavs398

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatonekidisback9223 huh?

@healthnut3165

4 жыл бұрын

THATONE KIDISBACK it’s lame to like your own comment

@montgomeryscott8662

4 жыл бұрын

i called Vocho.

Who remembers playing that punching game whenever you would see a beetle . I would go off 😂

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, me n my brother gave each other plenty of bruises over this damned car.

@Purplegreen45

4 жыл бұрын

Punch buggy. Also I remember playing that with PT Cruisers as well, strange.

@radleylessley9459

4 жыл бұрын

Slug bug!!! (That’s what we call it)

@moonchild1257

4 жыл бұрын

I still play it with my parents ☺

@archivesofpain

4 жыл бұрын

Radley Lessley sameness

My 1st car was a '62 Beetle. I drove it to high school (class of '77). We even had a bug club and would drive around in convoys. Can you imagine 20 beetles going down the road together in South Florida.

2:25 *"At Volkswagen, we don’t worry about how our car looks, we worry about how it works."* **Beats the devil out of the beetle**

@eliasmarbina2279

2 жыл бұрын

more like make the beetle have a stroke

@shaider1982

2 жыл бұрын

Why did I read that in a Bob Ross voice🤣✌

Well this will forever be my dream car, I'm 5'10 and I just love how the beetle is small. Next year I will for sure be driving a beetle

@dallasgurl1989

4 жыл бұрын

Zakiara Parker just got my beetle about a week ago.. I kno it's no Toyota as far as longevity but it to was my dream car😍😍 so I had to get it!! you will have no regrets it's so fun to drive!!

@wink320

4 жыл бұрын

They're good cars. I have one and it was my dream car since i was a kid!

@batanomasalu4941

4 жыл бұрын

dallasgurl1989 same to me Brett are looking very beautiful

@SladesVWBeetle

4 жыл бұрын

dallasgurl1989 Enjoy it, they’re a fun car!

@ottogofast3882

4 жыл бұрын

I’m a 6ft 200lbs young adult and I look funny getting in and out of that car but it’s the most punk rock car I’ve ever owned.

I still want a beetle as my first car, I’ve always wanted one 😥

@lialee5514

4 жыл бұрын

I feel you man. I wanted a beetle as my first car. So as soon as I turned 16 I got my license and begged. Like begged for one and now I have a silver new beetle. We got it for a 1000 dollars and it only had 73000 miles. They are fun to drive

@fiveelms2011

4 жыл бұрын

Lia Lee omg that’s so cool. Like I thought I could get a fait 500 instead, I’m in the UK so the mini and faits are the go to small cars

@lialee5514

4 жыл бұрын

@@fiveelms2011 I believe fait 500 is close to a beetle in my opinion. They look pretty similar. I think it would be so cool if you can get that car honestly. 👍 Also there is that certain sense of freedom when you get a car.

@AdrianaOrtiz-ff7mx

4 жыл бұрын

Literally came to the comments to tell people to look into Fiats. It's what I drive (my first car) and I love it. Driving in general is a form a freedom, but the way you can zip zoop around in a Fiat in incredible. People who drive big cars and trucks could never even imagine, it's like flying

@shaynedemonface7013

4 жыл бұрын

I was the same way and I got one (2010 model) , but I think the worst part is how hard it is to replace the headlights. I love my adorable bug but it's the worst car ever trust me. lol.

I had one. I miss it even though it was occasionally unreliable. I wish they’d bring back the classic beetle. Love the sound of the engine and the smell of the vinyl interior.

@baritonebynight

2 жыл бұрын

There are still many on the road today. They will never bring it back, so your best bet is to get an old one. They are a good entry level classic car as parts are still easy to obtain and they are not complicated to work on. Get them while they are still relatively cheap.

@jeretso

2 жыл бұрын

New beetle was fun to drive but my neighbor had so many issues with their New Beetle. It was always in the shop and their kid would borrow their parent's boring Honda and Toyota instead. I love how they would park the New Beetle in front of my house and it would look like a huge tulip.

There are a lot of strategies to make tongue-wetting profit that the average joes don't know. . Personally, the financial-market for me seems the only way forward with my long time horizon (accrued roughly $457k in gains since Mid 2021 ) but if you don’t have that fortune of time it’s a tough market out there almost nowhere feels safe!

@harrisonjamie794

Жыл бұрын

If you’ve got patience I believe it’s a great time to invest… I’m no expert but as Warren buffet said he’s seen this happen a number of times throughout his life

@georgerobinson2021

Жыл бұрын

@@harrisonjamie794 I've known I had wanted to start investing for a few months but just haven't been brave enough to start due to the market so far this year. I have $60k I want to transfer into an S&S ISA but it's hard to bite the bullet and do it. $457 is a huge milestone, Please what's your strategy? I will love to have an insight

@harrisonjamie794

Жыл бұрын

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@georgerobinson2021

Жыл бұрын

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@harrisonjamie794

Жыл бұрын

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Alright Bumblebee, knock it off, you have a war to fight.

@marcjoelreyes4581

4 жыл бұрын

So bumblebee is also a part of Nazi that time when he is surveying our Earth...

@johngolles342

4 жыл бұрын

Reyes馬克喬爾 Espionage

@michaellindsey31

4 жыл бұрын

RIGHT

@Just-me-Laura

4 жыл бұрын

😂 And win it you will Bumblebee.

@Atmanmahatma

4 жыл бұрын

Cuntlebee pleas pea for me

Failed? I still drive one to work everyday 🇳🇵

@quillmaurer6563

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I daily a '73 Super. It didn't fail at all, eventually it's time had passed but it was in production way longer than any other car, at least without complete mechanical redesign (people who are fans of the original don't usually consider the New Beetle as the same car). Just that a design from 1938 isn't still in production now isn't any reason to consider it a failure. I don't think any other design that old is still in production even only in name. Likewise, as is the case for both of us, it is one of very few cars it's age that can reasonably be used as an everyday car, I know quite a few people who daily them, some such as myself have it as their only car. A lot of people like collecting other classic cars, things like Mustangs and Corvettes and other things that are undeniably sexier, but in all cases they are hobby cars driven on weekends, while going to work and gettin' the groceries is in something more modern.

@SladesVWBeetle

4 жыл бұрын

Quill Maurer I’m currently redoing a 73 Super to use as s daily!

@SladesVWBeetle

4 жыл бұрын

Prasanna KC Awesome!!

@x1warrior1x85

4 жыл бұрын

I live in kc and daily drive an 88 Nissan stanza wagon

@Nugcon

4 жыл бұрын

nice

Owned several VW’s back in the day...beetles buses and Gia’s. Like the man said: they never promised more than what they were. I think that their main success was due to affordability and simplicity. As far as being reliable....well somewhat. If you broke down or had a problem they were easy to fix by just about anyone who could hold a screwdriver. We will never see vehicles like this again. Emission and safety standards changed the auto world forever. I am grateful for being able to experience the cars of the 50’s and 60’s.

@bloqk16

2 жыл бұрын

The aspect I recall about my '67 Beetle (in the US) that I drove while in college: The engine was very forgiving when it came to upkeep, as a person could be neglectful with seldomly doing engine tuneups, where it would still run; whereas other car engines would have stalled.

While the market has yes changed, there's also the fact that the new ones simply aren't the same as the old ones. Besides the obvious lack of rear engines, the new ones don't fall into the same ultra cheap, durable, and simplistic economy car status the original did. There was just a vaguely beetle resembling body slapped on a different car, and they called it a day. In short, the new ones simply aren't faithful enough to the originals.

@internetguy7319

2 жыл бұрын

This kind of comment is something I see on each of these vids and. I think they are just reluctant to make fun of these companies products when they probably have spoken to them and need their data. Not a slight against the writers of the videos, I get it, not their choice likely

Give it 5-10 years & there will be another beetle

@xq39

4 жыл бұрын

Eventually once people realize the damage SUVs have caused to our roads they will start buying small cars again. The government may have to step in but theyre in bed with oil companies. They have ruined the roads, made them extremely unsafe and hazardous. Pedestrians are three times more likely to die if hit by an suv or truck, they are far wider making lane splitting/filtering dangerous and have have blind spots that cause wrecks.

@Sciron

4 жыл бұрын

Yea there’s gonna be a electric one next

@HeRoSeNsEi

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe will be back in 2036-38 at the 100th anniversary

@benkile6310

4 жыл бұрын

God I hope not

@mikebaird6788

4 жыл бұрын

Dynacorn makes Mustang bodies what they need to do is start making Beetle bodies

0:51 "the only not bad idea of nazi germany" 1.Fanta? 2.Jet engines? 3.long range missiles? (Edit: the missiles are of course only for sience.)

@tristantuyn8703

4 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget the best one, the autobahn

@afshankhwaja2588

4 жыл бұрын

Good old Blitzkreig

@scraggerson

4 жыл бұрын

Except they didnt invent the jet engine

@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122

4 жыл бұрын

@@scraggerson the british did

@michaelbcohen

4 жыл бұрын

Jet Engineers were invented in several countries at the same time, the Germans put them into combat first.

Hitler: I'll take over the world Volkswagen beetle: hold my axle

I had a Red 1967 Beetle and it was the most fun to drive car I've ever driven. I sure wish I had it back. Remember the old TV ad: A Volkswagen will not float indefinitely but it will definitely float.

@David_T

Жыл бұрын

In 1972 National Lampoon had a fake beetle add in their magazine "If Ted Kennedy drove a Volkswagon, he would be President today". This was referring to the Chappaquiddick incident.

*when you realize that your favorite car was basically made by hitler* edit: i keep getting comments to this day telling me i am wrong and keep forgetting that jokes arent a thing. they are, so please stop replying to a 9 month old comment thinking you're a big brain guy

@mimi-zp8lq

4 жыл бұрын

dane ikr...

@c.c.hiliner1065

4 жыл бұрын

No, not Hitler, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche

@RNKel1

4 жыл бұрын

C.C. Hiliner it’s a joke, but you are correct

@c.c.hiliner1065

4 жыл бұрын

@@RNKel1 I know, but the first Beetles produced, did indeed have the unfortunate nickname "Hitler Mouse"

@nstl440

4 жыл бұрын

The idea came from Joseph Ganz, a Jew

The volkswagen beetle is actually my favorite car. my grandmother has one when she was an adult.

@That1Guineapig.

3 жыл бұрын

Same, my fav car

@eliasmarbina2279

2 жыл бұрын

i have a toy beetle

@12012channel

2 жыл бұрын

My father had two when I was growing up. A 68 or 69 and I think the other was a 73. I would work on those cars whenever he was home.

@LightningMcQueenboy2010

21 күн бұрын

My fav car too

*Beetle is my dream car and before I die, I wanna own one!*

@VeryGemmy

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say go for it if you can, they're cheap

The legacy of the Beetle (we call it Vocho in México) will never die, the love for the original design is alive and almost a religion, the concept of a affordable, timeless classy style and reliable car is what every company should be working on

If they can retro and manufacture the old model design that will sell like hot cakes.

@maxpoweroverdrive

4 жыл бұрын

Not a change because the safety equipments can't be installed.

@Theaverageazn247

4 жыл бұрын

no they wont. dumbest shit i have heard. In American, if it isnt a suv, it doesnt sell.

@oscarknight3588

3 жыл бұрын

@Conspiracy Theorist Lives Don't Matter even old ones sell for less than a new model would to make it profitable. I bought mine for £1,000 here in the UK and we spent £200 making it road legal and so far another £500 on extras, such as new wheels and a narrow air beam. We still have to get it repainted, as someone put white sides on it, but that won't cost anymore than a couple of hundred, as well as new seating trim which will only cost a couple of hundred too. I think we could do £2,500 in it and still only sell it for £6,000 which is a good profit, but half of what it was worth 50 years ago according to this documentary

@volkswagenginetta

3 жыл бұрын

@@Theaverageazn247 what are you talking about? Whenever this was done for short runs they sell out easily. when the dodge challenger and charger were first released (the new ones) they were sold out. Same thing with the New beetles. Maybe its not a good idea to have them kept up for every year, but if they made a short run such as the beetle or the challenger, or the nissan 270z, or the el camino, they would sell out easily.

@bandombeviews6035

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxpoweroverdrive The hardest part would probably be meeting pedestrian safety standards, but you could possibly fix that with a soft composite hood. Body panels would have to be made thicker, but if volkswagen dumped tons of money into it, it could be done.

I have a New Beetle from 1999. Really nice car, with a very reliable engine. Love every mile with her!

@drydesert8036

2 жыл бұрын

It make me smile hearing people say my new beetle in 1999/2021-or my when my grandmother was an (adult) give her a break. Laughing out loud thanks...

My first job as a professional mechanic was rebuilding these cars. Elegantly simple in design and function. Anybody could fix one. Though dirty running and oil leakers, lots of fun to work on.

@tigerseye73

2 жыл бұрын

I owned five of them. They didn't leak as you say, but simply seeped, mostly from the push rod tubes, a small amount of oil. Never had to add a quart between 3000 mile oil changes. The engine case's were machined for metal to metal contact, no gaskets, and sealed almost perfectly. Loved the simplicity of that car.

In Sweden it's called "Bubblan", which translates into "The Bubble", and was named so for it's rather bubbly appearance

@darwinqpenaflorida3797

Жыл бұрын

In the Philippines, it called as Kotseng Kuba or Humpback Car, Pendong Peace, Bolks(which is refers as a German word for people) and Ba-o (just like coconut)

Still my dream car , i have a Kia Optima rn but to have a beetle from any year would make me sooo happy 😭 Please dont stop making them !

@youraveragejdmenthusiast430

3 жыл бұрын

A beetle is still kind of cheap and common even if they are not manufactured anymore Just a good care and they will last

@junobuggieee

2 жыл бұрын

theyre actually pretty cheap right now, could easily find you cheap listings if needed

The beetle will never fail. My 1971 still here alive. And getting ready for my son when he hits high school in 9 years 😉

@hifiteen49

3 жыл бұрын

Christ it's older than my dad

@IMDL1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@hifiteen49 hahaha its older than me. It was made in december 1970. Next month will be 50 years old.

@straightbusta2609

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I'm finishing college soon, and I hope to buy one

@IMDL1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@straightbusta2609 once u get into it u will fall in love with it

@tomasvrabec1845

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on where you live your son might want a non-oil powered car as petrol cars will be stopped from production in about 10 years, and with that petrol stations will be on decline.

I remember watching Beetle: Locked And Loaded in my childhood, it was fun watching and a thing I'd never forget

The Beetle will come back, mark my words I love it

@jeshkam

3 жыл бұрын

Probably as an electric SUV... 😶

It'd be nice if you had used period correct models when mentioning a certain era. I doubt the folks producing this piece know the breaks between a split window, an oval back, or the later super beetle. Good enough, I guess...

@quillmaurer6563

4 жыл бұрын

Or at least maybe one that's more stock when talking about their original production. The one showed mostly appeared to be a '74 or up Standard with quiet-pack muffler, twin carbs, and an aluminum degree wheel, among other modifications. All pretty common upgrades (and still way closer to stock than my own specimen) but I don't think it's very representative of the Beetle as Volkswagen designed and built it. But this in turn is another thing they ought to have mentioned that people like about the Beetle, both in it's original time and in present day - it's super easy to modify, and probably more of the present-day enthusiasts have modified beetles than stock. That it is so easily modifiable, the thriving aftermarket parts industry, and a feeling that it's okay to modify it into something different than stock because it's not some priceless classic is much of the appeal.

@DickWhistles

4 жыл бұрын

geoffrey cylwik RIGHT!?! These freaking BI videos are sooo mid-informed! Mind-boggling! Don’t watch the Harley “Rise and Fall” if you don’t like inaccuracies! I wish they’d just stop making these.

@1965Gindy

2 жыл бұрын

You talk like they're muscle cars when they're just good winter beaters.

@ThatWolfWithShades

2 жыл бұрын

@@1965Gindy Beetles are objectively cooler than muscle cars. Especially in the current economy. lol

Volkswagen was supposed to make the new beetle as reliable as the old one.

@glennso47

3 жыл бұрын

But they didn’t.

@hubertkam7647

3 жыл бұрын

The old beetles were not reliable cleaning carbs and adjusting them every 30,000km and they also would overheat when going uphill for a long time cause there were air cooled

@baritonebynight

2 жыл бұрын

@@hubertkam7647 I've had three of them and found them very reliable ...but they are quirky. You need a good mechanic who knows and loves them. Take care of them and they will go forever.

@james194zt

2 жыл бұрын

My 2014 is super reliable! The 1998-2010 is what sealed the fate of the Beetle it was too "girly" and didn't appeal to the male market who were the ones "tinkering" with the original bug, the 2012 model significantly improved that and made it look closer to its predecessor including the dashboard, and general exterior shape. If they had launched it in 1998 like this model I think it would still be with us today. Also, how come Mini sells like hotcakes? If there is no market for these quirky retro cars, shouldn't they be failing...

You can still see Beetle's riding around cities here in Brazil. Actually, a lot of them!

@altairtodescatto

3 жыл бұрын

Specially 2 years ago to now, it came back to the "hippy teen culture", where a lot o young people are getting one, since its so easy to maintain and customize to your style. I know rich people that own one and drives it more than they modern cars

@That1Guineapig.

3 жыл бұрын

And finland

@altairtodescatto

3 жыл бұрын

@Sml adventure studios Animation It's super cool to see how it became a culture icon for an entire country, and how the economics and social ways of Brazil made it possible, from the need of a cheap, reliable car more than a luxury, to a reflex of the culture itself. At some point, the beetle was even a police car here (as in a lot of European countries). It is really a fun part of our history here.

@phalanxHH

3 жыл бұрын

And Germany.

@WarCrimeGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@phalanxHH Und Ex - Jugoslawien

Me: I want a Volkswagon Beetle when i get my license! this video: *explains that its almost extinct* Me: wHY cANT i GeT sOMEthiNG i WAnT fOR onCE iN mY liFE

@ihrtblanchett

4 жыл бұрын

@Gran Turismo Lover 5540 THANK GOD

@TheArtofOilRainbows

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted one until I was in the backseat of one. Plus the reliability issues. Anyway, it's a shame more fun subcompacts don't exist anymore in the US!

@altairtodescatto

3 жыл бұрын

@@ihrtblanchett with 24 millions units sold, its pretty fair to say its gonna stay around for a while hahaha

@altairtodescatto

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofOilRainbows reliability? When keep in driving conditions, wich is cheap and easy to do, is actually pretty reliable, in all aspects. Of course some parts will never stand working more than 40 years, so you only need to be aware that is a pretty old car.

@petelike2024

3 жыл бұрын

There is a 2020 new beetle so it's not over for the new.

I remember my old one, driving on the motorway with a tiny candle in the hand, I loved it but only in the day light.

@snugbug5067

4 жыл бұрын

😀😄

I have a 1973 Super Beetle, and I still drive it today (I’m a 19 year old)

@jherman6132

Жыл бұрын

Do you sill have it?

Such a lovely nostalgic car. My dad had one for some time before he sold it and bought a Standard Herald. I was a small boy when it was sold for reasons best known to my dad. I cried bitterly for 2 whole days as I was so fond of the car.

OMG i miss the original vw bug, since my grandma drove one when I was a kid, and that had a special place in my heart!

Whats so great about the older Beetles, at least in my opinion, is that the engines are so simple just about anybody can work on them.

1938-1942 Official Volkswagen Corporate History: Nothing to see here.

Has to be one of my most favorite cars in the world

This video brings back memories (GOOD vibes) of the '56 Type 1 that I used for my DL road test in 1959. I guess ALL good things have to come to an end sooner or later. Thanks for uploading!!

I only remember *ted bundy*

@kimchi8022

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

@chocolatewheelchair

4 жыл бұрын

Strange mind

@anastasia4001

4 жыл бұрын

😂 😂 😂

@mrentremattor5772

4 жыл бұрын

His yellow beetle :-)

@genlopezm

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

I just started picking up an interest on beetles and then i saw this... Really spoiled my fun.

The VW Beetle is so cool, so enjoyable to drive!

I learned to drive in these cars back in the 60's. They were great.

@bloqk16

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to that, as I got my (US) driver's license with the '67 Beetle my mom owned. The other family car was a HUGE Buick; which for me, was intimidating; especially so when considering the parallel parking aspect of the driver's test. The Beetle was a breeze to drive. To this day I'm very appreciative to my patient mom that rode along with me with my driver's permit; as I had to learn how to use the manual transmission competently prior to the driver's test. Engaging the clutch with first-gear took a lot of practice.

Why no more beetle i love the beetle its fun to look at

even though I have no chans of getting a driver's license because of my impaired vision and hearing, I would love to drive this car

I’ve owned my 58 Beetle for 23 years and 60 single cab pickup for 14 years. They aren’t suited for driving in todays world at all, but they still do what they were designed to do so well! And so cool to look at every time I walk into my shop. Can’t imagine empty space in there without them. Family members

I had a pea green 1961 Beetle in 1969. No gas gauge. It had a lever under the dash to flip for a spare tank with another 50 miles of gas. I was running into snow drifts one winter and hit a mailbox. It punctured my gas tank and I replaced it with one that had no spare tank. From then on, I had to get gas every 300 miles or risk running out. There was a rust hole in the floor in front of the passenger seat which acted as a infinite trash receiver. In heavy rains it also acted as a self-draining bilge. The floor would fill up with water and to drain it you only had to stop fast, and most of the water would drain down the hole. No seatbelts. Nothing in front of you but sheet metal and the steering wheel (engine in back). Cruise control was laying the floor mat over the gas pedal. It would do 70 wide open, perfect for I-95. About a year before I sold it the starter died. I could kick start it in reverse out of a parking space by myself. It's a miracle I lived to talk about it.

@drydesert8036

2 жыл бұрын

Only there wasn't a spare tank just by moving the lever it let you have use of the bottom of gas tank remains. I used it once and had to replace the now funky filled gas filter. But I'm glad the lever was there for sure. Only on a old VW bug...

I’m going to miss the beetle in Mexico we call them bochos

@e-curb

4 жыл бұрын

You're not saying it right. It's Vocho. There's even a magazine called that dedicated to the car.

My favorite style of the beetle was from 1998-2005. I have a 2003 and plan to keep it forever!

1964 VW 'Bug'... best car I have ever owned! Snow tires on all fours, better than most 4x4s on the snowy roads...

I have a convertible beetle and though these cars do have issues they’re such an aesthetically pleasing car to drive. Quite literally the best cars for day drips !

I loved em so much that I bought a new air cooled Beetle in 2000 from a guy who did conversions in Nogales. Beetlemex! He did it for years until the Federal government found out and shut him down.

@e-curb

4 жыл бұрын

The federal gov didn't shut him down. VW stopped producing the new cars he needed for the conversions.

@TheBatugan77

2 жыл бұрын

@@e-curb The federal government should shut you down.

Here in Brazil we are lovers of beetle, but here he's called "Fusca".

Great video. Loved it!

"The VW Beetle took millions and millions of families to school." That has got to be the single most factual truth there is about a family car. Sad to say, I miss my grandpa's VW Beetle, better known to us as the Car Papa.

The modern beetle today doesn't have a feel to it

2:25 idk why but i started laughing

@rafaeliraprecvale6026

4 жыл бұрын

Poor little beetle XD

@SERGIO-cr6uy

4 жыл бұрын

You're ugly.

@ThatOneRiverStreamGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I know 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@Axel_Official.

3 жыл бұрын

Its cute

1:40 This video is so helpful. Thank you. The Volkswagen Beetle is my favorite car. I like how it looks.

As a poor college student in 1970, I drove a ‘59 bug, with 36 horsepower. To get it started in the cold winters of Minnesota, sometimes I would let it run all night. Its one redeeming value was the gas heater it had in its front bonnet. Because the temperature control didn’t work, I would drive around with my windows open at -20 Fahrenheit and get lots of stares.

@bloqk16

2 жыл бұрын

That was one of the ironies of the air-cooled flat-four VW engine; as it could be temperamental to run in frigid weather; yet, conventional thinking would have us assuming the engine would thrive. In the early 1970s I lived in California with the temps barely going below freezing, and on those cold mornings getting the engine to behave properly in my '67 Beetle was a chore. The reason why? The cold carburetor. Unlike conventional V8 engines (in the US) back then where the carburetor was affixed to the engine block and got warmed quickly in cold weather; the Beetle's carburetor was some distance away from the engine block and it took a long time for the carb to warm up. The VW designers compensated for that with a rudimentary _carburetor heater_ using paper-style, wire reinforced, tubes from the exhaust system to the air cleaner's intake; but it was feeble, as the tubes would wear out after several years. Once the carb got warmed up in cold weather, the air-cool flat-four engine ran like a charm; with no concerns of the engine overheating.

The beauty of the original air cooled beetle was in it's simplicity and reliability. You could never build one again, way too many regulations

@bloqk16

2 жыл бұрын

I had a '67 VW Beetle as a hand-me-down from Mom when I attended college. For the 50K miles I put on it, I found it remarkable the amount of maintenance neglect could be subjected to that engine, and it still ran to an acceptable level.

My dream car! Just bought one last week!!!

Love the simplicity of the beetle, I put disc brakes, freeway Flyer trans and did a tune up on my 1600cc, mechanically speaking car is brand new and I never have one doubt about daily driving it anywhere

First car was a 1973 very beetle used ! Luv it!at 18 th! Know I have a 2019 Beetle luv it! Thanks VW Mall of Georgia! 💕😉

Herbie the Love Bug, a Disney classic

@Cjnw

3 жыл бұрын

Let's get this up to at least 53 likes!

@eliasmarbina2279

2 жыл бұрын

now i actaully wanna see it

My Dad had a '65 Beetle and later bought a "68... The only complaint was every 6,000 mi. , the valves needed to be checked and adjusted; hydraulic valves were not in these engines... But the cars were great in the snow; And they had a great heater...! I Liked them a lot, and I'm glad that we owned a couple of them!

great video

I don't know what i'd give for an old beetle, it's beautiful

Dude.. this is sad.. but these cars are fantastic.. they look so cool and nice too.

@JackAttack65

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully The Beetle will make a comeback as an electric vehicle.

@SquidCena

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackAttack65 yeah

Thanks for posting matter of fact I'm looking for late model beetle racked up myself

My parents owned one when I was a baby. When we moved from the east coast to Texas I was 9 months old. My mother put me in the well in the back and I pretty much slept the entire trip. The sound of the engine was soothing to me, to this day at age 54 I still need music or the tv on to sleep. If it’s quiet, I can’t sleep.

I love Volkswagens specially the old ones it shows good. Memories and I wish I had one

@janeiwasduncan8463

3 жыл бұрын

My dad had a 1961, green bug..😎😎😎 I learned how to drive it, had fun shifting, driving around town, and dreading stopping on a hill or incline ... He had that car until an unattentive driver slammed into the back of it, totaling it. Years later he got a new Beetle, an automatic. Traded in for a new one. I now own it. ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🎵♥️♥️♥️

"The beetle just wasn't selling units anymore" they would if they would bring back the original designs

I have a final edition 2019! It is beautiful! I had a 1966 in 1971!

Interesting video always wanted one especially when he new beetle came out

Sadly, this vid is missing some of the interesting variants of the Beetle or oddball options.

81 year run, 20 million units, so there is no fall. It was all rise until they decided to stop.

These were the greatest cars I've had at least 3 that I can think of. And they are great.

I rebuilt a 1956 oval window beetle, was a great little car.

Most people talking bout the car itself while I’m wonder if anyone remembers the Beetle’s acting career. (Looking at you Herbie!)

No it failed because the new design in engines and transmission were garbage.

@louvendran7273

4 жыл бұрын

Volkswagen has to work on reliability because it sucks. Toyota will take over if they are not careful.

@harrymurray-jones219

4 жыл бұрын

VWs are known for their excellent reliability 😂

@harrymurray-jones219

4 жыл бұрын

@@louvendran7273 VW ranked higher than Toyota in the latest consumer reliability survey

@JSchroederee

4 жыл бұрын

I’m restoring a 1972 and I looked seriously at the 2016 Beetle. I liked the more classic looking styling of the 2nd gen modern beetle but in the end it was just a MUCH less practical Golf. I also ended up in a wrx because it has a proper flat four engine : p (actually because I hated the GTI clutch)

@Theaverageazn247

4 жыл бұрын

@@harrymurray-jones219 Not in america.

This is a nice story about the origin of the famous Volkswagen Beetle. Too bad it's not at factories anymore. At least they still have some toys and models for the cute car.

I’m getting one of these for my 16th birthday and it is so difficult to find one with few miles!

The biggest mistake with the ‘new’ beetle is its price and impracticability, they’re the same as golfs except worse. A better idea would have been to make a cheap no-frills rear air/cooled engined car, just like the original

7:21 That's totally untrue. there will always be a market for small cars.

Thank you!

I had a New Beetle through High School and into College, and I can confirm they were fun as hell so long as you didn't have tall friends to cram into the back seat for long trips.

You can't spell _Volkswagen_ without *_Swag_*

Their sales also floundered because the reliability of their cars, not just the Beetle, went way down. Too many recalls, too many problems. It can kill off any car company.

@1962lp2h

4 жыл бұрын

True and manufactures are notoriously greedy now, profit profit profit nothing is built to last any more just to make money for the shareholders.

@tooslay

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah someone i know their tiguan broke after 4 years then they had to go out amd buy a new car

@Patolagos

3 жыл бұрын

Another thing was how cheap they were, the new beetles aren't economic at all

@deutsch-kanadier901

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong. I've owned 26 VW's in a row since 1977. I've been driving them for 44 years. Not one recall on any of them. I can't remember a time when I had to take it back because of a manufacturing fault. The reliability of the ones I've owned has been awesome.

@ajwasp3642

2 жыл бұрын

@@deutsch-kanadier901 my '95 Golf has been very reliable, with only 150k miles.

I had a 73 Bug as my very first car , even before I could drive. We (me and my dad) spent almost two years building the Bug. I wish I could go back to those times as it really was a great experience building then driving that little red and black monster.

I have a cast aluminium model of the beetle, it was given to my father at the VW factory in 1945/6.

my wife has a 2008 beetle with a 5 cyl engine that i took up the interstate at 135 mph... and still had throttle left...i couldn't believe it.. big drawback though, the rack and pinion steering at that speed was like a go-cart and the slightest movement of the steering wheel and i changed lanes... i didn't do that again...lol but i could not believe how fast this little car would go... i still have it and i am going to restore it..it would outrun a v8 chevy truck on a straightaway... maybe nitrous? lol

Bumblebee: "Am I a joke to you"

In all fairness; the Type I's last model year was 2004, I saw that year Bug registered in Nevada some years ago; it was def a traditional Beetle. Think of a 1973 model but with a fuel injected 1600, AC (I believe), catalytic converter, modern style oil filter, disc brakes and some variety of composite head lights in the same location as a 1937-38 KPF car

Thanks for sharing.....yes the magic car was great to drive & maintain....I am 79yrs old & owned a 1959 & 1967 models .... purchased the 1967 car brand new....so sorry I didn't hold on to it due to family size.... should be re introduced as I would get one again...most economical cat I ever owned... cheers from Australia 😀

We had 2 Beetles and 1 Super Beetle in the family. The worst we ever had was the 1976 VW Rabbit.