As this seems to be inching close to 500k views, I thought I’d make a brief appearance and answer some of the questions and comments that you’ve all been posting. Firstly, I’d like to say a big thank you to Niall from Take to the road who actually spotted the car parked up in London and asked to film it - he’s done a sterling job in terms of making this and also answering everyone’s comments. To answer some of the questions that people have been asking… I hate to break it to you, but I didn’t actually know he was going to refer to the car as a “sleeper” - so it’s amused me to read all of the comments below. Is it a sleeper, isn’t it a sleeper, I guess I’ll just leave that for you to decide. To all those who have posted nice comments, it’s much appreciated. To all the sofa mechanics who felt the need to criticise, maybe you should get off your couch and actually build a car. Just saying. The steering wheel is an early Speedwell. They do come up for sale occasionally on The Samba if you keep an eye out. A few people expressed concern about the position of the oil cooler under the rear wing. It’s actually been there for the best part of ten years and endured the worst of London’s speed bumps and pot holes without injury. So experience says, don’t worry. Regarding the suspension set up, it’s about a 2” drop on the front and a stock rear suspension. It’s running 145 tyres on the front and 205’s on the back - but I’ll probably swap these out for 155’s and 195’s in the near future. Disks brakes were a standard fitment on the bigger 1500 models sold in the UK from 1968 onwards. Exhaust set up is an all stainless 4 into 1 header with turbo muffler from VW Speed Shop. There’s been some people asking where to get parts. I’d say get yourself on to The Samba or VZI - there’s a wealth of knowledge and experts out there selling things. “He never mention how many times that POS engine needed to be rebuilt.” …True I didn’t. None. But then it was probably built slightly better than yours. “nice car, shame about the owner”. Thanks Luke and good luck with that whole ‘learning not to be a douche’ thing, I’m sure it will work out for your eventually. “fucking hipster”. Good for you. “I never need to wear gloves, and you won't get much warmth from fingerless lether gloves”. Yeah, ok I deserve that one. The reason is those skinny wood rims are slippery buggers but thanks for the concern. For all those that suggested it needs a Subaru STI engine or a turbo. Sure, if that’s your thing. Like wearing a dress, it doesn’t do it for me. But you go for it. Ok that’s it - feel free to keep amusing me with your comments and happy to try and answer anyone who has a genuine question. And Luke, I’m here for you bro if you have any further anger management issues :P David

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by David! It was great to film you and your awesome Beetle and I'm still amazed at the number of views the film has had. Getting close to 500,000 views is very very cool! And thanks for sharing some more info on the car. It really has stoked quite a few questions hasn't it! Just to add to the "sleeper not a sleeper" comments... for me growing up all the Beetles I ever came across were slow. That was my childhood memory of them. Cool but slow. So when I got to film your Beetle I was blown away by how rapid it was. It was bloody quick and went like a scalded cat. It's the kind of thing you have to experience for yourself. And to me it felt like a Sleeper. That was my opinion and the reason why I called it a sleeper. And for those saying it isn't a sleeper... well we all have our own opinions... sure you can drop a Subaru STi in there and crank it up to 1,000 BHP. Great if you can do that. But it just wouldn't be a Beetle any more. But whatever floats your boat. And if you want to do that I respect your decision... I'm not going to be rude about it. At the end of the day we all share a passion for classics. That is what its all about. Thanks again David for sharing your passion and your Beetle on Take to the Road. I hope the Bug is going well 😎

@merlingstoss6332

6 жыл бұрын

There's no Judson in that engine bay...

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

It used to have one. It doesn’t any more. The original 1500 engine had the supercharger. This one doesn’t.

@merlingstoss6332

6 жыл бұрын

Take to the Road, gotcha :-) A Judson was what I was after for my old 1500 back in the 90s, shame there are no shots of it ☺

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are pretty rare. I don’t think David kept it after he upgraded to the bigger engine. Not 100% sure though.

I know I'm fashionably late to the party, but DAMN that Beetle is beautiful!

@samgemsgems7571

4 жыл бұрын

Without safety bagsand seat belt,can this car drive on American roads ?????.beetle is my favourite.

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

That I’m not sure about. I don’t know what the rules in the US or individual States would be on such things. Rules might be a bit more relaxed for classics like this Beetle though.

@dodgeplow

3 жыл бұрын

@@samgemsgems7571 In the US, automobiles only have to comply with the standards of the year in which they were made (aircraft, in contrast, may have required updates called Airworthiness Directives).

The bug will always have a place in my heart

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear Andrew👍

@oiltoast3723

4 жыл бұрын

Just like the Egyptians.

@raulbitca5342

3 жыл бұрын

Did you have heart surgery?

I think some commenters are misinterpreting the term, "Sleeper". A sleeper doesn't have to be the fastest car on the street. It just has to be deceptively fast for it's particular class, model or type of vehicle. For example: Let's say that a little mo-ped (motorized bicycle) lost in drag race to a bone stock Miata, but it put up a good fight. I would still consider the mo-ped as a sleeper, because it competed far beyond it's original class and it was much faster than it appeared to be. This car looks like a stock, 53 horsepower, 1968 Bug, because that's what it originally was. But, now it's actually a 130-ish hp Bug, that weighed only 1745 lbs in stock form. This means, it might just surprise the hell out someone, who recognized the car as a stock, 1968 Bug and tried to race against it, with their 170-180 hp, 3,000 lb compact import car. Win or lose, they would still be surprised at how quick this little car could go, when compared to a stock 68 Bug, with only 53 ponies. There are millions of sub-200 hp, compact car owners out there, with cars that weigh around 3,000 or more lbs, who would love to challenge another lower hp compact car to a race. I'm saying, this car might surprise them and that's what makes it a sleeper.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Sky Marshall They are indeed. Thank you for explaining it so well and so politely as well. I grew up in Ireland, a country that doesn't have V8s on every corner. So for me David's Beetle is a sleeper since it is so much more powerful than its stock build, yet looks stock to the uninitiated. This Beetle would indeed surprise many and it even surprised me as I followed it on the road, I had to push to keep up with it. Which was fun :)

@jeffwalther3935

5 жыл бұрын

What ALSO mostly makes a sleeper is picking makes and models notorious for being underpowered, poor in steering/cornering, dorky, etc., as can be, and fixing these things (invisibly) with aftermarket technological upgrades that turn a golfcart into the porsche she was born to be. Sleeper owners are bushwackers, ambushers, submariners, trappers.

@damonfarrelly2431

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen 130hp beetles run 12.5 quarter miles, not exactly slow

@ragtop63

3 жыл бұрын

So that would mean that every bug I've ever owned was a "sleeper" and every bug all my VW friends have ever owned are "sleepers". If that's the case, are there any "normal" bugs?

@skybluemarshall

3 жыл бұрын

@@ragtop63 I would consider a "normal" stock air cooled Bug to have approximately 40 to 60 horsepower. If you had one of those, then it wasn't really a sleeper. I would say that, once you start approaching the 90-100+ hp range and you reduce the weight and add lighter wheels and better tires, then you're starting to enter sleeper status, because the car would be significantly faster than what most people would expect from a Bug.

This is EXACTLY what a sleeper is. It's a car that LOOKS stock, but has often hidden modifications. It LOOKS like a nicely restored Beetle. One would never suspect that you tripled the horsepower unless you opened the back. Nicely done.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Brian Weir Thanks for watching Brian! Completely agree with you 👍

@merlingstoss6332

6 жыл бұрын

It doesn't look stock though. It's a nice resto-cal.

@michaelvandyke6715

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Weir ,Nailed it... Some idiots haven't a clue!!

@andyroo3022

2 жыл бұрын

Except when you hear it.

it's my dream to have this car..

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Dimitri Balerinas Cool Dimitri! Thanks for watching and we hope your comes true one day :)

@starwolf2125

8 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, one day it will happen :)

@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965

3 жыл бұрын

Hit me up I can build you one no problem 🇺🇲

@tolinanelda2448

Жыл бұрын

Next summer you will be crushing in one!

Love how this bug has been restored - beautiful touches in the rims, steering wheel, and of course the engine. Very well done!

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael! Glad you enjoyed David’s Beetle😎👍

As an owner of a 1958 VW Beetle, this is one of my favorite videos. What a beautiful machine. Great video production. I keep watching this. Must have watched it 10+ times already. Thanks! Beautiful bug.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+kevlarian That is great to hear! Delighted you love watching our Beetle film over and over... very kind of you to say :) We are very proud of it. It's one of our favourite films and we just love David's Beetle and his story.

The classic VW Beetle is my favorite car. Yours is a delight to see. As someone who can never legally drive, videos like this are a great treat. Thank you.

Great job mate!! That is a sweet little ride you have there. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed that.

Beautiful bug, great colour. The swage line flows perfectly from quarters to door and the bottoms of the doors and rear quarter panels align perfectly, a true quality restoration.

Good bug mate, wish you happy motoring ahead. Still wondering who can dislike such a good video...

great job modified your beetle like the way you want it. stock outside and great engine sound! watched your video a several times and i keep on watching it.

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Simon and for the repeated watching😎👍Means a lot that you enjoy the Beetle film that much👊

I love your car .. that type 1 sound is music to my soul and spirit

beautifully done, what a wonderful relationship he has with that bug!

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Paul👊👍

I love the vw beetle and my dad had a couple of them when I was growing up.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+ladyyuna2000 Cool! Nice to have those memories of your Dad's Beetles.

Very cool..brought back memories of my 70 bug. With the 1835..Engle 110 and dual dellartos it was a blast to drive !

I am so jealous!! Looks great, sounds amazing. And yes, nice job on video/audio production.

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Joseph! Really appreciate that😎👍

I like what you said about 'just one more thing and it will be done'. I also like the comment about selling it, then falling in love with it all over again. Can't wait to get my hands on one. Thank you for sharing. It's a beautiful car.

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Robert! 😎 Glad you liked the Beetle and David's story. It sure is a beautiful Bug 👍

I've had 2 Beetles so far. A 74 and a 69. Can't wait to get another. Once you pop you can't stop. This time, fully restored. Bugs are just so close to my heart.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Cool! Good luck searching for the next Bug :)

@DGSinisterScars

5 жыл бұрын

@@TaketotheRoad mii

Wow a Vw Bug expert I'm a huge fan of VW Bugs

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Brian. Glad you enjoyed Davids Bug😎

Looks Mighty Damn Good to me. (First VW was a brand new '63, my mom's, which I learned to drive on.) Respect.

It is one the most beautiful Beetles that I have ever see. Cool.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Manuel! It is a real beauty for sure!

who the hell could dislike this awesome video?!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rodrigo! Much appreciated :)

Thank you for making this video. Enjoyed it .

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it😎👍

beautiful restoration, such a clean looking build, 10 out of 10 my friend, my dream is to build a spyder body on a bug chassis. i restore shelbys for now.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your comment! Restoring Shelby's must be pretty cool too. Hope you get round to building your dream car. Sounds interesting!

beautiful vw bug! I have always loved the bug since I watched the first Herbie movie. one day I will own one

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keifer! Glad you liked it. It would be cool to own a nice Bug like that.

Beautiful car, nice customization.

Great Looking Dub love that Porsche fan shroud and twin carbs, gives the engine bay some extra space. very nice.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+stradastudio Thanks for watching! It's a cool setup isn't it. Very smart and suits the VW air cooled setup.

This looks like so much fun!!!!

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Barry! Yup this car is huge amounts of fun😎👍

A fine build! - when I was much younger urging my 1200 up a hill, I envied the newer twin-port heads (and the two speed windshield wipers), Bot you've taken this Bug far beyond those sought after '71's!

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Gary! Glad you enjoyed David's Beetle😎

Very nice build..keep up the good work

Absolutely beautiful automobile, I've had at least 4 beetles and 2 split window vans which I still wish I owned. Thanks that was really enjoyable ... proper flat 4 power OMG !!!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+6sexysize Glad you like David's Beetle and enjoyed our film! :) Thanks a lot for the comment, much appreciated. Sounds like you were bitten by the aircooled bugs back in the day ;)

That's a great looking Beetle!! I bet it's fun to drive too

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah it's a very cool Bug and very rapid. Didn't get a chance to drive it but would love a go in it.

Love Beetles. This is a great one

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! Glad you liked it :)

This is the style that what I want, still looks classic with cool rim. The red color isn't too bright, i like it. Congrats bro !

I see the Gene Berg shifter! Thanks for buying American, Berg was one of the pioneers in VW power modification, and lord knows I bought enough engine parts from him to keep me broke for a long time. But at least I got free candies!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Denpachii Thanks for watching! The Gene Berg shifter is very cool and looks at home on the Bug. Certainly encourages more aggressive gear changes😉 Free candies are always welcome🍬😎

SWEET ride!

Man, that little Bug sounded fantastic!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+GreenJeep1998 I know it sounds so cool. Much different to a standard Bug.

Love how clean your beetle looks. I own a 68 with a 1641 engine but looks a little different. I bought it as a project so it’s been more like a Frankenstein cause as Imkeep going I keep finding more and more weird parts. Like the gas cap (door) mine has no cable to open it and the fender has a small finger bend on fender. As if I’m supposed to manually open the little door latch when putting gas, however my little door has a spring that opens it. So it’s a hot rod style not stock cause it even has air bags and has an amazing stance with dog dish caps and rear dip dish black powder coated wheels. It really look s awesome just need me to finish it....

Great video! My son and I are working on a 69 Ghia that we saved from the car crushers 👍We have some videos up and will be adding more as we progress 👍✌️

I miss my 1974 Superbeetle. It wasn't in any way a sleeper - mostly original with a few replacement parts, but the body was sound (no rust) and it ran like a dream. My ex-husband traded it for a pickup that didn't run. WTF?? GRRRR!!! That's just one reason why he's my ex.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your story. That is a real shame what happened to your SuperBeetle! Unforgivable really! Hopefully one day you will get to own another 74 Bug.

@ClaudeOmari

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Awesome car and awesome channel. I'm glad I found you guys! Watching this makes me want to restore my Dad's '56 Beetle. We both want to make something like this so thanks for the inspiration. Dave

@TaketotheRoad

9 жыл бұрын

David Palacios Thank you very much for your feedback! Really glad you enjoyed it and that it has provided some inspiration for your Dad's Beetle. Davids one is very cool. Best of luck with your restoration. Let us know how you get on with it. We could do a feature on it down the road.

@MrPaige222

4 жыл бұрын

Put a Chevrolet 3.8 v6 in it. Much cheaper and FAR more fjn to drive. Now THAT'S a true sleeper....it will probably cost you upwards of 10, 000 dollars just for tge useless 120 hp power plant that this guy has....try around 4 grand MAX for a car that will get to 60 in less than 5 seconds and get almost 40mpg. With that crap, and dual Webbers, I'll bet he doesn't get more than 25....FREEWAY.

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

The point of this build was to keep it a VW. Sticking any old lump from some other manufacturer means it’s not a VW any more. You forget that the Beetle is a light car. Taking it from 50 or so BHP to around 130 BHP is quite a big jump in power. I’ve been in the car... it is bloody fast!!!

@MrPaige222

4 жыл бұрын

Take to the Road If you put an excellent engine into a beetle, it's still registered as a beetle, so I'm not sure your point is valid. And until the engine compartment is opened, you won't know. Interesting that you didn't admit it cost over 10 grand to boost from whatever to 130 hp. And you STILL have a vas sucking, wallet draining maintenance nightmare of a pile of crap. Useless lump, indeed.

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

You don’t seem to appreciate the idea that a car has a soul. And a huge part of that is the engine, the engine from the original manufacturer. Things work differently here in the UK and Europe remember. And why would someone in the UK go to the trouble of sourcing a little known US V6 and have it shipped over to put in a Beetle??? By the time you ship it, service it and install it that’s £10k gone very quickly. Plus I don’t know what David has spent on his Beetle over the years... so what if he’s spent a lot in it. It’s his car and he’s had it a very long time with no plans to sell. Don’t see what’s so hard to understand with that.

what a great video!!! well done!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Pimento Momento Thank you very much! Delighted you enjoyed it :)

gorgeous......simply gorgeous..in it's simplicity....

Lovely Beetle. I like the Porsche cooling fan addition. Also a very Nice sounding exhaust system. I have a 1916cc Stan Pobjoy race motor in my 1971 model. I did all the body, paintwork and rebuild myself. I changed out my tail lights to 1960s and widened the rear metal guards for 17" Porsche Fuchs replica wheels. Not so much a sleeper as your beauty. There is something special about driving these old Volkswagens.

Love it. Especially the colour

tastefully done.although i am not into kdfw's i can appreciate the work and patience that has gone into this car.i hope you get to enjoy it for a long time to come and no idiot damages it on the road....or in a parking lot.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Gizmo Thewytchdoktor Thanks for watching👍Glad you enjoyed the Beetle😎

Reminds me of my buddies beetle that woul pull 3rd gear wheelies on the street back in highschool

I love how it sounds.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+D Woods Cool! Thanks for watching 👍

....Today I saw...a VW Beetle...1972....Montreal, Quebec....A rare find in these parts...

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Krueger Cool! Good spot Carlos.

@krugmeister7301

8 жыл бұрын

Thxs !!

@LaurentiusTriarius

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Krueger There's a couple 1970's Beetle rotting away in my neighbor yard since ~1998, 55 min north of Montreal. None for sale the guy is a hoarder. :(

@krugmeister7301

8 жыл бұрын

...Thxs Renaud.!...At least there are some form of life for those cars....

@therpope

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Krueger currently restoring my dads 1302LS cabrio ;)

Exhaust sounds awesome!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+doctor zaius Isn't it just!

Is beatiful, congratulation and greetings from MÉXICO!!!

Very Nice.....! Just enough hp to make it seriously fun. So many people ruin the original concept of the VW beetle. You kept it close to original but added the fun factor. Well Done!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+scott moore Thanks for watching Scott👍Glad you liked this Beetle. It's a great build and we love it😎👌And yup we agree, too many get ruined. Each to their own of course but a tastefully done Bug is just awesome😎

Sweet sounding bug!

@TaketotheRoad

9 жыл бұрын

It sure is! One of the best we've heard!

I love the car, the best looking 68 I've ever seen. But I'm partial to the earlier 50s and 60s models I built an 1855cc (78x87mm) hot rod engine when I was 18 or so. Ported and polished the heads myself, trimmed the valve guides to keep them out of the ports, Stainless exhaust valves, big cam, deep sump, 2x48 IDA webers and a per lux igniter points eliminator in a 009 distributor with a Bosch red coil, stock transaxle out of a 67 type III with long axles and 5 lug wide brake drums, should have lowered the gear ratio for drag racing but it had lots of torque so it wasn't too bad. I used to stay right up with big block Trans Ams and Camaros and ran in the 9s in an 1/8 mile. I never dyno'd it but I figure about the same, 120-130 hp. My car was a true sleeper, the body didn't look nice and shiny like your's although I wish it did. It surprised a lot of people, even a cop that caught me street racing a camaro that had numbers on his windshield where he'd just come from the drag strip. The cop said to me, "What do you have in that thing? You weren't doing too bad." I loved to just light the rear tires up when someone pulled up next to me at a stop light. It ran like a bat out of hell until they lowered pump gas from 104 octane to 95 then to 93. I want to build another, just have too many projects. I get my thrills on a 2000 Hayabusa now. Anyway, your car fits my definition of a sleeper. Most people wouldn't think it is that fast. I like the original looking tach. The Smiths gauges match the VDO speedo almost perfectly. I think the 68 over here state side was a 1600 from the factory too but no disc brakes. I used to work on them and built lots of engines, you'd think I'd remember for sure but that was 40 yrs ago. I remember they had the dreaded H engine case/block. They pulled head studs out all the time. I'm sure when your engine was built they used a small stud case or put in stud inserts. I have a jig for drilling an tapping for inserts, done many a case and it was a good fix unless the case cracked from the giant hole you drilled in it right next to the cylinder hole. The thing to do in the states when I was doing it is to get a new, welded, clearanced small stud case to start with or if you have an unlimited budget just go with a SCAT racing case and build a 2800, if they still make them. I still like the all engine method, no turbos or super chargers. I didn't see a super charger on your engine, although you said it had one. Unless you meant the heater booster fan mounted over the engine.

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool dude! 😎 Your Bug sounds amazing. Nice work on it. David’s one used to have a supercharger on it but he took it off as he mentioned it made it hard to driver in city traffic. Thanks for watching and sharing your Beetle story😎👍

Nice job. I have a '71 Super Beetle Auto Stick restored. Great little cars. 80 million sold world wide. Highest selling car ever. Great distinctive cartoonish style that always makes me smile.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven glad you liked it! Indeed even though VW have made so many and they've been around for so long, they still bring a smile when you see one.

sounds and looks great!!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for watching :)

This car is quite stunning and tastefully done. It’s my dream to have a vehicle like this as well. I guess I would consider mine “done” or “finished” when it was basically an air cooled Porsche 911 wearing a Beetle suit. 😇

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the Beetle👍Ha ha yes yours is just wearing a different suit😉

Beautiful car, inspiring me to get welding on my 1200 (and start stockpiling for an 1835cc setup...) 😆

Sensacional!! Felicitaciones por esa belleza!!!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por ver! ¡Me alegra que lo hayas disfrutado! :)

Wow, a really beautifull car! I once had an 1984er Mexio in red but gave it away as a gift...

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Edition Katzenstein - Verlag & Designagentur Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the red Bug👍Shame you had to give yours away. Maybe someday you'll get another just like it👌

Superb!

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😎

This thing is dope!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+James Maisner Cool! Thanks for watching James :)

Sweet Beetle David!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Bram Collier Thanks Bram! David will appreciate that :)

Looks amazing... i need that enging in my bug too 🤣

Great looking, great sounding Beetle. To me a "sleeper" is a car that outwardly looks stock but is, in every way, much more capable than stock. Doesn't need to be something that burns up the roadway or the track. I'd like to do something like this to a Karmann Ghia and then just keep on appreciating it for what I've created it to be throughout the years. Excellent video. My only critique is I would've liked to hear/see more of the engine and other mechanicals/electricals.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Shannon Wittman Thanks for watching Shannon and for the feedback. Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed the film. Funny I have thought of doing the same thing to a Karmann Ghia. They have a rep for being a bit slow so turning one into a sleeper would be cool. One day maybe ;)

I am 49 years old I have been in love with and building Volkswagen since I was 12 I have owned at least 30 Volkswagen personally and been around thousands if not millions of them over the years in various clubs shows on the road and throughout my love affair with Volkswagen's I have never seen one become airborne in the fashion mentioned

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+CONCERNED PATRIOT Thanks for watching and sharing your passion for VW Bugs! We're big VW fans too. Though we've only owned 2... to date😉

What a great car

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Cam😎👍

Ignore the people that are bringing negativity to the car its a gorgeous work of art with so much character its absolutely awesome!!

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😎 Couldn't agree more 👍

Great car! My first car was a 1970 1500L imported from Germany. It was a very similar car, front disks, Karman Gia rear end, and had 1500L on the rear hood. Here in America VW's din't have disk brakes until 1971. Every time I would bring my car to the VW dealership, all the mechanics would stop to take look at my strange car. I still miss it, but I think I miss my 1971 bus a little more. Keep it, but don't let your daughter drive it, she will love it , but they are too dangerous on modern roads. Thanks for sharing your car.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+William Berger Thanks for your comments William and sharing about your old VWs. Glad you enjoyed this one. Maybe you'll acquire another Bug one day?

perfect tune sound

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Xsavier NeoGeo It sure is👌👍

@xsavierneogeo1569

8 жыл бұрын

i want that powertrain set up bad, i dont care to race, i care to have fun good job !

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Xsavier NeoGeo Cool! Yup that's what it's all about, having fun with a cool classic :)

Awesome !

This makes me miss my 68 Squareback!

Over here in Western Pennsylvania, the heavily salted Winter roads resulted in serious Beetle rust.

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s the same here in the UK. Salty winter roads killed lots of these early on.

Nice ride!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Juan Hernandez Jr. Thanks Juan!

A lot of the commentators obviously have no idea how far a few ponies go in a 1,700 pound Volkswagen. My 71 Super Beetle has a stock-internal 1,600 with dual carbs and a header, and I don't have a problem "keeping up" with California traffic. You're probably the same people that cut me off and act a fool, never mind I'm cruising 75 with traffic, because you won't dare get "caught" behind a crusty old VW. The day you're privileged to have a real 120 wheel horse power Bug next to you, you're in for a big surprise.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+David Hansen I think its a perception thing. I'm sure if they had a go in that Beetle they'd be pleasantly surprised. Yours must be pretty rapid as well in 1600 guise with those mods. Have you done any other tweaks to the suspension etc?

@DavidHansen725

8 жыл бұрын

It's definitely quicker than it was stock, but I wouldn't think I added more than a few HP over all. I'm saving up to do a 2,000cc build, that should really put some pep in its step. The suspension has been fully rebuilt, sans a few bushings on the rear. The Super strut suspension has been fully rebuilt ground up, with lowering struts, urethane bushings, and other required mods for low Supers like flipping the tie rods on the steering knuckles. All steering links have been replaced as well, although I do need to replace the steering box. Regardless, coming out of the alignment shop for the first time ever with the car in spec felt amazing, and was well worth the effort. I have wider than stock tires on, and it handles better than you'd ever expect a Beetle to, that's for sure. Brakes fully rebuilt as well, all LED exterior lighting, and most of the interior replaced, but it's a long-term resto-mod. I still need to do a lot in the interior, do body work and paint, and build my final driveline with the 2l and a rebuilt transaxle with better gearing for a Dub with some grunt. But the rest of that is still several years away. Thanks man, I think I have some vids of the car on my channel if you want to have a look.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+David Hansen That sounds like a very worthwhile rebuild indeed! Nice work! It all takes time when working on a project. Best of luck with getting the rest of her finished off. Cheers! Will take a look :)

@merlingstoss6332

6 жыл бұрын

A beetle with a mild hp increase and decent suspension will embarrass a fair few cars in the real world. Love 'em!

its perfect!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Luis Rodriguez Cool! Thanks for watching😎👍

There is a green and white 1958 vw beetle in my street. Its fantastic

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+SuperMito21 Cool! That sounds an interesting colour combo!

@merlingstoss6332

6 жыл бұрын

Had a 68 1500 (same as the video) in those colours, back in the 90s. green with white/cream sides. Stolen, sadly.

love beetles, my first car was a 65 1200, 6v battery was a pain, if it was raining at night you could either have lights or wipers.

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the 6v was pretty poor and most have been uprated so you could have the luxury of lights, wipers and maybe a heater on at the same time 😉All part of the character!

I have a 1970 1,500 bug l love it. Right now its all apart being restored. It would b my dream to have a RHD bug.

Sweet 😎 always wanted one

Beautiful beetle

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it😎👍

very nice little red bug....

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Dean Murray Cool isn't it! Thanks for watching😎

Fuck yes. Aircool heads are aircool heads for life.

beatiful car

Now that's a bug I'd like to drive, even if everything is on the wrong side.

@raychambers3646

3 жыл бұрын

You can't reach the wheel sitting on the wrong side !

Hey you're driving on the wrong side of the road 😉 beautiful car, great job building it.

@miker4133

3 жыл бұрын

He is in the U.K.

Nice beetle.. euro countries love it cuz its cold atmosphere.. if your in the tropics damn so hot so sad its the nicest car iv driven the first car where i first learned to drive with..

my dream engine is a 2332 with dual 48 IGA Weber carburetors

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+CONCERNED PATRIOT It might fly with that upgrade... if you added some wings as well!😉🚀🏎

Brilliant car!

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Greenland Great isn't it! Thanks for watching Matt :)

Nice beetle !This is axactly how I want my beetle look too , I already got a red 73 beetle but I want it to be repainted because its really bad paint. Ive had big maintenance this year already , all I need after the fresh paint is a nice fast engine but it really depends on what I can find at what budget.

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! And good luck with your 73 Beetle. Hope you get it all finished and painted👍

I like how the car looks mostly stock from the outside the Aesthetics of the engine are great! I love the way it looks and if you have upgraded from 44 to maybe a hundred and a quarter horsepower that is an amazing upgrade crippling the horsepower excellent! I love Volkswagen's :-)

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+CONCERNED PATRIOT Having ridden in this Beetle and followed it I can confirm it is very rapid. That extra grunt over the stock motor makes a massive difference! It's great fun👍

Love the stance and the color. HP is good. More is better.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+DanTheManIOM Thanks for the comment! Yeah the colour is fab, the gleaming red is what caught my eye when I first saw it.

Love it, It's a rare view nowadays to see the beetle around and even rarer to see one in a good shape. What's the song at the end?

@0MicH00

5 жыл бұрын

Oh I see it now, it's recorded by the authors or whatnot. Ok, nevermind :)

@TaketotheRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michal. Glad you found the song🎼

I myself on my 70 sunroof beetle and currently engaged in about a two-year-long quest to get New Old Stock bumpers for my 1970 VW Bug 70 sunroof I love the car it is not the nicest you're the prettiest and it may never be but I will still love it no matter what the lady I bought it from I think she cried a little when I took the car somebody cut my front bumper bumper in a fender scraped a plane change accident one day wrapped it up messed it up and wrecked it and both bumpers the Chrome starting to pit severely so I stuffed and sprayed the rear bumper flat black the rear bumper was and still is strong and structurally strong at the very least at some point I'm going to have to rechrome the rear bumper and find a new front one even if I can't find the New Old Stock that I want I am going to have to get a good old one and have it rechromed!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+CONCERNED PATRIOT Good luck finding the bumpers! They are bound to be out there somewhere👍

Really sweet car

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you George glad you liked it!😎👍

Congrats Dude you have an awesome car. Btw, I drive a 1966 VW beetle here in Brazil.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Renato Renatoff Cool! Thanks for watching Renato! Is yours a Brazil built Bug?

@renatorenatoff1227

8 жыл бұрын

It is a pleasure watch it. Yes, mine is a a Brazil built Bug.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Renato Renatoff Cool thank you! That's great to hear. Enjoy your home grown Bug :)

Got to 4 minutes and all I can keep thinking is, "When are we going to get to see what the car can do?" I got a little excited when the guy pulled out of his driveway, with racing gloves on and everything, and then he short shifts it and gets it up to 45MPH and we never hear or see what the car does, and then the video goes back to this guy talking who puts me to sleep. Love the car, great video production quality, just can't make it through all of it to see if this car has any nuts or not.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments Will. I would have liked to have shown more of the car on the open road but there were numerous logistics issues. Sometimes the right road is just not there to film safely on and within legal limits. And as a one man film/production team, I do the best I can. With time and more resources this will improve. You should watch the rest of the film. It is worth it.

Cool so6nd and nice 914 wheel rimps