Why ???

[Dave7]

Near where I parked this morning I noticed this vehicle and my 1st thought was.....why would you do that.
Each to his own etc but i just don't get it.
Please enlighten me.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

It's a Baja Bug, the concept goes back to the 1960s in California so it's quite an old and well known genre of VWs. Maybe not to your taste but as you say, to each his own.
He might find it baffling that people spend "car money" on push bikes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_Bug

 

[Electric_Andy]

They are fun for sand and offroading. There is also a bit of a cult following for modified VWs. I wouldn't do that either, but if I had to have a Beetle I wouldn't keep it standard unless it was to keep it mint for appreciating purposes.

 

[cosmicbike]

Why not? Classic cars are about individuality. My Capri was going to be restored to standard until I found it's not a numbers matching engine. So now I will have a play, and make it my own.

 

[vickster]

As above, it's meant to be like that

 

[Fab Foodie]

The original beach-buggy....

 

[weareHKR]

Look cool as when it's finished...

 

[screenman]

Look cool as when it's finished...

If it ever gets finished.

 

[Smokin Joe]

If it ever gets finished.

Very few project cars ever do. Once the novelty wears off or the project defeats the engineering skills of the owner they sit there rusting till eventually the scrappie gets a call.

 

[screenman]

Very few project cars ever do. Once the novelty wears off or the project defeats the engineering skills of the owner they sit there rusting till eventually the scrappie gets a call.

Agree, when I had car sites we would often get the "what will you give when its finished brigade in" normally driving some old rust bucket hand painted in red oxide.

 

[Oldhippy]

I think it's great, bit mental but you'll always find it in a car park.

 

[Edwardoka]

That looks brilliant. A car with character and actual offroad capabilities instead of the now ubiquitous giant soulless w**kpanzers that couldn't go offroad if they tried.

 

[Drago]

They're dreadful pieces of crap commissioned by the worst mass-murderer in history. Every one that gets ruined is a blow for common sense, decency, taste and democracy.

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Edwardoka]

They're dreadful pieces of crap commissioned by the worst mass-murderer in history. Every one that gets ruined is a blow for common sense, decency, taste and democracy.

Genghis Khan created cars?

I assume you mean that naughty Mr. Hilter in which case, hoo boy, wait until you find out what Ford was up to in the 30s and 40s :>