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Uncommon Motors

When ordinary just won't do

1969 VW Lil Bugger RV Conversion Makes Efficient Use of the Beetle Chassis

July 2, 2022 by Paul Crowe

Back in the 1960s when VW Beetles were everywhere, they became the automotive raw material for artists and designers who wanted to build something new and unique, converting them into all sorts of machines never imagined by the German factory. The dune buggy and kit car phenomenon got its start with fiberglass body kits designed to be bolted onto the bare VW chassis, but Doug … [Read more...]

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