Or just, you know, repair the beetle engine. One of the easiest engines to work on, usually extremely reliable when properly maintained. Also, a beetle without its characteristic sound is just wrong.

So true. Also, we eat cows all the time but as soon as someone starts eating humans people freak the fuck out. What’s up with that?

That’s usually not a problem per se, as the humidity in salt mines is extremely low. The problem is that once you take the cars out into the humid outside world again, they will have salt everywhere and immediately start to rust.
I once visited a potash salt mine in Germany, they had Mercede G Jeeps down there that…

Only difference seems to be the grill. Interesting.

That second picture is photoshop...

yup. This text says it’s based on a 1303 chassis (which would mean front struts and no swing axle) and that the bodywork is made from plastic. Also, it seems to be 30cm longer than a beetle. Btw, the oval ‘D’ sticker in the rear window indicates that this specific example was registered in Deutschland...

That’s a Wartburg

And can you guess why that is??? Just look at pictures of LA smog in the 60s, before emissions regulation. Come on, this is not hard!

Luxury is not just a trim level. Drive an Explorer Platinum, then drive a Q7. It’s a different experience.

What a great movie. I assume you’re quoting ‘the sure thing ‘?

It was part of the opening ceremony of he ‘new’ Nürburgring (the GP course) & I remember watching it live on German TV as a 10 year old...

The location is not that secret. A bit of Googling through local German press and Google Earth led me to this former factory in Korntal-Münchingen near Stuttgart. I’m pretty sure that’s the warehouse.

Judging by the wheel stud pattern the floorpan (or at least the axles) are also new.

I don’t think Karmann in later years wanted to resurrect the Ghia. They just used the name and shape as a template for show cars that were built to display their technical abilities to car manufacturers in the hope of getting engineering / manufacturing contracts.

That’s a joke site

It’s a Mondeo. Check the headlight cutout in the front wing...

Looks British. Dog show winner ribbons and RHD MK2 Mondeos are pretty rare in Florida...

In Europe, the vents below the front bumper were for an optional oil cooler. A/C was never offered as an option on the Beetle outside the US.

This is even worse though. At least the singers have the same orientation and exactly slot in as replacements. This guy has completely butchered the front of his Ghia.

Those goofy headlights are not original. The original is much prettier.