| The Volkswagen Beetle, or the Type 1 as
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| | combinations and variations are possible.
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| it was officially known until 1967, is an
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| | While the engine platform is over 40
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| economy class car. It was originally
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| | years old, the Beetle's engine is
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| designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Adolf
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| | flexible enough to handle the mixing and
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| Hitler's commission for what the latter
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| | matching of more souped up or tweaked
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| called the "People's Car," (Volk-Wagen in
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| | parts, going beyond the original
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| German). The idea was to have a car
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| | limitations of the stock Beetle, making
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| available at an affordable price for
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| | the car no stranger to motorsport events
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| every German household. The official
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| | and street racing competitions. A
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| production started in 1938 and ended in
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| | particular Beetle sub-style known as the
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| 2003.
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| | Baja Bug is also found in off-road
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| The original design was equipped with an
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| | competitions.
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| air-cooled 4-cylinder horizontally
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| | Other customizers opt to stick to the
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| opposed cylinder or "flat four" located
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| | vintage Beetle look. Since the Volkswagen
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| at the rear as opposed to the front like
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| | produced different incarnations of the
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| most vehicles. Another trademark is the
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| | Beetle, parts vary from year to year. The
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| design of the body, which probably gave
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| | market for classic stock VW Beetle Parts
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| the vehicle its namesake. Throughout the
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| | ranges back to the very first model
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| years, some upgrades to the model have
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| | produced in the 1960's, allowing
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| been produced, but the architecture
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| | collectors to restore and maintain their
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| remains mostly in line with the original
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| | vintage Beetles on good running
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| Type 1 signature design.
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| | condition.
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| Due to the inherent versatility of its
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| | In 1998, Volkswagen released the New
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| engine platform and customization
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| | Beetle, a retro themed car based on the
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| opportunities, the Beetle is one of the
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| | company's Golf platform, but borrowing
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| longest and most produced design among
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| | the design of the its big brother so to
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| automobiles. As far as modification goes,
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| | speak. Unlike the original, the New
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| VW Beetle Parts, be it OEM or aftermarket
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| | Beetle had a front-mounted engine as
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| parts, are heavily sought after by many
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| | opposed to the Beetle's traditional
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| Beetle enthusiasts. Certain set styles
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| | rear-mounted one. It remains to be seen
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| were already popular amongst the car's
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| | if the New Beetle will have the same
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| cult following, such as the Cal Looker,
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| | characteristics as the original.
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| Resto Cal, and Rat Rod, but other
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