74 Years of Patina - Frank’s 1950 VW Beetle

[@JoeMomma-mx8ek]

That car is an absolute goldmine of vintage treasures. I love it!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@JoeMomma-mx8ek me too! It’s a real gem of a car.

[@Sokol10]

What a jewel.

[@antoinecaddy]

Frank is such a nice guy and his 50 is fantastic !

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Yes he is. His cars are always so much fun to check out with all of the details.

[@SterlingWheel]

I've been really enjoying your channel. Please keep up the good work!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@SterlingWheel with comments like yours, I certainly will. Thank you!🙏

[@SHE-852_VW_Cruises]

Another great guy and car. Glad I have been able to take photos with my 54 next to Franks 50. Keep the videos coming Eddy.

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Frank is the reason you and I ran into each other that day we did your video.

[@sashas8168]

Amazing car. 74 years old and still kicking around.....awesome!!!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Sure is!

[@DrDennis]

Another great Frank car! ❤

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Totally!

[@WSBach]

All the people and the stories behind the fantastic cars make your videos stand way out, Eddy. It's truly a pleasure watching them 👍👍

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@WSBach okay, you really made my day for saying that. Thank you SO much!

[@jimwhittemore1610]

That was fun, thanks

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@jimwhittemore1610 awesome! Glad you enjoyed it

[@TheoBT11]

My dream car ❤

[@vistable6006]

We love the content Eddy! Keep it up!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@vistable6006 thank you so much! Will do!

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

sounds so great

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Truly, a sound you can never get tired of.

[@ShaunElliott-k2c]

What a bug beautiful 😍

[@IAm1InTheIAm]

Frank will never get stuck with a dead battery. He's a smart guy! But my friend Pancho with his '57 Chebby will, because like they say, "Chebrolet Chebrolet, pooch it home, let it set"! Ayyyy! 😂

[@nygelmiller5293]

Nice car, huh? We all want one!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

I’m a bus guy, yes, BUT if I got a beetle for me to keep……it’d be a split.

[@nickmorton8998]

So cool. Would love to see all the RVA club cars!!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

@@nickmorton8998 little by little

[@JohnSmith-it6hj]

non synchromesh gearbox too, amazing

[@nygelmiller5293]

Interesting to see a SUITCASE behind the seat. I was going to buy a MUCH later one, and that had neither the DEPTH for a real suitcase - and certainly not DISTANCE from the rear seat to the back for THREE suitcases! Something MUST have changed! I think the company must have set the rear seat further back, to give more priority to rear passengers' legroom

[@Mikefngarage]

nice

[@lisabolles8215]

What a terrific VW! I always prefer the Elderly Models. Seems like these features disappeared later during production. Splits, Ovals, & the Big Windows from ‘58-‘64 had more Character than 1968 & newer. Even the ‘65-‘67’s were Awesome. 😎

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Yeah, this car seriously has a ton of character. I mean, where are you going to find another one exactly like it. There are definitely some awesome cars out there to be explored. This one just seems to be one of those that “talks to me “

[@nygelmiller5293]

Regarding the theory, that the frosted "RIMS" at the top of the headlights may be left over from earlier ones at the factory - YES, that IS right. Volkswagen used to do just that!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Awesome thanks!

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

Hey Eddy ! On Rambus 71.the switch don't stay where it belongs ? It works but I do what you showed I grab the box and use my thumb to turn the stick ? But I am use to it , it has been doing it for the last 35 years , Rambus has around 850,000 miles on it and has had 12 motors 9 sets of ball joints 3 sets of axles and when I tell people it has 850 on it I say on some of the parts!

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Wow!!!! That’s incredible. Well, I guess by now you are definitely savvy when it comes to using your turn signals.

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

@@EddyCollins-TZN168 SEEE

[@Gerk8]

Who did the work on the sunroof? Did he say “Grumpy”?? I have a three fold WABSTO rag top on a ‘59 SIMCA Aronde that needs some repair.

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Yes, he mentioned John at Grumpys’s which is vwsunroofs.com. Cool guys to work with, but heads up, they specialize in Volkswagen sunroofs only.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Is that an unconventional CLOCK on this lovely steering wheel?

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

The super cool “Sun and moon” horn button. That would be cool if you could use it as a sundial.

[@whateverrobert]

Hey We have the same last name

[@EddyCollins-TZN168]

Espinoza?