Despite Its Terrible History, The Volkswagen Beetle is Probably The Most Iconic Car Ever Made

[@antoinepageau8336]

The acceleration on this beetle is so strong that the glove box won’t stay shut.

[@jimmyjoejeeter2366]

Love that !LOL!

[@rareblues78daddy]

It's that "Mercedes build quality."

[@davidgold5961]

Question: What’s the 0 to 60 time? Answer: YES.

[@johntinsley7256]

Couldn't stop laughing at your reference to the National Lampoon Ted Kennedy ad. Bill, you really get it!

[@michaelwhite2823]

That was a beautiful touch. That reference was well before Bill's time which shows his amazing knowledge of history be it cars or popular culture.

[@Schumanized]

My 1st car❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelwhite2823]

"Before he assumed room temperature." Another Bill expression I intend to use in everyday life along with "Hot as balls."

[@volvo09]

@@amishparadise1924 wtf is he supposed to do? Just know everything? He's showing a car and adding some history... I like hearing the history. You are insane if you expect someone to research and call up 40 people to remake make a unique mini documentary.

[@matthewbaquero]

@@amishparadise1924 Once you learn something, that is your knowledge

[@hertzair1186]

plus “anyway, whatta ya gonna do” ….

[@chrisexperience7]

I’m still trying to figure out how you don’t have a podcast, Bill.

[@clintonflynn815]

As a child in San Francisco in the late 60's, you literally could stand at any point in the city where cars were parked and not see at least one VW.

[@kirbyswarp]

@@michaelwhite2823 I'm sorry for your loss. I moved out of that horrid wasteland

[@clintonflynn815]

@@kirbyswarp You moved too soon and now you're left with the false media narrative that the place is in a shambles... lol!

[@michaelwhite2823]

@@kirbyswarp And as usual, it is a temperate 68 degreestoday like almost any other day of the year!

[@dflf]

Me too. Seems like everyone in the city had at least one

[@johna.4334]

@kirby I too moved out of the SFBA years ago and have never been happier. "Horrid far-left progressive wasteland" would be how I would describe it.

[@craigadams4143]

"If Ted Kennedy had driven a Volkswagen he'd be President today"😄😆😅😂🤣

[@wmw3629]

That was the ad in MAD magazine.

[@peterdevreter]

Ted bundy did

[@hertzair1186]

Actually sounds like something Bill would say…

[@lenordbrazil9580]

I dont get it

[@gretchenlittle6817]

"The war intervened with their production efforts..." You do know how to turn a phrase -- love the videos!!!

[@mortenlunde1625]

Ted Bundy's preferred set of wheels as well...

[@teds7379]

Volkswagen Beetle, the official car of mass murderers and serial killers.

[@bitemedea]

The rear engine deck lid with double row air vents makes it a 1971 year super beetle. My daily driver is a unrestored all original 1971 super beetle. Lots of fun to drive!

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Do you run Weber Carburetors or D-Jetronic EFI? On one hand, modern gas in the USA is full of ethanol, and that’s an issue in hot, dry climates. On the other hand, D-Jetronic is a pain to deal with, unreliable, and difficult to find available service for.

[@markwoodley712]

Under 37 minutes! Reminds me of your vintage Auto Europa videos, Bill.

[@talldude5841]

The Ted Kennedy ad was the best. There advertising dept. had balls. Love it. I also admire Bill's love of nature and animals.

[@orbiterL]

Customer: "Get this peace of shit out of my life!" Bill: "Sir, I´m a car salesman, not a divorce lawyer!"

[@paulparoma]

What's a "peace of shit"? Is that like Afghanistan?

[@jamesmcgrath3841]

@@amishparadise1924 A used car salesman could be selling you a very good car. Minus the stunning depreciation of a new one.

[@buckykattnj]

@@jamesmcgrath3841 Agreed. In the end, it takes two to tango in the selling of a car... and the more ignorant the buyer, the more scummy the seller can be.

[@jamesmcgrath3841]

@@buckykattnj In fact. I would not feel good selling a new car. I would think of the hit the customer would take as soon as they left the lot. And the disappointment they would feel as the new one never lives up to its expectations. Or gets that first dent or scratch. For the same reason I would never buy new. There are fab cars out there for a fraction of the price.

[@blautens]

No AC isn't really a loss - my friend's dad had a Super Beetle with air conditioning brand new in the 70's. It still had NO air conditioning, essentially, at least not by south Florida standards.

[@alvaroacosta6993]

Here in Mexico there was a dealer installed AC it worked but it really it just made the car even more slow

[@jamesmerritt3267]

They didn't have good heat either. My dad had a 1970 and it lasted a long time with little maint. Basically beat to crap and kept going.

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

Terrible history? Great history from it’s very beginnings. Way better than what VW is today.

[@rpsmith2990]

I'll have to say that I learned something really new from this video. I didn't know that the real ideas behind the Beetle didn't come from Ferdinand Porsche. But then, Small Wonder, which is the one book I have about the Beetle tells a somewhat sanitized version of the Volkswagen story. The only new car that my dad ever bought was a Beetle. He had a dark blue '68. My parents didn't strike me as being particularly counterculture, even if he bought my mom Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida for Christmas one year. Apparently they couldn't get a Valiant, Nova or even a Rambler American at a price that worked for them. I learned to drive a manual transmission on it. During my first attempt at college, I had my first car accident in it. I backed out of the throttle mid corner, and couldn't handle what the swing axles did next. It fishtailed three or four times, went sideways into a small ditch, and fell on its side. After some people helped me get it back on all fours, I drove it home before the cops could appear, by which point I was probably already home. It had a small dent in the rear fender, and some oil leaked out. That was all. Before that, we experienced a couple of trips to Rhode Island in it, which prompted my parents to finally buy something bigger, in the form of a Dodge van, for family use. My knees were probably digging into his back the entire trip, so I'm sure your Canadians would not be amused. My dad's Beetle ownership is a large part of the reason for my keen interest as a teenager in...Imperials.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Another fabulous Bill review - WOOO HOOO!!

[@JoJoJoker]

Wow, Bill you gave a lot of interesting info as to why the Beetle was created (1/50 car ownership) and designed (anti-freeze was expensive).

[@richroj]

Good Morning Bill, great to hear from you again!

[@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga]

Damn you where doing 80mph on the highway! Never knew Beetles could go that fast

[@randolfo1265]

It can actually do 90 downhill! (I seen it myself)

[@Toby-hz9be]

You do indeed, but you better have some balls for that haha

[@RodderFiles]

the tires are smaller he wasnt doin 80

[@hertzair1186]

this beetle is obviously tweaked quite a bit….not hard to do with carbs, headers (extractors) besides upping it from 1600cc…..and Bill mentions it’s a crate motor….so it’s likely bigger than 1600cc plus looks like a bigger carb plus larger ports etc.

[@johnplovanich9564]

Love the channel,the weather report and Bill. I binge watch this channel. Bill reviews cars I have owned and cars I grew up with. This and Vice grip garage and Jay Leno are channels I enjoy over 30 minutes.Keep up the good work and don't ever change Bill.Love the commentary and your curmudgeonly attitude.

[@thesiegeguyjack6679]

I'm still trying to figure out why my beetle has a "terrible" or "awkward" history...its just history and I mean the reasonings behind its creation are probably about the best I've seen and the design still rivals cars today as my 77 standard gets better gas mileage than just about any new car other than the Prius

[@jasongomez5344]

29:51 Does anybody know what this USB engine noise thing is? I have never heard of it and I cannot find any information on it.

[@the-btc-tradingfloor2808]

Bills reviews=Priceless

[@RogueBurn]

I had a '73 Super Beetle in baby blue. Loved it. Great on gas. This was a trip back, thanks Bill.

[@angryshoebox]

My dad had a beige '73 Super Beetle when I was a kid, I remember it well. In the '80s when I was a teenager there were tons and tons of old VW bugs still running around in my area, and then at some point in the '90s it's like they disappeared en masse. Now I hardly ever see old Type 1's on the road.

[@jwpoeschmann9080]

many of them rusted away

[@FRFRANKIE]

Hi Bill. Hope your doing well. That was a pretty cool video. I loved it. Stay safe & take care.

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

There is an aftermarket company that makes heating and cooling units for the VW Beetle, Karmingia and van. They are 12"inch long cylinders that are 5" in diameter. You mount one on the passenger door window and then roll it up. So it looks like a small section of pipe with a black gasket like sleeve from the back covering the remaining opening at the top of the window. The unit plugs into your cigarette lighter port to drive a fan pulling air in both while you are sitting at stop lights as well as boosting the air coming in while driving. It also drives a circulating pump on the cool unit. Air passing into the front as you drive goes over a series of hot electric coils or hollow coils with water ciculating. In the cold unit an endothermic reaction will happen in the coils the air passed over. You have to fill a port with water and a second with 1 Lbs of ammonium chloride (purchased online for about $7). The cold unit needs refilled about every 10 to 20 hours of use.

[@JustFunandGames]

"Make love not money" - the 1st words my dream girl would say to me...

[@josephvaldora49]

A nice change of pace. One of your best reviews since the Teutonic Toaster! Thanks!

[@donaldmather2773]

Thanks Bill for the review. From an engineering perspective the car was quite dismissive of the important laws of physics such as polar moment of inertia and angular momentum resulting in quite alarming handling characteristics but still managed to be the most produced car in automotive history.

[@Oneeyedicehockeycoach]

Very nice review..

[@ronmccullock1407]

Good evening Bill from Ron in Manchester England, our weather is damp and cool. Sorry your weather is muggy. What a fantastic car to review

[@kevinbarry71]

Don't feel sorry; that's what you get when you live in Florida. If you don't like it, move

[@johna.4334]

@Kevin Whoa!

[@kevinbarry71]

@@johna.4334 harsh? Well perhaps. But I stand by what I said. If you don't like snow, don't live in Vermont in the winter

[@johna.4334]

@@kevinbarry71 Yeah, I get it. I live in LA LA Land and it irks me when I hear people complain about the heat. "If you don't like the heat then move to Washington or Oregon" I would say.

[@timmarquez713]

This is a really nice example! I love the headlights with the integrated turn signals! Really smooths out the look!👍

[@kevinlowercase]

Remember playing spot the slugbug on family road trips. Good times and bruises aplenty.

[@plumbawl5977]

"Punch Buggy" warrior here!

[@a.s.4914]

Yep, slug bug for us! 😉

[@MuzixMaker]

"Volksy!"

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@@a.s.4914 now its Puris punch

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

we saw 2 ,one in each arm

[@burningblue1254]

You could not hurt the bug engine. They were indestructible. They ran out out of breath so you couldn't over rev them. Had a 64 without the gas gauge. Top speed was 60 something. It was the anti sports car, anti muscle car. Loved it, but slow, oh so slow. Sundial slow....My sister had a Datsun B210 with the 2 speed toyoglide. We raced the 1/4 mile. We raced at sunup so we could finish by sundown....

[@9rows]

That Wilt Chamberlain ad was a slow pitch across the plate ... and you struck out. :)

[@9rows]

...but you didn't miss your chance to persistently troll "porsh-uh car guy". Which was greatly appreciated by me.

[@treedeblue]

Gosh darn it the honesty in these reviews, we love you uncle bill I hope you sell this amazing car for top dollar

[@billglover7668]

I absolutely love Bill- doing gods work 😂

[@eth39232]

The Love Bug was my favorite childhood movie, and according to Dean Jones, was the last movie with any of Walt Disney's personal touch. However, I have read the Germans associate the Beetle with the austerity of the 50's and aren't that crazy about it.

[@Wildstar40]

The Love Bug was released Dec. 24, 1968. Walt Disney died Dec. 15, 1966. If Disney added his personal touch to this movie he did it from the grave lol.

[@Rick2010100]

There is in Germany a market for them with high prices, the most popular are the cabriolet models wich are used as fun car during the summer months with a seasonal registration and insurance.

[@a.s.4914]

Oh, Bill......43 seconds to your first huuuuuuuuuuhh. Almost a new record! Hang in there bud, fall will be here before you know it. Interesting little Beetle, thanks for the video, as always.

[@johnnywadd3020]

gay

[@Aww33993]

Hipsters, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg and William Burrows. Those dudes were Beatniks, Bill.

[@teds7379]

Same shit, different decade.

[@aramos811]

Wonderful video. I had a 1961 bug back in the late 80's when I lived in California. Simple dependable transportation and fun to drive.

[@robertpace901]

I had two of these. A 1967 and a 71 or 72. Fun car but constant breakdowns... the good thing was there was lots of old hippies who liked to work on them in the 80s and early 90s and they were reasonably priced. Mileage was never that great either.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

same here has a couple as well, 64 whale blue, 74 white L Bug curved windscreen. These cars also got me interested in 356 and air cooled 911s.

[@danpetreikis]

The last time I heard the phrase, "Ass-engined Nazi slotcar" was in an old Car & Driver (I think? maybe it was Road & Track) article comparing the Porsche 911 to the Ferrari 308.

[@charger19691]

Bill’s car videos are like an event, I can only image what his political discussions would be like. I would definitely tune in! My second car was a 71 Super Beetle that I paid 400 dollar for. The car was no where near the condition of the one in this video, but I wish I had the car today because I’d take the whole thing apart and restore it. Man I froze my ass off in that car in the Pennsylvania winters I drove it in!

[@beauregardfielding5477]

Totally loved this video and review and such a beautiful car. You are quite a character…..Enjoyed immensely

[@peteroconnor1980]

Another highly entertaining video Bill , your knowledge of cars is just remarkable and thoroughly interesting to listen to , I love to watch your channel from over here in Thailand were we have the same awful humidity problem

[@brenyz5013]

Great job Bill

[@pcno2832]

34:50 I've heard that the Super Beetle was the first VW specifically designed for the installation of AC, despite the fact that it had been installed in previous models, one way or another, for years. Those vents behind the front bumper were for the condenser core.

[@raffriff42]

As a transplanted Floridian I say any summer day is a good day, as long as there isn't a hurricane. I went through 2 weeks without power once and I don't really want to repeat the experience. This video was fascinating. I was especially interested to hear about various countries' attitudes toward the Beetle. It explains James May's attitude toward the car in his recent video on the (Meyers Manx) dune buggy, which kind of shocked me - how can anyone not love this car? Now I know.

[@joeychitwood6004]

I own a 2020 Jetta. It is my 3rd Jetta. My parents owned VW Beetles. I remember going to get groceries in our blue Beetle and filling the car up with 5 of us in the car!! Yes, 5! Although two of us were kids. Love VW!

[@dcarts5616]

Me too even though they do fall apart. BUT, my 06 Jetta 2.5L w/ 5 spd manual WAS MY FAVORITE car. Lasted me until 2017 and sold for a decent price with 217,000 miles, it’s the only new off the lot car I’ve owned since starting to drive many years ago. Most those issues occurred before 100k miles. I just totaled my 06 Jetta TDi that had 183,000 miles, and my 14’ Passat TDI running decently (after fuel pump, water pump, second heater core, DEF heater, sway bar and AC compressor were all just replaced--under warranty of course!) But they drive nice and until recently most VW designs age nicely.

[@racekorthings7165]

My dad has a taxi yellow 69’ convertible that he built and it has been in the same 4th of July parade every year of my life. Irony at its finest!

[@corefreeman5804]

Great video Bill...what a history lesson too....thanks for the laughs!

[@NiallOBrien1966]

Bill, you are rocking the reviews. Keep up with the Coronavirus Whiskey. It’s obviously doing you a power of good! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@lawrencer6328]

Didn’t even say he was gonna make it a short one, and it ended up being very short 😂 well done

[@Lianne459]

I had a convertible bug in college. I loved that car until the bottom rusted out. Just ran forever

[@randybills3848]

where the hell is Bill

[@billglover7668]

I’m beginning to wonder the same thing- is he sick? Did he finally piss Peter off 😂 I hope not- I just discovered this channel a few months ago-

[@joeseeking3572]

My Dad was something of a greaser in the 50's, not the gang type but the stoplight drag version. Modified engines, blew them up, scrambled transmissions, but apparently a good driver. Spent all his limited money on cars and fines. Eventually he pretty much couldn't afford to drive - or soon wouldn't be allowed to - and in a measure of self-discipline (or his future wife's strong encouragement) he turned to Beetles. Used at first. There 4 maybe 5, starting with I think a 52 up through 62 - after which they moved to FL and needed a car with AC - which became a 64 Rambler. Always said the Beetles were incredibly solid, well built, 'engineered' better than any subsequent American car. Thereafter, except for a 69 Torino with the hot 351, everything was sedate - until success and midlife brought a whole slew of German sedans - all of them performance models capable of and driven at speeds that one doesn't cop to in front of Mother. Both kids, now adults, have continued that tradition. In a way the German antidote to speed became in some small measure, its cause.

[@the_bencredible]

I’ve owned a ‘66, and ‘69, and a ‘71 Beetle. Easily my favorite car. And they get so much attention. Every trip to the gas station is a 20 minute ordeal because everyone wants to talk about how they had one or knew someone that did.

[@NickWeissMusic]

Thanks for the warning! Note to self- bring extra gas cans to the station in the Yukon if I ever buy a beetle…

[@midnight4109]

Not me, I hated the dang things!

[@wittemanadrian]

Very nice! How much did it sell for?

[@billm23456]

As National Lampoon noted, if Ted Kennedy had been driving a VW Bug he may have become president.

[@nolarobert]

Nice walk down memory lane. My Dad had three Beetles during the 70s, one being a Super Beetle that had a stinger exhaust. I always loved how they sounded. It's difficult to discuss modern German industrial history without mentioning Hitler and the Nazis. There are a surprising number of well-known German companies that were involved with the Nazis and the use of slave labor. The People's Car indeed.

[@nathanharrison2539]

man i love watchin ur videos your by far the best on youtube!

[@scottyb5636]

1974 my Dad bought a VW grasshopper, for $2000. Engine in the back, plus a trunk in the back & front. It was fun and I learned how to drive a manual, with it. It was so fun. The window washers were powered of the spare tire, in the front. hilarious

[@chrisexperience7]

I thought Bill would completely loose it when they glove box came open. I was waiting for him to pull out his 357 out the back seat.

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

Love it Thanks Bill!

[@anthonypsomas1183]

My father had a 67 and he drove that car all over the place. Had the roof rack on it and as a family the 4 of us drove to New England and climbed Mt Washington in it. He also had a 76 Gold Bug and my sister had a 69 which she totaled and then replaced it with a 73 Sport Bug in Yellow. Great memories with those cars!!

[@davedave5787]

very interesting review Bill! i was held up in mexico df in a green vw cab.... haha fun.

[@mercoid]

My cousin used to be a VW dealer back in the 70’s to mid 80’s. I was just a kid but got to ride in one of these and many other models at the time. Most fondly I remember the yellow Scirocco he had. I think if you can get hold of a nice Scirccco, that would be a great review which should attract a lot of views. There seems to be collector interest in fine examples.

[@mattattack5205]

Nice ride. Wow 50 million beetles!

[@donniecervantes3816]

man, (perceived) politics aside, I love watching these videos. Your knowledge (or dutiful research) of all these different vehicles across eras is astounding! My sister was a cheerleader and she had a bug with BBS wheels.. and just when i thought "heʻs not gonna mention Mexico...?"

[@tientrinh943]

He’s not a libtard

[@jamesmcgrath3841]

If he were "politically correct" as you would likely have him be? He'd be a bore. So no. Bill's politics, perceived or otherwise are right on target. We don't actually know what they are because he doesnt jam his views down your throat. Mostly I'd imagine politics doesn't interest him much.

[@jonleyton7905]

Previous owner also shaved the front turn signals from the fenders, cool mod!

[@michaeltolsdorf865]

After 2 weeks of ownership, the electronic fuel injectors / fuel pump assembly stuck open and filled the cylinders with fuel. Hence, the engine would not turn over. It was flat bedded to the selling dealership and repaired. I never had another issue with the car.

[@paulsalow9156]

80+ MPH in a Beetle? Didn't think those went that fast! Obviously the engine in this is much better than stock. Neat car. My dad had two Beetles, 67 and 71. I have picture of me by the 71 but don't remember actually riding in it, was too young.

[@michaelconverse5127]

Sure a beetle from 1966-up would hit 80mph plus (us models). A late model with the stick 1600 would have no trouble exceeding that.

[@HypocriticYT]

Today the 25th Aug is warm and wonderful but no new videos from Bill????

[@richardmorris7063]

They had their place in history.Been turned into campers & dune buggys if u were around in the 60-70s.Promise us you'll never do a Prius Bill!

[@HypocriticYT]

These damn things float too!

[@richardelson3261]

amazing how those mid 1920 drawings were in fact the essence of early Porsches

[@MadeInNewYork73]

Thank you for explanation..my neighbor grad from Villanova '64 never understood why drive a bug. NEVER OWNED ONE...still drive a Mustang vert at 65.

[@brucebeckner3049]

There were a couple of improvements to the Beetle in 1972. As Bill noted, one was the use of dual port cylinder heads that improved air flow and therefore power. The hot setup was dual 2-barrel carbs, one for each head. Holley made a model called the "Bug Spray" for this application. The second , equally if not more important, was the use of double jointed rear axles, instead of swing axles with a single joint that the differential. This reduced rear wheel camber change as the car leaned in a turn, resulting in much more forgiving handling. Even so, all of the Beetles had trailing throttle oversteer; you did not want to brake hard while doing a turn. BTW, I don't believe that speedo at all.I suspect the aftermarket wheels on Bill's car are smaller in diameter than the stock wheels, inflating the speed readings. A stock Beetle would be hard-pressed to exceed 70 mph.

[@hornetbrown]

Dad had two of these Bugs, a '71 and a '73--both rust buckets, but the one '73 had a soft sunroof (Dad was not a sunroof guy). Early '80s, I remember the five of us, parents and three pre-teen kids, cramming into the '73, Dad pops open the sunroof, and we all went on a picnic at our local scenic metro park. That was a great day ripped right out of the 'perfect' storybook. Could have been a Beetle advertisement. Man, what an enjoyable little deathtrap, that four wheeled shitbox.

[@mercoid]

The Beetle, while making only several short appearances in the film, figures prominently as a symbol of character type to Richard Dreyfus’ character in one of my favorite movies, Tin Men.

[@joea9608]

I don't think the Beetle engine was powerful enough to motivate the car and an A/C compressor at the same time.

[@danielulz1640]

Only just barely!

[@midnight4109]

Not to mention automatic transmissions.

[@michaelconverse5127]

A/c has been an option on these since the 1960s. Modern a/c kits on these work very well and take only 1-2hp.

[@midnight4109]

@@michaelconverse5127 true but I don't think I've ever seen one with air.

[@djsreviewzinunder2331]

I love this car! It’s absolutely beautiful! I had a 1970 VW Karmann Ghia that was my first car and I’d do anything to have it back again. Thank you for this video! 😊

[@mercoid]

Those are extremely pretty cars. Neighbor had one when I was a kid. Light blue. I knew it wasn’t fast but didn’t care. Just so stylish.

[@kylegraumann8412]

My single mom had a ghia when I was a kid, that was our family car (we were very poor). My 2 brothers and I all grew up to be over 6 ft. Tall, so it’s hard to believe we all used to fit in that thing. I remember the pathetic little electric heater that came with it... LOL

[@djsreviewzinunder2331]

@@mercoid mine was a bright red with black interior. Only complaint was it had no air and no heat! I lived in Coral Springs Florida at the time. Kept those windows rolled down!

[@djsreviewzinunder2331]

@@kylegraumann8412 my ghia didn’t have a working heater but I lived in South Florida so there was no need for one!

[@jimmyjoejeeter2366]

You don't see many of those anymore! My neighbor had one. They were cool cars!

[@ericelander9936]

Strength through Joy 😆

[@mfwebpea2935]

Can teleport but having trouble with going back in time was there a Karmann Ghia you didn't have to use a clutch the clutch was in the shifter?

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

THANKS BILL...FYI... I HAVE OWNED A 61' "TRANSPORTER"...A 56',63' AND (2) 67' "BUGS"... AWESOME 👍

[@johna.4334]

Stop shouting...please.

[@ReferMadness]

My first car in high school, 72 Beetle bought it for $250 in 1989. Lost my virginity in the back seat so I was pretty chipper back there 😊

[@HypocriticYT]

I like the 50’s excess. I walking by a 59 Caddy everyday going to and from school. A black one with the rear poking out of the garage in

[@onlyhereonce7290]

Tbh. I watch Bills videos. The first 1:42 minutes always make me laugh. His honesty. I would say the exact same thing. I flipping HATE HUMIDITY !

[@midnight4109]

The one thing about those cars is that they were fun to drive. It shifted like the end of a paddle in a barrel of horse manure with no feel at all. The noise was almost guaranteed to give passengers a headache. The rough ride was nauseating on top of the clausetraphobic interior. Reliability and economy not particularly good. Under powered until the later models. Ugly as all hell. Terribly unsafe. Aside from that, it was a decent car, I guess.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I owned a 1962 Ghia,,,1200cc 40hp,,,as a first-wave Boomer, I can assure you that many of my generation owned at least one VW, usually an older bug...the thing about those cars--they were easy to work on, and kind of indestructible...Case in point, a buddy of mind rolled his bug down a hillside...he had used a lapbelt, fortunately...after the tow truck winched the car back onto the road, my friend jumped back in, fired that sucker up, and it drove just fine!...a few little dents here and there...no mechanical damage...of course, no other cars offered 25-30mpg, and that in itself was a major draw for aspiring, money-strapped students, hippies, etc.,,,but it is now strange to realize now, just how unsafe in general those cars were!...I mean, you were cruising around with a gas tank tank almost in your lap...and the earlier models were referred to as being "leg-cutters" by the State Patrol--as they would see, in serious collisions, that the entire dashboard section of the bug would break off, and move downward, causing serious/fatal injury to the front passengers...such things as safety were simply not thought of, back then. I would never own one nowadays!

[@mLi75]

saving the video for my evenings entertainment.

[@tombota]

I came across your auto review and I'm totally impressed at the excellent presentation you make for each vehicle. I know you spend a lot of time researching each vehicle which when added to your ability to add some fun with your comments about Florida weather or the history of the vehicle makes for time well spent in viewing your reviews... all of them. Great work on your part, and may may Auto Haus be successful. I've already checked your inventory. Look forward to your future work. Thanks!

[@joyderuiter2227]

Hi Bill, i have watches many of your review's, and i learn something every single video. From "room for your canadians" to lots of history facts, Would like to thank uyou very much for making these video's, tried just one vid from the autohaus with the girls, nice to look at, but they just ruin it for me saying the (led) headlights on a "70 chevelle look really nice considering they're coming from the 70-ties.... omg, just do your homework and listen to Bill!... Really to me you're like a walking automotive encylopedia! Thanks again for all your fantastic video's!

[@ado3616]

I remember riding home after T Ball practice in the back of a neighbor's Beetle in the humid Chicago summer circa 1972. No AC, no breeze. Sheer torture. Maybe only the back of a Ford Pinto would beat the agony. It was cute though.

[@devonnewest7990]

I'd put up w the summer weather to live in a free state w/the best governor in the country :) just sayin.

[@dcarts5616]

For now. He’s {Biden} coming for you guys! (I mean for Floridians and their freedom)

[@watchingitallhere]

Dude that beetle is mint! Nice one Bill.

[@LakeNipissing]

15:04 . . . *YOU FOUND IT !!!* I remember that ad from a National Geographic magazine when I was in high school: "Sooner or later your *wife* will drive home one of the best reasons for owning a Volkswagen" *"Women* are soft and gentle, but they hit things." Just imagine this ad today. VW would likely be in more legal trouble then they were with diesel emissions!!

[@dharmi44]

in reference to the VW ads: I can't tell you the number of times my wife has returned home announcing her car was in a little accident!!!