I Just Found the Car of My Dreams (and It's Not a Toyota)

[@scottykilmer]

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[@HanzelFonferek]

Nice

[@MichaelMantion]

floridas salt and humidity will destroy that. Make sure he gets a lot of undercoating.

[@youarerightboss]

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[@youarerightboss]

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[@brodie2005thegamer]

Scotty is fat

[@terminal-velocity111]

Bless the original owner for letting his car go. It would’ve been difficult after all those years.

[@Earthlight777]

He let it go to scotty kilmer . so to him thats an honor.

[@tomb3268]

@@Earthlight777 no scotty is just checking it out or working on it 4:05 " ... was a one owner in maine , he's the second owner now ". he now

[@j.rob.5943]

Made me sad to hear about the poor guy crying as he said goodbye to his car. I can only imagine how he must have felt. That car probably held lots of memories for him, owning it for all those decades. Letting it go must have been an acknowledgement that time was short.

[@FezCaliph]

@@j.rob.5943 well said. Only reason he'd ever get rid of that beauty is because he knows he won't be around much longer to take care of her 😞

[@jrod7017]

60 years is a long time.

[@youdontknowme5969]

I didn't know how to appreciate these while growing up. Nowadays, their simplicity seems like a breath of fresh air.

[@TrinityDestroyer]

My dad had a 70’s Super Beetle. He lived in Texas, and lived in a place where it would flood often. The Beetle was the perfect car for that because it would float rather than sink! 😂

[@elultimo102]

There was a VW commercial showing a Bug slowly taking on water in a pool. "It will definitely float, but it won't float indefinitely," said the announcer.

[@jerryl4940]

71 was the first super bettle

[@2.0_brittt]

“Go back into the past and make simple cars again.” My dad and I went to a gmc dealer the other day, and the dealer guy told us about how the trucks have magnetic suspension that adjusts to the road 1000 times a second with computers and stuff, and the whole time he was talking I was thinking “why” and “that’s gonna be reliable.” And another thing that happened was the hood latch broke when he tried to show us the engine bay, so we couldn’t even see it! Brand new truck!

[@kelalamusic9258]

I agree. New cars have way too much unnecessary tech that break down and deflate wallets!!

[@Slenderman63323]

Exactly. What's wrong with a spring?

[@2.0_brittt]

@@Slenderman63323 nothing is wrong with a spring

[@jimbig3997]

Engineers aren't smart enough to come up with good simple designs.

[@hisheeelijah1482]

It's easy build reliable and ho broke or build crappy and get rich

[@livinginavandownbytheriver2349]

I miss having a classic beetle. So easy to work on, great gas mileage, and would usually put a smile on everyone's face.

[@larrynunnery7914]

Always liked the imaginary heaters :)

[@richardlugar6868]

@@larrynunnery7914 And the A/C was wing windows only!

[@larrynunnery7914]

@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 Could not figure out why the karmann ghia didn't do that well in sales, it was such a sharp car,especially the convertibles.

[@larrynunnery7914]

@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 Maybe it was more image or illusion than substance, which is the case for a lot of European cars,

[@elultimo102]

@@larrynunnery7914 The Ghia cost about 50% more than the bug, with the same running gear. It was also welded together. You couldn't just put a on a new fender.

[@Miguel-eo6td]

I find it very impressive that he never runs out of content.

[@roguecheddar]

Or breath, for that matter. 😅

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

@@roguecheddar Editing is a powerful tool

[@dragospahontu]

@@AKZbinChannelwithNoName how does he film from thousands of angles?

[@chris2kgreat]

Im loving that new background behind scotty when he answers questions. Beautiful

[@anitajinfla9762]

Nice water views!

[@Bassotronics]

Can’t wait to see the dolphin swimming with the Celica

[@kennethbolton951]

I kind of miss the cat pillows and the statue of Bastet.

[@blackdynamite_5470]

Scotty, save your hands of your being held hostage

[@christianmarche993]

Scotty shares his home videos like a 1980's dad and we can't get enough.

[@steve75112]

speak for yourself hes annoying

[@LimitlessPain5631]

My grandfather has a 74 superbeetle One day he was sitting in the yard listening to the radio (switching the key on and off from time to time) and it cought fire. He grabbed a fire extinguisher got it put out then put electrical tape on the burnt wires and drove it home. The car is so fun it's crazy

[@gregnixon1296]

Yep, they did have that problem of catching on fire. Fuel line was under too much pressure, and it split. That happened to a friend’s Beetle too.

[@roccop33437]

@@gregnixon1296 Plus the fuel line/filter sits above the distributor. Fuel leaks and the distributor lights it up. I lost my 74 Super Beetle like that.

[@randallgreen6746]

My neighbor restored his 66 VW bug a few years ago, it somehow caught fire sitting in his driveway and burned to the ground before the fire department arrived.

[@unclefester6033]

batteries were under back passenger seat many times if someone sat in back the seat wire frame x & touched battery terminals

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@unclefester6033 With mine, the floor rotted away, and the battery fell through, and was hanging out of the bottom of the car. Fortunately, I spotted it, and replaced that side of the floor. The entire floor panel, from front to back, just bolted in and out. IIRC, it was $99 from J.C. Whitney.

[@firstlast9504]

Got some dust in my eyes when Scotty said the original owner patted the car and cried when he had to sell it.

[@johnathonvought7407]

Same. How could you not cry watching that beauty leave you.

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

I wasn’t crying. Some bastard broke into my house and started chopping onions in front of my face.

[@railfan100]

Grown man here....I was dripping all down my face!......I understand.....these cars became part of you!

[@whizzo55]

Love those old Bugs! Back in the '60's one of my classmates tried to keep up with me in my Jag on a downhill 90 degree turn behind the school. The Bug fell over and slid down the hill. The passenger door now facing the sky popped open and out came four boys. They lifted the car back on all 4, started it up and took off. Good times!

[@fastinradfordable]

The old vw Commercials they used to roll them down hills.

[@fernandocamacho5088]

I am a mechanic and someday I am going to be an old mechanic like Scotty. Honest and enjoying him self.

[@moisesescobarr]

Hustle and enjoy the process 💯

[@fastinradfordable]

Why wait to enjoy?!?!

[@musicauthority7828]

I'm already an old mechanic and I'm considering getting out of it. because being a mechanic is hard on your body. it's a shame because I'm a damm good mechanic.

[@fje54]

My first car was a 62 beetle. Life was much simpler back then.

[@jessebianchi2631]

i learned to drive in a 67. it was new and i was too.

[@tolpacourt]

Life was _better_ back then, overall.

[@glennwisse6271]

My first car too. A 64. What a fun ride.

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

@@tolpacourt I wasn't even born til '81, but I still say amen to that.

[@thatoneidiotnamedme6990]

I have a 67 beetle and a 71 vw bus! They are the best

[@andrewbutton5580]

Beetles always smelled of gasoline, horseshair seat cushions and dry rotted plastic. I love it.

[@fastinradfordable]

It wasn’t horsehair. That was American cars. The cushions were made of coconut husks.

[@andrewbutton5580]

@@fastinradfordable it was something scratchy and brown that got filled with old vinyl odors. And gasoline. I miss that smell.

[@bertcohen6574]

@@fastinradfordable I believe the convertile tops were lined with horse hair.

[@leedaniels7196]

Yup,my 73 beetle had that same smell,lol.🤣

[@timm7885]

Evening Scottie! A favorite memory was riding in my grandpas black beetle with red interior...still can hear that whistling putt putt!!

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

Now, this brings back memories. I owned 3 Beetles, did my own work on them and had many adventures. One time when I was in college, friends were visiting our house and including my Beetle and my mom's, there were 5 or 6 VW's in our driveway. Owners would adjust the points using Zig Zag rolling paper. The only weak area were the heaters when it got really cold out. Scraping ice off the INSIDE of the windshield, times at the drive-in ,driving in blizzards (and not getting stuck) and so much else. I long for those days !

[@stevelozano9523]

I use to own a 57 vw bus 11 window. This brought back memories 😫 of how easy it was to work on. 4 bolts, gas cable and fuel line and engine was out in minutes.

[@melissawittman]

When I was in my first year of college I had a 1963 Beetle. The heat was the air blowing in from the hot engine! I loved that little car!

[@elultimo102]

The car finally got nice & warm----when you got where you were going. lol

[@hastypete2]

yup, I wonder now that we never died from CO poisoning!

[@fastinradfordable]

@@hastypete2 Police have been having carbon monoxide poisoning from modern cars. And airplanes use the same heat.

[@edkalsbeek1765]

@@hastypete2 Heat transfer box

[@edkalsbeek1765]

@@elultimo102 no way, l remember ice on the floor in my 1966 after driving 24 miles to U of Illinois in Chicago

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

Hiya, Scotty ! That is a great old "Bug" - I miss the simpler times and the simpler cars.....That 1961 V.W. is 5 years younger than me and is in MUCH better shape than me !!

[@DenNEE]

I had a '63 VW Deluxe Sedan. Deluxe got you a radio and a sunroof. Most fun car ever. AND the only car that I could push start by myself. Good times.

[@mclifer]

Same here, it was my first car. Cool.

[@gyrene_asea4133]

The "Skateboard Start" tm :D! Yep. I put a German rebuilt 1500 into my '63 and bored it out to 1760. Kept the PICT 28(?) got 27mpg uphill or down hill. I miss that that car. Or, I miss the me that drove that car. 1st year metal sunroof, still worked when I sold it @1998.

[@DenNEE]

@@gyrene_asea4133 My '63 had the canvas (?) sunroof. Only car with a sunroof that I have ever owned that did not leak.

[@311jbknight]

My first car was a 58. No gas gauge, a lever to switch to last 2 gallons of gas. 2 guys could pull a bug engine and carry it to the kitchen table to rebuild. Actually had wood in the engine. The lifter push rod tubes. Loved it, lots of fun and cold in the winter.

[@thomasconaboy1441]

My first car was also a 1958. Only ran out of gas once. And that was because a mechanic working on the car had let it run for quite a while without telling me. This was in 1995. Looking back now I cant believe how many lessons I taught myself working on and driving VWs. I still have a '66 in my driveway to this day, but there was nothing like those early days of mine.

[@williamkeith8944]

I'm in my 60's. Me and friends my age all had VW's back in the day. I traded mine in on a VW Scirocco in 1978. I wish I had kept the Bug!

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

I remember reading my dad's JC Whitney magazines back in the 90s. I could barely read English, but I clearly remember they had an entire section of Beetle parts.

[@randybeard6040]

I had a 63 VW, in a Strong Headwind, some times mine would be going Backwards, Engine Longevity Depended on keeping the Valves Adjusted. I was in a Head-on Collision with a 64 Chevy, they drove away, the VW was Totaled....

[@TheHerbdude]

ours used to float during a heavy rain

[@robevans5222]

Absolutely. I used to adjust my valves about every 10k miles, and still had to rebuild the engine twice due to failure of the cylinder #3 exhaust valve. The #3 cylinder didn't get as much cooling air as the other cylinders because of the asymmetrical location of the oil cooler. Yup, definitely not a good vehicle in which to experience any front end impact. Not the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned.

[@allenschmitz9644]

@@robevans5222 yep, that hot no.3 cylinder..common cause.

[@dalemccartney]

First car I learned to drive. My Grandpa taught me back in 1991 when I was 11. His was a 74, but he had several others before that.

[@tacocin]

I had a 1967 Beetle ... first year for factory 12 volts and back-up lights!

[@elultimo102]

The last of the best. A unique year for collecting. The only thing I didn't like was the rot-prone ball joint front end they changed in '66.

[@waimeaguyz9074]

Remember the VW commercials? The VW could float? and the multi-millionaire who in his will gave his wealth to nephew Harold who drove a beatle. I remember the beatle. They were popular as hell. People loved them.

[@CaptTylor]

I love my 1968 type one "Beetle" ,that my family has owned since 1978 and it was bought from my mother's cousin at that time. I am upgrading it to a 1641 dual port from the 1500 single port that came with it new. It is my 1st car and I don't plan to get rid of it either. I am 46 years old.

[@vayabroder729]

If you can, store the original pistons and cylinders. They don’t make that size anymore (83 mm) and they are bulletproof.

[@elultimo102]

Looks like you did OK. 1776 is about the limit. Any bigger (1841, etc.) either overheats, wears out fast , or requires constant maintenance. (My first VW was a '58 in '68, and I took my driver's test in Mom's brand new '65).

[@vayabroder729]

@@elultimo102 actually depends on the combo; as long as you stay with 90.5 mm cylinders you’re fine, even if you stroke it to 2007 or 2110.

[@the-stadd]

@@elultimo102 I've had really good luck with a 1904cc, that's 74mm (stroked) crank with 90.5mm jugs. The 90.5mm jugs and 92mm jugs are the same size on the outside, but the 92's are just bored out more. Because of this, the 90.5mm jugs have a thicker wall and hold up better to heat.

[@fastinradfordable]

I had good running engine with 85.5mm pistons. With lower piston pin height. And 81mm crank. Torque monster as a single port.

[@bodieb.1239]

OMG. I miss that little whistle they made. What a great simple little car. What memories.....

[@elliottpalumbo7407]

Those old VW Beetles can run for a long time if you take care of them.

[@elliottpalumbo7407]

@unarmed blackman Your are 100% right.

[@kenster865]

Hey Scotty, my dad, God rest his soul, bought a brand new '61 Beetle back then. His was black although it may have had the whitewall tires. I can't remember. Dependable? You bet! He drove it from So. Cal. to Nebraska to visit our family there in '62. Great memories!

[@danlalonde2751]

I purchased a 1972 about six years ago . I kept it 3 years. It was the most fun to drive car i ever had. Where ever you would go it was an instant conversation piece . You knew that it was going to take extra time to do your errands. I sorta wish that i still had it.

[@zaya7330]

I own a ‘73 Volkswagen Squareback. About to send it in for a full restoration. I love my car, it’s the only car I’ve ever owned and I don’t plan on ever buying another one!

[@deadhorse1391]

Ive started doing odd jobs at a local garage that fooled mainly with VWs as a kid in the late 70’s Over the years I probably owned over 20 over the years. Had a 1961, paid $200 and drove it for a couple years. Back then they were just an old cheap car.

[@wannacracker4152]

Hey Scotty, Great video. Of the 30+ vehicles I have owned in my life, four of them were Beetles, each one with a funny story. My first one was a Red '66. The car before that was an AMC Javelin with a 343. Comparatively speaking, Bug vs. Javelin, per tank full my Red Beetle could go 100 miles farther on 1/2 the gas. LOL They were the only vehicles I owned where I could crank down the passenger side window while driving without having to lean over, truly. LOL Like the windows, the sunroof was hand cranked to open and close. The heating system in the Beetle was kind of unique for a car because the engine was air cooed. So it didn't have a radiator to provide hot water for heating. This made winter driving an artic adventure. The car had a metal shroud covering the engine which collected the heat. A fan within the shroud pushed the hot air (if you were lucky) through duct work that ran from the engine compartment, along the bottom of the car on each side with the rocker panels and running boards to the front and to the dashboard and the windshield. When the car rusted out, guess what was the first thing to go? Yep, the duct work under the car. That's where all the hot air escaped. Oh the times we froze our patoot driving while scraping the ice off the inside of the windshield. LOL I tore the car completely apart: engine, body from frame, interior ,etc. and was restoring it. While still in pieces, a guy saw it and made me an offer and bought it. A month or so went by and he still had not picked it up. So one bright sunny morning we loaded all of it in the back of an F-150 and unloaded it right in front of his garage door in the driveway. This was a fairly nice neighborhood too. One of the neighbors, who was a teacher, had one. He woke up one morning to find out his students put his VW on his porch. LOL Many other stories about my other Beetles. In the 70s we had a huge dumping of snow, practically shut down the city. My Riviera got as far as the end of the driveway. My Beetle when through the snow like it was July. I guess you could call them a glorified go-cart. Fun to drive too.

[@marcosk860420]

That's definitely one of the best car ever! I am from Brazil and my entire family had one one day..some of them still have til nowadays and it's unbelievable how easy is to fix anything on this car. Even though it is a very old car, there are many carshop specific for this one... the "fuscão preto" is one of the famously there. Nice video !

[@ccjohncc1]

I agree. We have gotten so far away from simplicity and the inherit values it brings it is ridiculous. My next car is going to be one made in 60's.

[@wendellwhite5797]

I like knobs. Knobs always work. Tech doesn't.

[@allenlica5156]

Nothing more simple than buying a car that you'll constantly have to repair and maintain

[@fastinradfordable]

The rabbit diesels are much better. Faster. Good heat. More comfortable. And room. TWICE the mpg. And engines that can last 5x as long. OR MORE!!!

[@roya.cathcartjr.5042]

@@allenlica5156 I'm not sure if you are referring to classic or newer vehicles but I found modern vehicles are more expensive to repair and maintain than classic vehicles.

[@bunning63]

My father got tired of rusty tailpipes on his 72 Bug. He replaced them with stainless steel tubing, slightly louder but those pipes are still with the car.

[@bux49]

At present we own a 1967 Beetle. I have modified the engine to 1776 cc's and added Weber carburetors. I have owned 27 VW's over my 70 years. They require attention, but will get you there. I have retained the generator by the way. My first Bug was a 1950 Sunroof.

[@tmes744]

That’s a weird celica

[@kazi1]

lol

[@robevans5222]

Want to drive an even scarier death trap than a '60s beetle? Try a '60s krautwagen microbus. Same hopelessly underpowered engine, but with 2-3x the wind resistance. I got my grandfather's '62 bus running after it had sat in a shed up in Northern Michigan for about ten years. We were unaware that chipmunks had built nests of pine needles in the heat exchangers during the vehicle's extended slumber. After replacing the rusted brake lines, turning the engine over with oil in the cylinders, and adjusting the valves, we lit her up and went for a celebratory ride down US23. That is, we literally lit her up. A few miles into our joyride, the interior began filling with smoke, and soon there was a full-blown fire going in the heat exchangers, probably ignited by sparks coming through leaking exhaust pipes, turbocharged by the air pumped through them by the engine's fan. Smoke was billowing out of the vehicle, truckers were blasting their horns trying to alert us that our car was on fire, and we had all the windows open just so we could breathe. We just kept going until the fuel provided by the chipmunk nests was exhausted. One of the funniest things I've ever done in a car.

[@w1924879]

In a lot of country's in Europe it was the best selling car for decades, and these days one of the most popular classics. All aircooled VW type's are still very much loved over here.

[@paulgrimm7842]

Beetles are great in Northern states. I’ve owned several of them. Change oil and adjust valves

[@jasondrummond9196]

Tuning in from Jamaica !

[@scottykilmer]

hello!

[@tristanbrown5636]

Straight from jamaica .scotty is the best

[@melvinyap2830]

i used to slide on the hood when i was a kid! That is the first car of my parents😊

[@tomfoolery5665]

Looks like your having a good time enjoy

[@bunzeebear2973]

My dad had a 59 VW van that the guys at the Camper shop helped convert into a camper van without a raised roof. Good for hunting or fishing or traveling so long as highway was 60MPH and relatively flat. Had a full length double bed and a stove and sink and cabinets for clothes and dishes and a space under the for bed for more junk. Van could carry 2200lb stock suspension. Sold it to a hippie type and it ran fine. All the interior stuff could come out easily to use for a work van during the week and then pop in the bed and stuff on the long weekends.

[@komradkolonel]

When I was a kid back in the 70s these things were everywhere. They were practically indestructible. The only bad thing is that they did rust and a lot of them ended up in junk yards just because of that.

[@pcat1000]

Scotty , noticed the V-DUB-YA has a plastic fuel filter. When in Calif. the story about burnt spots next to the freeways was where the fan belts broke, fuel filter melted, set magnesium engine case on fire , for total destruction by fire. Ever heard of this?

[@luxtempestas]

That JBL sound box matched perfectly with the Fuca (Beetle in HuEhUe)!

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

I've owned several Beetles. I bought one once that had a blown cylinder, and you could see the piston traversing the cylinder. It still ran! I bought it on Friday and drove it home, and pulled out the engine on Saturday, replaced the cylinder, piston and rings, and head on Saturday evening. I re-installed the engine on Sunday, and went driving to the beach on Sunday evening. Fun car to drive. Easy to work on. Dependable, cheap transportation. I wish I would have kept that thing. But I needed a truck, so she had to go. Another one I bought for $75 because it didn't run. I put new points and plugs in it, drove it for 6 months, then one day I was almost home, and the cases split while I was driving. Instant lock-up. I glided to the driveway of my house, and pushed it into the yard. I sold it that week for TWICE what I paid for it. I miss those things.

[@gtric1466]

Bugs were a blast to drive, like a grown up go-kart. had the 3 speed auto shift that didn't need a clutch to shift. My friends sister had a Ghia we would take it out with the top down that thing would corner like a baby Porsche we would crack up laughing as it went around turns. Good Simple Times.

[@billvs6505]

I had a 1961 VW Bug in the mid-1970s - it had 36 HP and a 6 volt electrical system. I drove it across the US and Canada, and it broke down in darn near every state and province. Fortunately I was able to get it back on the road - they were easy to fix and I had a great book to help me diagnose and fix problems. Car couldn't get out of its own way - logging trucks in Canada wanted to crush me, bicycles could outrun me. Lights were dim (you could hardly see the rear dime-size taillights), and the 8-track player I installed played at about 3/4 speed, so I learned to play the slow version of the songs. Gas mileage was great; it went forever on a tank of gas but you had to know when it was nearing empty - the car had no gas gauge. But man I loved that car!!!

[@isosceles7436]

Best guy on youtube: SCOTTY the Man!

[@johnhoey4605]

Pan the Organizer is awesome as well!

[@jerryumfress9030]

My wife and I bought a 1971 super beetle from her dad in 1981. We put about 10k miles on it,, and I rebuilt the engine twice over several years. I rebuilt it in my driveway. The parts cost me about a hundred bucks and it was a fun ride

[@gordo43]

My mom owned one of these. One day I was driving from Toronto to Barrie. Mom: "you can go faster." "The pedal is on the floor." A week later, my mom owned a Pontiac Tempest.

[@willwong1234]

That's the first car of my life I bought in 1979 for $150! When I drove it from Montreal to Toronto, knowing that the alternator was dead, I ended up removing the brush from the alternator, cleaning it up with sandpaper, and I totally refurnished the alternator myself!

[@AutoCrete]

As kids the neighbor and I resurrected a old and very tired 57 Beetle. For 10 and 13 year old kids it was a blast to drive around in the fields. Got pretty close to rolling it a few times.

[@benkrom2737]

Scotty, back during the oil embargo in the 70's gas stations weren't open 24/7 and I ran out of gas when in a different state at night. We pushed my bug to a gas station and emptied each gas nozzle into my tank from the closed stations. Did it repeatedly till I made it all the way home. Took forever but hear I am still talking about it. Loved that bug . LOL 😆

[@abevigoata5761]

I learned to drive in the 80's on my Dad's 1966 Bug. I loved those old quarter vent windows (I'm guessing that's not the official name for those). Raise a glass to nostalgia.

[@johnpola6810]

My first car 61 bug with sunroof 99 dollars in 1967 from Glen Campbell Chevrolet in Williamsville N.Y. restored it then flipped about 25 more I was 15 in1967 Scotty you missed the lever under dash extra gas when you ran out

[@Apocalypse_Cow]

You mean the reserve tank! My 60 had that. You turned it once she started to sputter and presto, another 4 litres of fuel. I miss my 1960 Beetle 🪲.

[@Manhattan_]

This was a really fun video Scotty! 😂

[@sharonflowershondagirl8187]

Scotty enjoys what he does. Pure and simple success story: Scotty Kilmer 😀🏁

[@fjp3305]

@@sharonflowershondagirl8187 He is a happy man

[@sharonflowershondagirl8187]

@@fjp3305 Yes, and it is highly contagious!!!

[@BixbyConsequence]

The unique smell was the horsehair they used to stuff the upholstery. They also used it to stuff the insulated tops on the convertibles, and in the oil-bath air filters.

[@TheAmorchef]

Do not forget the foot switch to open the backup gas tank...

[@aardvark1140]

I lived in '61 and my friends had VW's. Actual mileage was 22 mpg. You got more mpg if you kept your foot out of them, but you had to drive so slow that nobody had the patience to drive them that way. Drivers drove them hard just to get around while keeping up with traffic. As far as reliability goes, they needed valve adjustments every 4k miles, and rebuilds were expensive because engines had to be put back together with torque wrenches. If the torque specs were not met, they would quickly blow up. To top it off, they were death traps if involved in an accident. Scotty ate his nostalgia Wheaties before he did this review.

[@kookietherapy9398]

My Dad was offered to run the New England Dealership for VW when they first came out. He'd be 100yrs old now. He thought VWs were Dangerous w the engine in the back, and he refused. 😃😄

[@anitajinfla9762]

Yeah... I kinda agree... Like. Porche cars...

[@robevans5222]

Driving one of these krautwagens, one had better hope they never rear-end another vehicle or hit a large and heavy obstacle. There's not much to absorb impact ahead of the passengers, and crumple zones hadn't even been dreamed of in this era.

[@carltondoorman9145]

I had a '69 beetle back in the 80s. Loved it. The "new beetles" weren't really beetles, either in spirit or in construction. The original beetle was a plain, no-frills car that everyone could afford, simple to operate and maintain. The so-called new beetle was a typical modern, complicated car that was just made to sort of/kind of look like a beetle. Unless I'm mistaken, weren't the new beetles front engine, water-cooled things? But like Scotty, I miss the old, simple cars that you could fix with a pair of pliers and a screwdriver. Those were the good old days...

[@elultimo102]

You did a tune-up for

[@mmjackk]

I'll watch any show Scotty decides to make. Travel show, cooking show, financial show, sports show, morning show, late night show... well, maybe not a music show but almost anything else.

[@semco72057]

I was stationed in Minot, North Dakota and worked with one guy who had a new 1968 Volkswagon Beatle and it was one of the only vehicles which would start in the Winter mornings without being plugged in all night. He drove that car to work each day and I would ride with him since I didn't own a vehicle while there. Only one other guy had a vehicle which ran without being plugged in was a friend who owned a 1957 Chevrolet which ran perfectly also.

[@laurieannrodriguez4551]

Nice to see that you are having fun Scotty! Love you!

[@davidharrell8890]

I drove my Uncles ‘74 super beetle in Puerto Rico for a few months back in 2001, I miss him& his car- lots of fun! 😃. Thank you for the memories Scotty.👍👍🙌😃😁

[@MazinkaiserV]

My second car was a 74 Beetle (not super). I learned to drive a manual in that car on the way home from where I purchased it, 20 miles away. :D Loved that car so much.

[@Insignificunt57]

My first car was VW 1973 .Beautiful back seat memories.

[@frankforrest1597]

Thank you Scotty for the VW Bug tour/ walk around. Nothing like the "newer" pieces of crap with the same name. I think we all have had a family member or friend that owned one. Awesome little cars they were. 🚗👍✌

[@paoloviti6156]

What memories I have on the 61 Beetle! My father's Italian uncle had exactly the same car of the 1961 with identical interior trim and similar body colour always kept in immaculate condition. I remember very well his daughters from Rome took me often to the beach always singing some nice songs and listening to the original radio! Unfortunately he passed away years ago but one of the daughters kept this car but languishing for years in a garage and was restored/painted badly. What a shame...

[@TheMotorick]

When I graduated from high school in 1974 there were Volkswagen Beetles everywhere. You could fill up the ten gallon gas tank for less than $5.00.

[@BigmanKris]

I first owned a 74 super beetle back in 1978. I owned two other beetles in the 80’s, a 1965 and a 1967. I enjoyed driving them, took a beating and went very well in the snow. Enjoy it Scotty !

[@mzee5533]

I used to repair rewind those generators back in the days

[@dw3897]

My first car (in 1969) was a 1963 VW Bug, same color as this one. Bought it for $500 and drove it for several years. Sold it for $300. Mine had a radio (AM) and a gas heater, really important in Cleveland winters. Loved this little car, I would buy another one today if they were available. Simple & easy to work on, none of this computer crap of today's cars.

[@alejandrocifuentesfolch4724]

I had a 94' vw beetle (made in mexico), great car, even with the inyection thing rather carburator.

[@josephversace5895]

Had one of these with roof rack in the early ‘70’s. Light blue until I slid on a wet road and hit a light standard dead center on the passenger side, between the front snd back seatRe oil changes, there was a wire screen above the flange on the drain pan that could be removed and cleaned with your oil change. We also picked up and installed a gas tank from a 62 VW at a salvage yard and the attached cork-float based gas gauge together with the dash panel that accommodated the gauge, and voila! We had an easy way to know the gas level. At the time, I averaged 30mpg back and forth to school. Though my memories of that car are fond, it was in fact a piece of junk. We replaced the cylinders and valves in it. They had a reputation for burning valves if you drove much above 60 mph.

[@andyvalenzuela9763]

My neighbor who is a Vietnam veteran has one. He said it's going to outlive him. He's had it for about 65 years now .

[@manthony1956]

I have owned five of these over the years. A 65, 67, 68, 71, & 72. None were quick but all get you there. Absolutely one of my favorite vehicles to own. I did get rid of mine, to other family members mostly. The last one went because I married an instant family, and I needed something to seat six. Still miss it.

[@rysterstech]

If anyone from VW is watching this, I have one thing to say. "Make That 61 Again"

[@lindap.p.1337]

Wouldn’t meet emission standards. Plus our new President wouldn’t like them......they use gas.

[@lindap.p.1337]

Love the VW!

[@dragospahontu]

@@lindap.p.1337 maybe Toyota is better

[@aliashraf6767]

. my dad had one, and in late 70's, I recall riding the VW Beetle. we were in our elementary schools. amazing fun car . this brings back golden memories . thank you Scotty .

[@praski149]

Scotty you could totally buy a classic car and drive it to California, fixing it and vlogging the trip as you go!

[@irishplayerkc]

I owned a '62 pearl colored Bug, the upgrade to the windshield washer was a foot pump that ran off the spare tire so if you used a lot of window wash you had to often check the spare tire's inflation. It also had a gas heater that started like a modern gas grill, turn it on with a lever and push the little red button and the heater started right up, and man did it get hot. I used it to commute to college in Stevens Point Wisconsin in 1972 and then as my daily driver after dropping out. I would get in it in the morning and in winter it would be covered with snow and ice and I'd turn on the heater then go inside and eat breakfast. I would go out 20 minutes later and the snow would all be melted off and it would be around 90 degrees inside the cab, so I could drive to work in a t shirt when it was 30 below zero. It had a very poor defroster which just blew cold air so it wasn't good for any longer drive than about 30 miles in the winter but it was fun as hell in the summer; man i miss that old Bug.

[@Simba-gf7do]

3:19 My uncle had a beetle like that and I remember the odor that scotty is talking about

[@fernfernacelli]

I’ve had 4 Beetles; loved (and miss) them all DEARLY. If the pure JOY in driving the car wasn’t enough, the stories you hear from folks that stop and talk to you about their own Beetle stories was WELL worth the price of admission.

[@cjmarsh504]

Those beetles are very reliable

[@johncarey9005]

61 was the first year with synchromesh on 1st gear. VW has 5k parts and there are dozens of companies that have parts. Even if they are rusty underneath, you can buy new pans to replace, one for each side, and you have a new car. They also have storage behind back seat for a couple of suit cases. Also the back seat folds down so if you can get in the car you can carry it! If the battery dies or is weak, put in neutral, fish, jump in, put in second, pop clutch and away you go! I’ve done this many times. I have had 9, and never stranded. Engine lasts approx 100k miles. Oil and valve adjustment every 3K. Enjoyed your video. -JLC

[@nfscooterguy]

Oh man, that is one honey of a Beetle. I have an aging relative with one. One owner, has been garaged for years. I might have to approach him at some point.

[@Gsoda35]

That is a great idea. It might open up a nice conversation.

[@alecfoster4413]

I had a '69 green Beetle with an "Automatic Stick". It was fun to drive and easy to fix. It handled like crap on the highway when the wind picked up, however, and Beetles were death traps in accidents; being basically 1930's vintage automobiles. I always thought VW missed a chance to go back to its roots building affordable, fun to drive cars. Can you imagine if they engineered an updated version of the Karmann Ghia to compete with the Mazda Miata? It could have been a retro design, relatively inexpensive, and still have modern safety features. They would have dominated the market.

[@bravobullz7475]

Who doesn’t smile while watching Scotty ?????

[@Analog_smog]

My dad has one that very similar to this! It's a '60, and he also did the 12 volt upgrade for the same reason! It's still running the generator, but has a mechanical advance distributor instead of the vacuum advance. Not quite as nice cosmetically, but very presentable and very original. We're also the original owners of it, 61 years later!

[@luckybestwash]

If Ted Kennedy drove a Beetle, Mary Jo Kopechne would still be alive.

[@ismo5204]

Hi Scotty, You are right about the lack of power in those old Volkswagens. Back in 1972 I worked for a VW dealership in Burbank, CA - One time I had to drive to another dealer in Sunland to pick up a part. I drove the parts truck, a VW pickup, and when I got on the freeway, I floored it - and I kept the pedal to the floor the entire trip to Sunland, which was slightly uphill - and I never managed to reach 65 MPH, which was the speed limit!

[@instasingingvids3529]

I knew it was a vw beetle from the thumbnail. Gotta love these 😍