Rare Abandoned Volkswagen Beetle Graveyard in the US!!

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STORY
Today on the Bros of Decay, we'll take you deep into the woods to uncover a car graveyard. But not just any abandoned car graveyard, no, this is a VW Beetle graveyard.
Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, we were able to discover dozens, if not hundreds, of VW Beetles, buses, and other models of cars, all hidden amidst the vegetation.
This Pennsylvanian junkyard focuses on one of the most iconic vehicles in history: the German Volkswagen Beetle. Originating in Nazi Germany, the Beetle was commissioned by none other than Adolf Hitler himself, tasking Ferdinand Porsche with creating an affordable car for the masses.
In 1949, the Beetle made its debut in the United States, gaining popularity thanks to its compact design and affordability, priced at a mere $1600, equivalent to about $12,000 today.
For decades, it was the best-selling car in the world. However, by 1980, the Beetle faced strong competition from Japanese manufacturers in the U.S. market, causing its downfall.
Since 1974, the owner of this Beetle graveyard started gathering as many beetles as he could, in a small warehouse, but his collection grew as he tried to rebuild them. The end result is this massive graveyard full of VW Beetles, T1 & T2, Golfs, and Busses. Let's discover them under this pouring rain!!
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[@libertygiveme1987]

This was QUITE INTERESTING!!!! Thanks Danny and Lesley for taking us along on your ADVENTURE!!!!

[@Kimberly-r9p]

Thank you Lesley and Danny for sharing.

[@1lowone]

Danny and Lesley, Another excellent collaboration between my two favorite urbexers!! I love the format of both of you recording, different viewpoints literally covering the same subject but know that doesn't always work in close spaces. Besides that,Danny is an excellent videographer/photographer... Anyway... so many wonderful colors showing there back before car makers forgot more than black/silver/white exist. As for my personal history with them, when I was very young my Dad had a late 50's Bug where the turn signals popped out of the upper pillars between the door and quarter windows. Later a couple of T1 Buses, plain and one camper without the pop-up roof. After I graduated and got my license he had a two tone brown/tan Bus that I could drive to work and sometimes on the weekend, where I taught a couple friends to drive manual because they were so easy... I never owned one myself, but years later I owned an early Porsche 924 (developed by VW) and taught another friend how to drive manual in that but that's a story for another time... Thanks for sharing ❤ until your next adventure!!

[@thelindazoo]

That car said “FUBAR” which means… F***ed Up Beyond Any Recognition…

[@kieribama]

I use that word at least 3 times Week... 😂

[@monicakoenig5921]

😂😂😂

[@Callycat1161]

Love the word "FUBAR"...very useful word..❤❤😊😊

[@Element9846]

I never knew that Fubar stood for anything. Thats awesome lol

[@derekaldrich4887]

Awesome video on KZbin today stay safe out there I support you

[@Crystal_Abbott-jn6xs]

This location seems familiar from another program I saw. If I am not mistaken this was a junkyard that specialized in Volkswagen. A junkyard is a place one can go and get used replacement parts to repair their car. This place I believe used to ship parts to other states as well. Great exploration gentlemen! Thank you.

[@DianasCraftyCastle]

Amazing find, guys! Thanks for showing us. 👏🏻

[@felio_]

11:10 can't believe they saw a volkswagen karmann ghia type 14 and didn't even comment on how beautiful it is.

[@FILIPPI107]

Yeah..

[@dw6150]

That was my first car. Karmann gheia was my favorite of the line. I'm in USA. Looking for one. Hard to fine.

[@janetpersons7647]

I was just going to comment the same. Walked right by a Ghia!!!

[@terrystrahl6006]

WOW ! Where is this Beetle Graveyard in Pennsylvania? I live in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania would love to go see it. I had two Beetles in the 70's like the two you commented about the Orange one that was in very nice condition that looks exactly like the one I had, the one there was a 1971 and that could have been mine. You also commented on the bright green ones together, I also had one like that also was a 1975 Special Model "La Grand Bug" that would be worth lot's of Money today, who knows that could have been it ?? Great Explore -- 🤗

[@1joe4432]

Mountain top pa

[@terrystrahl6006]

@@1joe4432 Thank You! 👍

[@careyh38]

Awesome video 📸 . Ghia is so good. My grandma had one Ghia. I had to watch the replay due to working. I will watch it again later 🎉❤

[@judyparsons1657]

Sorry this is Leslie and Danny love this video today thanks ❤,you guys are the best

[@michelehartley2073]

Breaks my heart to see all these abandoned Beetles. My all time favourite car! I owned an orange one and a yellow one. I'm Canadian but my parents were German and we had all kinds of VW growing up including a station wagon. 🥰 and yes how did you just walk by the Karman Ghias?🤣This was a fun explore thank you!

[@willyegger4488]

Hey hey dear Lesley, absolutely amazing explore showing so many VW-beetles and busses but also other interesting models. - Great video, which I even enjoyed watching twice! - At the beginning I loved listening to Danny telling the historical background informations about the VW-cars! Great camerawork by Danny as always! I also loved seeing the vast variety of colours from the VW- beetles. The VW busses are really very iconic and called in German "Omnibus-VW". I was a little bit surprised, that you didn't see this other iconic car from the mid 1950-ies to early 1970-ies, called "Ghia Karmann", an actually very beautiful VW car. I hope, when I meet you again, that we can also exchange car talks. That would be so awesome! Thank you for that wonderful explore video. - Stay safe, peace and kindest regards from Switzerland.

[@willyegger4488]

Hey again the vw bus from 1962 was also called vw t1 "bulli".

[@MrW11YT]

Hey, if you want a higher chance of him noticing you're comment, his email is in his description. It looked like it took long to make. Hope this helps.❤🙏😊

[@janetpersons7647]

Back in the day wanted a Ghia so bad. Never worked out. Golfs did so I stuck with those all my adult life. Except for the Jetta wagon. Loved it!

[@michaelmerta8956]

It's crazy, I owned Buses and Beatles I overhauled VW engine from 1600 to 2000 and even put a ford Capri motor into an VW bus with adapter plate to use the bus transaxel. Thank you for bringing back my young years. Now I'm 74 an have a VW CC from,2009 and mint.

[@user-et2xc2ww6q]

Thank you so much for showing us this awesome volkswagon graveyard . Never really seen anything like it . Very well done guys .

[@judyparsons1657]

Thanks for this video Danny love it

[@1029tbarton]

Looking forward to this. My first car was a beetle. Later on, i had a Karmann Ghia and another super decked out beetle. Also i had the van with the extra windows and a sliding roof. I miss those cars and wish i could find them.

[@Kimberly-r9p]

My parents owned a VW bus for many years it was a cool car. The Beetle is very awesome also. One of my cousins drives the classic Beetle only in the summer.

[@syko-blud]

One of the most iconic cars ever made, with the longest production, 1938 - 2019.

[@luckyjames3306]

Thank you very much for sharing this incredible place ! It was so interesting ! It's also pretty cool to see both of you in a different content :) Great job !

[@michals547]

On some continents, in many countries of the world, these cars are in constant use. This lot is an amazing place with good cars that could definitely be repaired and run and many cars with good parts for resale...

[@judyparsons1657]

That's crazy so many built

[@janetjensen3870]

Great job guys!

[@joangravel2436]

Thanks for awesome video

[@trickstothetrades1801]

Looks like a junkyard that specialized in VW, as you said owner probably passed away. Took doors etc off to sell but never got to. I saw a Pennsylvania inspection sticker on the one with the peace sign it was for 1991 that would have been the last year that car was on the road. Over the years my friends and family have had every one of those model cars and i have worked on many of them with one exception the pick up truck. That is an awesome find. I live on Pa. So am very curious where this is at

[@janelovesy2399]

Fantastic Guys !!! Many thanks !

[@TeamUrbexDiscovery]

Great Video 👍🏻

[@user-mf7me6cz7z]

Welcome to the states ..u found a great fine .lots of nice cars there .

[@chrishooper68]

5:42 HA HA! No No my friend. It does not say, February. It's an old acronym we Gen X'ers used to say about some thing that was really messed up, torn up, broken down, etc. It reads, F.U.B.A.R. ! Pronounced, FOO--BAR. It means, Fu*ked Up Beyond All Recognition.

[@markjeffreyederango6842]

❤❤❤ thank you Danny and lesley

[@nickimcpheehals572]

We had a Karman Ghia back in the 60's. Mom loved it. We were a family of 5, so not a good car for us. We eventually traded it in for a Volkswagen Bus. Much better!

[@shawnacarter4032]

This episode was awesome

[@majordeej]

What a unique find! It's funny to see you all excited over some of these vehicles! You should try an airplane graveyard, like out at Davis Monthan in Arizona! THAT would be wild!

[@nicolakraemer4712]

Thanks for this great video. You was standing next to an Karmann Ghia (side of a orange Beatle - Min. 21:30). Thats was also really great car. I need to tell my cousin in NM about this great place. He restore a lot of VW. Greatings from Germany (not to far from Wolfsburg) 🙂

[@jojocm1463]

Those were mk1 golfs... My grandad used to take me around in one of those as a kid, and I had a mk2 for my first car. We currently own a mk5 and it just keeps going, even though it’s 18 years old already. Would LOVE a bus one day. Thanks for an interesting explore!

[@wittywhim]

It’s ‘FUBAR!’ thats written on the one beetle.

[@Andrew-cm7hh]

I hope someone goes and rescues that white Beetle Karmann Ghia in front of the green doors at 18:13 & 18:42. Looked in good condition still with the convertible top. Also the Karmann Ghia sedans, and the square back Variant at the end are very rare and collectible now.

[@denisehooper356]

Loved this video! It was different ❤️👍

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Leslie @5:49 the side of the car doesn't say February, rather it says "Fubar" meaning ("F'ed up beyond all Recognition)🙄 😮 thats never a good abbreviation lol

[@carsandcoby1066]

Lovely video. Thanks a lot. The white Golf is a mk1 and the red „passat“ is a mk2 jetta. The blue „golf 3“ is a pre facelift mk 2 (83-86) with a westmoreland front.

[@marihill2289]

It was so exciting to see you get so excited about Voltswagons. You had a very unique knowledge and that made it even more entertaining. (Not to say you're not always entertaining😅

[@barbkeil-burton6894]

Hi Lesley & Danny...😉 Rare Abandoned Volkswagen Junkyard in Pennsylvania, USA!! Years Later the Trunk was Only in the Front & Only the Engine was in the Back of the Beetle!! Furbar was Not February!! Yes the Orange & Black Beetles are in Good Shape!! Sorry You All had to do this in the Rain!! Rare to See Any Beetles on the Road in Illinois or in Car Dealers to Sell!! I Do Remember Golfs Rabbits, but don`t see These Either Anymore!! I agree with @chapmand63... that Japanese were Not the Demise of Volkswagen but it was the Emissions!! Thanks Guys for Sharing Your Experiences & Filming this Abandoned Volkswagen Junkyard in USA!!💯 Take Care & have a Safe Journey to the Next Place!! ❤Both have a Wonderful Evening!! ❤ Love Barb from Central Illinois❣

[@soundwavs1961c]

11:10 Leslie, how did you guys miss this Ghia on the left???You walked right past it

[@judyparsons1657]

I still see them vans on the road today

[@SmokeyMt.]

❤the video. I have owned a 63,64,69 and 2 Karmi Ghias. I like the Jettas too. Great find!! Don't see any truck types anymore 😕. ❤

[@timothymaynard5122]

The 21 window van ❤. It's just so sad that most of these classic cars are beyond saving 😔.

[@ptar1319]

It cool,love it ( fc from Thailand)

[@lucianarocha5019]

Muito legal! Amei!

[@ron100]

Thank you for this video. I’m also in Pennsylvania and am curious as to the town these are in. My total must have is an old VW beetle. I’m even willing to fix one up from a junk yard. Could you please help me with at least the town they’re in. Thanks Leslie. Love your videos. ❤

[@esterfernandes5706]

Boa Noite sucesso lugar incrível com esta coleção mais linda

[@user-cv9rr1qp5d]

Fun to drive

[@carlashepherd9362]

Wow such a shame those classic cars are left outside! ❤️👍🤘

[@frontdeskbestwesterndesert6883]

I have a lifelong obsession with VW's, still own a few

[@marcelinatejada53]

Hello thumbs up watching this live sending my support keep safe

[@vladgladkov237]

Nice collection

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Im absolutely colorblind same way i can agree on the blue purple thing as well as other colors.. Its a real thing. 💯

[@user-sf6cg1iy1o]

Wow, seen it before!!

[@ceniayepez9642]

Hola muchas gracias por este nuevo video . Los felicito . Muy impresionante . Saludo desde Venezuela .

[@esterfernandes5706]

Vídeo incrível parabéns

[@pixidanberty5530]

Wait, i know that voice!!! 🖤 ❤

[@ritafoster8625]

I had three Beetles. A red a white, and a blue one. 1964 ,1964 and blue one 1972

[@MichaelW.-om6mc]

Sure brought back memories, we had a red super bug- kept it until it rusted away!

[@hexagonalebasique27]

Toujours une bonne aventure avec vous 😮❤❤❤!

[@sixmax11]

i looked close, but did not see one like i owned in h.s. she was a 1968 beetle, in deep purple. what made it special was, it did not have stick shift, yet wasn't an automatic either. vw called it an autostick. you started in 'low' and when you got to around 20 mph, you shifted to 'high'. i got many comments from others that drove it. the usual question 'where the heck is the clutch? loved that car, especially when it snowed and when there where lines at the pump!

[@lililili1871]

Belle exploration

[@soundwavs1961c]

I had a 1963 Ragtop Medium Blue with white top and white interior and sold it to move to AZ! Meanwhile my everyday car is dead! I should have sold that one and kept my bug, I still hate myself and cry thinking of my "Smurfie". :'( Thanks Leslie! You should buy a Bug! You seem to love them so much!!! I love your videos and share them as much as I can. XOXOXO

[@user-nq9ky8tw1i]

Hello handsome bros watching from Philippines 💖🥰🥰🥰

[@screwthecabal6453]

I see you passed by a karmen ghia, also made by vw and even more valuable

[@JupiterJane1984]

At 60, I remember our first family car was a baby ble beetle! Those cars were soooo cold! Except behind the drvers seat

[@jolaod84]

I owned a type 3 fastback. Never stucked in snow but almost no heating. I had a lot of fun.

[@jesusacosta3017]

Increible de no creerse 😮 q barabaro excelente video ❤

[@lailahammes4964]

I had a VW Rabbit in white with red interior. My Dad had a VW Bug in the 1970's, pale yellow with black plastic interior.

[@user-nn4dl3mi9u]

Как? Каким образом все эти машины там оказались и почему стоят заброшенными?

[@Green_Gundel]

Nice video, so many bugs. It's such a shame about that. If you could at least put them out of the rain then they wouldn't rust so badly. Years ago I wanted to put one in the garden to decorate. My friends pushed me vigorously down the mountain and the brakes didn't work. I then pushed it into first gear, which made a lot of noise and the engine turned over and luckily I slowed down. However, first gear jumped out again by itself and I became faster again. Just through the trees I came to a stop in front of the barn. With the gas tank out of the lawn mower and the breaker cleaned, the engine started. I drove around in the garden and realized it wasn't a decoration, it wanted to go back to the street.

[@Tracymurray-rk5rw]

It said FUBAR short for F@#k Up Beyond All Recognition

[@francaisabergeron9041]

My older brother's first car was a Volkswagon in the 60's, he had got it brand new then, In Canada!!

[@isabelmendi3973]

This video, was interesting. Although kinda crazy.

[@mariasara7659]

Wow¡ hermosura , me encantan los autos antiguos !! 👍❤🇨🇱

[@Scarletann74]

Looks like you took a WRONG TURN😮

[@chapmand63]

The Japenese was not the demise of the Beetle. It was emisions. Beetles had no emisions standards. No Beetles were allowed into the US after 1975. But were still made in Mexico and shipped all over Mexico and South america untill 2002.

[@samcolt1079]

THERES A LOT OF MONEY THERE, THE PICK UP TRUCK IS VERY RARE. COOL

[@olesvastar7452]

👍❤️

[@pauloluizpinto4048]

Poxa que tristeza ver todos estes vw abandonados assim 😢 Parabéns pelo registro dessas imagens.

[@aracelirios9847]

Saludos en México también se fabrican en la planta de Puebla Volkswagen

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

❤❤❤❤❤ interesting 🤔🧐

[@tjohn4398]

There is also a Karman Gia in this yard, which was also built by Volkswagen.

[@vilmalima1824]

Amei esse cemitério de Volkswagen, essa que parece uma perua, fabricada aqui no Brasil, aqui na minha cidade que fica no Recife Pernambuco, chama os de Kombi, até os de hoje ainda circulam cidade. Um beijo para vocês, são maravilhosos. Saúde e paz.

[@michellepark604]

Really like the music behind the scenes but since your in a 60’s Beetle graveyard you should be playing Jimmy Hendrix or Janis Joplin lol 😂 just teasn

[@trishcastle7386]

That's crazy ❤

[@roguegalaxy8758]

🕸🙇‍♀️”..Stunning!”

[@BiffBangledong]

It definitely did not say "february" on that one car.

[@Benzlerfahrer]

Bro fiks paar mee naar NRT 😁👌🏻

[@NIGHTGUYRYAN]

omg this would be a paradise for a family of raccoons

[@IleanaNoda-ze9pg]

I loved this content. I wish I owned a hippie bus🤗

[@sjgrall]

I think that one beetle has “fubar” on it.

[@RenanCunha-zv7wf]

Qui dorzinha desse carros clássicoss canal top seis parabéns

[@peaceseeker52]

Before I met my husband in 1974 he had a Beetle. However hornets flew in and attacked. He panicked and lost control taking out a wooden telephone pole and came to rest against a large pine tree in someone's yard. He was bruised but not broken. He and his BFF both bought Toyota Celica's sporty little cars. The problem with it was that it wouldn't start in rain or snow. I had a 72 Dodge Dart he hated so he insisted that if his car didn't start I should come and pick him up between 1-3am (with our kid then kids). That was until I came into the Trucking Company with one way traffic around the building when it was sleeting and the yard jockey was going the wrong way and we met head on at the building's corner. We both went right and stopped. He came over apologizing for his carelessness but after that I refused to pick him up on account of rain or snow. Someone gave him a ride home one night but everyone thought he should not need help because of rain or snow. Fix his car or trade his car in for one that ran most of the time.

[@denisewatson5295]

Such a shame that these cars 🚗 are left behind in a car 🚗 graveyard 😕. Thanks for sharing this video 📹 👍 😀 😊.

[@1029tbarton]

Thumbs up everybody. 👍 Hit that like button🤗