We Built A Giant VW Beetle | RIDICULOUS RIDES

[@Agavegaming]

that thing makes the real beetle look like a go-kart lmao

[@JustGeorgeGG]

Like a (-golf) go kart

[@dankiser3617]

I thought the vw beetle made the vw beetle looked like a golf kart.

[@dogboy1610]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I GOT A 1955 THUNDERBIRD THOS ARE BETTER THAN A FOCKING GOLF CART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Aidenschommer1]

I thought they made a smaller bug

[@pettttson]

Yeah, as if the beetle wasn't already the size of a go-kart lol. Jk

[@eom2967]

Now we need a vw van the size of a bus

[@jeffjeff4477]

Oh, That would be awesome

[@RunAboveIt]

It exists already saw it on here a few months back...just like this but the van.

[@eom2967]

@@RunAboveIt the size of a bus?

[@eom2967]

@@RunAboveIt let me see a pictuee

[@Fitzla]

@@eom2967 Google Giant VW bus

[@casualobserver620]

The constant panning in and out from the camera guy gets old really quick. And the 1 second snips of the car being shown over and over, really? If you can't provide some decent pictures, then why show it at all?

[@justwatchingffs371]

I'm not sure, but this type of editing might be a British thing...

[@Velocipedium]

No footage of it being built. Im not convinced it exists.

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

Velocipedium it does exist. Jay Leno even had it briefly on his show. I have a cousin in LA that saw the bug also. It does exist.

[@DeutschlanddenDeutschen1987]

It really sucks. I give a thumb down. They dont show any technic or the bottom of the car.

[@Ponyboy_Yeeyee]

Watch jay leno's garage episode on it, way better

[@billramsey2337]

I must say,the father and son are engineering geniuses.To duplicate a manufactured car and completely fabricate it out of scale is phenomenal!

[@normanmunns4743]

it takes such talent to build a vehicle like this respect

[@SBuchan]

But does the top go down?? I want to see that mullet blowing in the wind!

[@jamesbeez]

😂😂😂

[@christianfritz6333]

I'm pretty sure you call that a skullet, not a mullet.

[@christianfritz6333]

@@Brian-jv8iy well I wasn't born in the last 4 decades and in my day we called that a skullet, just because some moron teenagers invented a stupid haircut doesn't change that fact, also thanks for sucking the funny out... I didn't intend to hurt anyone's feelings.. No wait, I don't care if I did! Thanks for the lesson.

[@gblan]

The car cost a small fortune I'm sure. Too bad he couldn't budget in a haircut.

[@christianfritz6333]

@@Brian-jv8iy thanks for putting the fuuny back.

[@Goomer]

I couldn't wrap my head around this. Every time I saw it with the real VW I thought the real one was miniature. Could have shot some better footage for size comparisons.

[@franksvatek1873]

That would have given it away. The "real one" is a slight miniature.

[@ccllvn]

@@franksvatek1873 I was just wondering that. If you look at the front view pic at 1:58 the hood comes down so narrow it seemed modified to me. But that could also be the perspective and the over-proportioned car next to it. But around the front fenders the "regular" one looked like it was 80% the size of a VW bug.

[@franksvatek1873]

@@ccllvn , I'm pretty certain that the "stock" VW has some performance mods and upgrades. A better, lower suspension and maybe a modest front fender flare or reshaping to accommodate the fatter low profile tires will all make the car "less tall" than stock. 20% smaller ? I don't think so but I'm no math surgeon. I'm a photographer that notices things like what angle is your camera in relation to your subject. Notice how the Big Bug is always photoed at or below the height of the top of the tires. Makes everything look bigger. The little one is photoed at the bottom of the windscreen; makes everything look smaller. Try it on your own car. It's fun. And you can tell other camera know-it-all's ( they always know better than you how to do it . . . ) that you're just making adjustments to control the parallax distortion when you will be in fact using that "distortion" to be creative. You can thank me when you win a photo prize !

[@thatcopenguy]

I can't tell which one he's driving from the inside shots lmao

[@bibasik7]

They need a banana for scale.

[@richaricha6989]

Now that’s a Super Beetle. They should get 2 more small bugs, each a little different, and follow the big bug around town. 😂

[@pattysherwood7091]

Like ducks

[@subgrv27]

Woah, Herbie took steroids.

[@shwt121]

GOOD ONE 😄😅😅😆😆 for those who remember Herbie...!!!

[@Zenas521]

LOL

[@robertscott2210]

Underrated comment!👍

[@dogboy1610]

@@shwt121 I remember Herbie everyone does

[@dogboy1610]

@@Zenas521 same

[@Wolfytototito]

Oh my lord Its Criminal they didnt' put another car next to it to compare it.

[@jjryan1352]

The Beetle isn't another car?

[@tanhelmet]

When they drove off. A Jeep Commander looked tiny.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

It's bigger than a hummer

[@ThomasDoubting5]

It's 40% let you brain work the size out.

[@peterbelanger4094]

@@jjryan1352 Showing another beetle that is so similar tricks the brain into thinking maybe it's a normal size beetle next to a tiny beetle, the shots of the two together showed little scale reference. So, no, the 'nearly' identical beetle does not count. You need a different vehicle that is of commonly known size to use as a scale reference. Since it was stated it's bigger than a Hummer, they should have found an actual Hummer and drove by it. They are in southern California, you're telling me they couldn't find a hummer to compare it to there? Or how about just drive past a bus? those are easy to find and get video of. I don't think it's "criminal" they overlooked that detail, but it is a sign of sloppy video production and direction.

[@michaelramsey82]

An average size guy driving this looks like Richard Hammond driving a normal Bug

[@bigcheeezzz7135]

It looks so close to a beetle that I would have to see it in highway traffic to really get the size. ✌️

[@cl8623]

Can you imagine seeing it on the freeway up ahead, and be like , "Oh it a VW bug". Only to catch up and it doesn't get any smaller! Lol

[@dacrd]

Amazing nailed the proportions and scale Perfect

[@dezmitchell5329]

Goliath Beetle

[@redmr2na]

A Hercules beetle

[@Authorthings]

The 9 dislikes are from the VW concept team members that didn't think about it first.

[@ClaudeSac]

Nah, it's just James May using all his nine accounts to downvote his petty hate for the bug.

[@vermontjeff2535]

It's because he's bald and has long hair only in the back

[@vermontjeff2535]

They did a fantastic job building the huge bug .. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@noeyedeer4227]

no, one of them is me for not at least once showing it next to a regular vehicle

[@vecernicek2]

Europe: Does a thing USA (80 years later): Does the same thing, but yuuuuge

[@thorflot]

I believe you meant to say "yuuuuge"?

[@vecernicek2]

@@thorflot will make the edit, lol

[@royferguson3909]

Not only is the idea brilliant , this bloke makes the dream a reality. Thank you for sharing this. You and your crew really have captured my attention. How bloody marvellous, spectacular. Words fail me. I am so very impressed From Canterbury U.K.

[@BehaveDave1]

Now all we need is for the owner of huge bug to meet up with the guy in Arizona with the dwarf cars.

[@mariamoreira4090]

Amazing, the scale is perfect. Great job

[@ronmelys2854]

amazing!! making it 40 percent bigger on a computer is one thing, Id love to see how they fabricated all the parts, bits and pieces that much bigger! just imagine making the hood!

[@darrylvanrooy]

Nothing a credit card won't fix. I'm guessing this guy and his dad have a few bucks behind them.

[@Brebgon]

@@darrylvanrooy Apparently it cost around $15,000 to make

[@puciohenzap891]

@@Brebgon Bargain if true, but probably just 15 grand in parts, not accounting for any labor.

[@JG40061]

I’m impressed by the desire to create something from nothing, well done.

[@codetech5598]

Well, they created it from a Dodge truck and the proportions of a classic VW bug.

[@lukesylvester2022]

damn you burnt dodge fans

[@thatonecarguy8488]

@Wayne Pantry that joke flew over your head

[@MazdaRX7007]

@@thatonecarguy8488 Took me a while to figure out it was a burn, lmao.

[@nomad91910]

I saw that thing once on the freeway, I thought I was going crazy because I saw it in my rear view mirror and it was far behind but it looked closer, then it passed me and then I realized, that's a HUGE BUG 🤣🤣🤣

[@Heidegaff]

When you put the wrong scale model in a diorama.

[@doug8525]

Custom jobs usually don’t impress me much but you guys really impressed me with this car... I respect your skill in this ...excellent work... I’d love to have it!

[@ezghthrt7733]

Brilliant! I love that they made it as original as possible.

[@kingjames8283]

This is a car I'd love to see at least 2.5-million copies of, hell yeah I'd want one too.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Okay, so that Beetle’s staying where it is. What about building duplicates?

[@eddieschwab864]

Yeah build a hardtop Herbie replica in that size! Since it's already using Hemi power anyway drop a Scat Pack drivetrain in that mofo!

[@jayski9410]

I'm impressed with all the correct details. I mean door handles, mirrors, frame around glass windows, running board, and even the way the tires look on the rims and in relation to the fender wells. I even think I see the correct jacking point just ahead of the rear tire under the running board! Just a superb reproduction.

[@wolffreebird3678]

Good Idea, good craftmanship, good Job and it looks like a fullgrown Volkswagen. Made in USA. Greetings from Lamspringe Germany from DANIEL.

[@doranvee5944]

Fabulous!! Zillion thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏾👍🏿👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏻👍🏾👍🏼👍🏼👍🏿👍🏻👍🏾👍🏽👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏾👍🏻👍🏻👍🏾👍🏼👍🏼👍🏿👍🏻👍🏾

[@christophresmerowski1824]

This German who made his License in a bug (in 1968 in Berlin) sends SUPERKUDOS for your magnificent effort. Pretty fantastic.

[@_BAD_MERC_]

I love that everything is custom and hand fabricated so well that it doesn't look custom and hand fabricated. The engineering and thought forward process of completing this is just baffling. This Punch Bug packs a REAL punch.

[@vanglover6030]

The Museum of Modern Art needs to know about this. The giant Beetle belongs in an exhibition of conceptual art.

[@04dram04]

This would make me think Im having a stroke

[@HiThere-du4up]

My uncle had a dark green Bug when I was a kid. And that little bug was fun. This big bug, I love it!

[@yank-tc8bz]

Has Jay Leno been by yet ?

[@Marauder252]

The guy and his dad was on Jay's KZbin show a few years ago with the car.

[@vacuumfireradio253]

This is a tribute to the engineering and fabrication skills of the team that built it. I know how hard it is to do this kind of thing. Well done all.

[@joannpritchett5076]

That's Awesome! Need to send that puppy to Germany for a tour. Tell everyone this is what happens when you take your vitamins!

[@bryantlreed5550]

That's awesome that you and your son made a Huge Volkswagen Bug.

[@dj33036]

I'm sure they could make a decent living building these for sale.

[@HidingAllTheWay]

I doubt it, such a complicated and detailed project requires an incredibly amount time and effort, aka. man-hours, to make. They would have to sell them for an absolutely ludicrous amount of money or essentially work for well below living wage.

[@Lumberperson]

@@HidingAllTheWayI don’t know man, they could get pre orders, and this is a very popular car. I wouldn’t be surprised if they could sell them for $200,000 + to some buyers. I am responding to you 3 years later, I wonder if you will remember the video.

[@DSRQ1]

Way cooler than any super car. Pure genius and smiles guaranteed!

[@Pigpen76]

i pulled up next to this car on the 10 freeway today. it blew my mind. it was bigger than my Silverado i was driving. it looks like a giant beetle. the details are spot on and the car looks incredibly well done in person. i was struggling to take pics of it next to normal vehicles in traffic to try to show the scale of it lol. bravo to the creators of this incredible replica

[@Porsche996driver]

And as a cabriolet - that’s some extra work kids! I’ve got a ‘62 Cabrio myself. Wish they could’ve got it rear motor with a Porsche flat 6, but that’s ok! 👌🏼

[@shokojimhollingsworth3940]

The attention to detail is amazing! I lost my mind when he showed the drop down the gauge cluster!!!!

[@entropy156]

I saw the car at what I *think* was its debut at the Edelbrock show a few years back. It was one of the most impressive builds I've ever seen. It was just perfect.

[@carlosalbertorodrigues9022]

Y love you Beetle! Eu adoro o Fusca! Parabéns pela invensão

[@patrickperry6945]

That took some serious metal work. Impressive.

[@derlisbaraini]

Muito legal, parabéns pelo carro.

[@louf7178]

Incredible build. It reminded me of Clifford the dog. Is the engine up front? The videography should have shown much more details - much too weak, like an Entertainment Tonight piece.

[@davidtosh7200]

It is hard to tell between 1958 and 1959 VW Beetle, since they are 10 changes for 1958 VW alone. The changes are: 1). Front turn signals moved on top of fenders, 2). Radio grill moved to the left, front of the driver, 3). Rear window and windshield are enlarged, 4). Flat accelerator pedal introduced; formerly roller type, 5). Wider brake drums, 6). Stronger fan belt, 7). Stronger reinforce body frame, and 8). "W" on deck lid is deleted, but I don't know the other 2 changes for 1958 VW Beetle, but it is minor. 1959 VW Beetle has no changes, save for serial numbers.

[@1flashlite1]

I would love to see you take it by Jay's garage for his take on it.

[@1cbread]

Love it . Love to see pics of the build. Great job

[@melest5645]

Wow ! What a brilliant idea .. I love it

[@Mario-xo6lj]

When you're driving a Hummer thinking about crushing a Beetle, but suddenly the Beetle crushes you🙈

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

This just goes to show you...Your mind is a beautiful creative amalgamation of endless thoughts, flowing down a stream of unparalleled rhythmic consortium of destinys not yet researched for the fun and useful resources and intentions....

[@MeadowFarmer]

Awesome job! Totally unique and very cool.

[@RoodeMenon]

"Bigger is better. An American Tradition."

[@timwegman5776]

You did such a good job that I can't tell the difference on camera until the small bug pulls up then you see it's size. Wow super cool guys

[@supersimon126]

The US: A 50% bigger beetle is a little bit too big to drive on the street legally. Also the US: Haha lifted Ford F650 go brrrrr.

[@Candisa]

It's probably the width and/or not wanting to be registered as a cargo truck or bus.

[@arkangeldeulofeu6143]

I couldn't see if it has a rear engine which would be more amazing

[@johnbastille5483]

I'm sure that it's front-engined as that's what both the engine and chassis are set up for, but my interest was piqued to see how the water cooling and exhaust were handled. You need to have shown more than just the car driving around the streets of a city.

[@arkangeldeulofeu6143]

Come on mate, show the engine!!

[@generally_good_guy]

This is totally awesome! My twin brother and I had this very idea (a 'king' bug) . One day, a little over 35 years ago now, we both stopped what we were doing and knew we had just had the same thought simultaneously. Thank you for showing me the end result of 'our' idea. Lol.

[@sheilacape4794]

COOL!!! I've always liked a Bug! Sensational!

[@richardbourne6743]

🇬🇧 Fantastic piece of work. Well done.

[@Thenosferatu1900]

This is brilliant ! Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@matthewd2639]

I love that the father and son did this. A real engineering feat! Would have liked to see the engine placement and a little more about the Dodge components.

[@josemanuelalcantarajimenez2836]

Es una obra de arte El papá de los volchitos Excelente trabajo

[@LindaHaghgoo]

I am knocked out of my tree. Beautiful!

[@andrewrobotbuilder]

Jokes I've thought of while watching this: 1. Please call it a Goliath beetle 2. Herbie: Overloaded 3. Germany: We built a small car. For the people! America: Hold my pickup truck

[@josueabogado3405]

You guys did an awesome job. Wow

[@johnnymichaelangelo9264]

Absolutely amazing and wicked!!!

[@bigblockkings1031]

THAT IS TOO COOL!!! I love it! 👍😎😄

[@chemxfan]

This is what the "New Beetle" should've been. Can you imagine the advertising? "Remember when we told you to 'Buy 2, they're small'? Well, forget that." I'd like a 40% larger #KarmannGhia, please! :)

[@Анунах99]

Просто бомба а не жук . респект человеку сделавшему это чудо .

[@ViaAvione]

THAT IS AWESOME!! CHEERS, :D London

[@jonyoung6405]

The skill to do this is made me blowing.

[@nathanarquiza3857]

Bumblebee transform is getting huge now.

[@fernandosouzasoares734]

A phenomenally well executed work! But this has to be the kind of exceptional and eccentric thing one does just because one can...

[@liamcinq]

See, 2020 isn't all bad, great work guys!

[@randyearles1634]

thats fantastic! well done guys.

[@NaturalMystic69]

Very cool! Hats off to you guys, that's some amazing work.

[@gregorysukroo2197]

When I saw the click bait I thought you had built a smaller replica...please post more on your VW. Fantastic.

[@certifiedherbielover9208]

Now that’s what I call a Super Duper Beetle!!!

[@simonbertioli4696]

Without doubt, incredible...looks really good and the attention to detail is excellent...well done....👏🙌🙌👏you need to put it through a car wash then bring out the smaller one...and see people's reactions...it's shrunk 😁😉

[@the5thmusketeer215]

When I saw the thumbnail - before reading the title - I thought they made a MINIATURE Beetle! 😂

[@ОлександрОсадчий-в4р]

Incredible and great work!

[@thefreedomguyuk]

That car is not ridiculous. It's uber-cool ! I want it ! I'm actually sure if you made a production series they would be a hit.

[@paul1242]

This project is insanely cool, but the video was too short. I'd like to know how they made the sheet metal, how long it took to complete and what the cost was.

[@Paul-ou1rx]

Gosh, this thing could fit two or three HUNDRED CLOWNS!!!

[@kristianboda6298]

WOW ! When I was in Los Angeles on holiday in 2018, I ACTUALLY SAW IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY towards Hollywood. Oh my god, I found it on KZbin. It was unbelievable for me then.

[@darrell70461]

Very nicely done! I would have liked to see it next to other vehicles other than the original bug for comparison.

[@jeffhartwig5283]

Fantastic and brilliant build sir! My hat’s off to you 👍🏽

[@helidianacamargo2625]

Amei!!! Tenho um 75/76 branco

[@Slayer-88]

This guy could make a killing selling scaled up cars..... Can you immagine what he could do to my orange and black Veilside RX7?

[@mattkaustickomments]

Excellent job getting the scale right!

[@b.p.7153]

Awesome job! 😃👍

[@doprimeiroaoultimo3428]

*ISTO É INCRÍVEL! ITS AMAZING! EU SOU BRASILEIRO! I AM BRAZILIAN!*

[@david-leethompson62]

These guys thought of everything!

[@jsalo4]

Would you sale the template on how to build?

[@pangrac1]

0:39 bald head mullet? What the heck! 🤦‍♂️

[@jonathanryan2915]

Skullet

[@grymbathym635]

why not

[@jeffmonroe2956]

Business in front, party in the back.

[@Marauder252]

All the women love it

[@pangrac1]

Definitely. 😂🤣

[@tomvan8117]

That is unreal. U guys have a awesome talent. I want one

[@michaelweis4756]

Way overpowered... out of scale 27kW plus 40%... a real phantastic piece of mechanical engineering!