Classic VW Encounter
Recently, while on the road to Mentor, I encountered this rolling artifact on Ohio Route 86 - a genuine VW Beetle. The car sported a primer paint job, roof rack, collector exhaust system, and retro 'BOSCH' window graphics.
Once upon a time, such vehicles were common on American roadways. Mine was a 1973 Standard Beetle, done in white with a black interior. Though spartan in appointments, the car provided cheap transportation with a Hippie-Era ethos. I loved the Bug, despite design flaws like its lack of a competent heating system.
In this age of 'correctness' gone wild, gasoline-powered automobiles of any kind are suspect. Yet during days of yore, there were proletarian buggies like this... efficient people-movers with style:
Once upon a time, such vehicles were common on American roadways. Mine was a 1973 Standard Beetle, done in white with a black interior. Though spartan in appointments, the car provided cheap transportation with a Hippie-Era ethos. I loved the Bug, despite design flaws like its lack of a competent heating system.
In this age of 'correctness' gone wild, gasoline-powered automobiles of any kind are suspect. Yet during days of yore, there were proletarian buggies like this... efficient people-movers with style:
posted by Rod Ice at 11:50 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home