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10. Was our first car. A 1956, I think, though we got it in 1966

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:40 PM

Sep 2018

I think, though, that it has its engine rebuilt.

Did not have a fuel gauge; we had a yard stick to measure how much fuel was there.

And, the battery was on the floor, in front of the back seats, eventually, of course, corroded the floor. But, hey, it moved.

RIP Beetle.

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Beetle: Volkswagen's iconic car comes to the end of the road [View all] Eugene Sep 2018 OP

RIP, Herbie, we'll miss you. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #1

And almost every baby boomer has owned one. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #2

That was my first car in 1964 dhol82 Sep 2018 #3

Last real Beetle (Air-cooled) was built in Mexico in 2003 flotsam Sep 2018 #4

Air cooling Turbineguy Sep 2018 #5

I'm well aware flotsam Sep 2018 #6

I had a 1968 VW Bus. donco Sep 2018 #7

I had a 71 Beetle back in my college days. stopbush Sep 2018 #8

I was a late driver, but it seemed like everyone my age had one, back in the day Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #9

Was our first car. A 1956, I think, though we got it in 1966 question everything Sep 2018 #10

I've had both a classic Beetle and a New Beetle jmowreader Oct 2018 #11

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