I used to own a 1970s beetle.
One-piece front windows, inches from the ground on custom suspension and torsion bars fitted with huge wide alloys.

It looked the absolute nuts but lets be honest here, the crap engines let them down bigtime.
I had it as a stop gap whilst I repaired my Minor.
Stepping from a 1960s Morris Minor into a 1970s Beetle was like going back in time another 50 years. The bug was so wheezy and gutless to drive (1300cc) and the ride was so unrefined and uncomfortable I hated it.
BUT I loved it too! Work that one out???
Both the Minor and the Beetle would drift for england but the beetle was somehow more fun. The beetle was also the best handling car I'd ever owned - even if it did try to kill my spine on every trip.
If I could have fitted the 1300 MG engine from the Minor into the beetle I'd have had the perfect car imo.

I'd happily have another one - and no doubt hate it and love it the same again.

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