*EPIC* 600hp 1000kg Tesla powered Beetle ! [In-Depth Review and Drive]
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3 жыл бұрынI have finally got my hands on this epic electric Beetle owned by Moggy, the genius behind Electric Classic Cars and the TV show Vintage Voltage. Who better to take us through a detailed walk around this incredible car and then I have my mind blown when we take it for a drive !
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@stephencresswell4760 3 жыл бұрын
Tell me it’s called a Volts Wagon.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
It sure is 👍
@kdrapertrucker 3 жыл бұрын
It'll always be the Hitlermobile.
@trynewhardstuffpls9572 3 жыл бұрын
👏👏
@MichaelHBallard 3 жыл бұрын
NIcely done Sir
@odoardocarsughi965 3 жыл бұрын
@@kdrapertrucker any bad?
@1spongeygit 3 жыл бұрын
It isn't just a performance car, it is so well made and converted, every allen screw and fitting looks amazing... wow!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻
@mavi5477 2 жыл бұрын
VW should BRING BACK THIS MODEL in Electric version - would be a HUGE seller.
@solexxx8588 2 жыл бұрын
Agree. VW could have millions of old school beatles on the road if they had built an electric version.
@1powerequalsgod 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I would love to own something like this to drive around.
@xxvvvvdjcocopuff1xxz825 Жыл бұрын
They are in the bus it will totally out sell a bug vans are a huge hit family's and outdoors there gonna kill ot
@apandahouse5099 Жыл бұрын
O yes please a baja package available for it
@QUIROPTEROHOLLOW Жыл бұрын
I wish they would at least sell conversion kits 😭
@christian101112 3 жыл бұрын
holy crap, that is one impressive build. the quality and attention to detail is insane.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Sure is 👍
@caturlifelive 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@stevie007 3 жыл бұрын
This bloke " Moggy" is an absolute Genius 👌👌👌👌 Simple As 👌👌👌
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@jarnettifritjof2246 3 жыл бұрын
*RightON!* THAT *vehicle* IS *pure* ..'Hurriganes - *Get* *On* (1974)' .. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aOBhq5mCy665dqs.html .. No bullshit, straight up!! *SPEED* Good'old *machine.* Just LIKE Good'old (Hurriganes:) *Rock'nROLL* Music. Pssh..The drums and rhythm section.. *..insane.* *REMU:)* Rocks..!! Just Like *THAT* vehicle. I *..Think* (youtoo..;))
@oldschoolman1444 3 жыл бұрын
Sweet ride!
@nayooropeza2211 3 жыл бұрын
It's actually Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden!
@j.w.3345 3 жыл бұрын
My dad used to tell me..."You know you're getting older when you make the same sounds sitting down, as you do standing up." Now at 62, I understand what he was talking about! Fantastic build!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
LOL 😂 Sage words indeed 👏👏👏
@kj9219 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i hurt my shoulder just answering the phone...
@Geebax2 2 жыл бұрын
Back in 1970, I had a 1960 model Beetle and when I moved up to a newer model, I converted the older car to electric. My father-in-law was an electric motor re-winder and builder, so he built a motor for it, and I put truck batteries in place of the back seat. I kept the original gearbox so I could select speed better. There was no sophistication to the car like the one in this video though, basically it was still an old Beetle.
@flightsimdev9021 3 жыл бұрын
I love L bugs, 74 was a great year, the 1916 I had with my twin 44 webbers really was fun, I would love to drive this. Great video brought back many good memories
@DjNikGnashers 3 жыл бұрын
That is the kind of electric car that could convert me from big petrol engines. Lovely car, great video Ped thanks.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
It could convert quite a few 😂
@Binkusbigday 3 жыл бұрын
Tesla engines have amazing performance. The downside is that price. An electric engine swap will run you well over $30,000.
@DjNikGnashers 3 жыл бұрын
@@Binkusbigday I had a 'race' up & down a couple of dual carriageway stretches a few months ago, with a Tesla Model 3 dual motor. There was literally no difference in performance between that, and my remapped M140i (411bhp/576nm), I was very impressed. The only bad thing, after 15 mins of racing, he turned round and headed back the way he came from, because his battery was obviously flat LOL !
@hugocahill7514 3 жыл бұрын
Not me
@richardgerard1223 3 жыл бұрын
Dont be silly
@TheCgOrion 3 жыл бұрын
That's a thing of beauty. The Beetle was always my dream car, from the time I was a little kid. This man has made it my dream car, now that I'm an adult.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@sidekick96734 3 жыл бұрын
The only thing that car needs is a high definition camera pointing back to capture the look on the face of his rivals after he destroys them with a bug. 🤣
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
LOL 😂
@ZSAZSS09 3 жыл бұрын
You'll see the longest face in the entire carhistory .
@bigstreetguns6619 2 жыл бұрын
A "Shocked Face Cam" (TM) :D
@RobinRK1962 2 жыл бұрын
As I watched this, I smiled the whole time... your joy riding and driving this is so contagious. TYVM👍
@incmplteGORILLA 3 жыл бұрын
I love it! I never was a fan of the later models. I prefer the 63 and earlier. But honestly this is something I would love to own! Very nice work! 👌🏼
@SteelCityRC 3 жыл бұрын
Two things you have to train yourself not to do anymore. Push the clutch in and start the engine. What a fabulous job done on this car!! Thanks for sharing the footage!!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@robertdizon2801 3 жыл бұрын
MOGG RULES! Wicked good episode, absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Loved all the info, Mogg made it very understandable, easily digestible, and damn funny to boot. Cheers to the most understated and badass Beetle on the Welsh roads, may jaws continue to drop forevermore!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@CandC68 3 жыл бұрын
Sleeping monster. Love it. Decades ago I had a 70 camper bus with a motocross engine. One day on the main one way street in town I noticed a Porsche weaving through traffic coming up behind me. At a traffic light he was just in front of me. Light changed and he took off. But I was glued to his back bumper, up to the speed limit. The image in his rear view mirror was my spare tire on the front of my bus. I always joked that his next stop should be to the dealer to turn it in.
@CakeFine 3 жыл бұрын
I took photos of this car and his other cars at Fully Charged Live 2019. Nice to see it being improved!
@MrKinglyon2010 3 жыл бұрын
Best part of the video was seeing the friendship. Just a pair of o’l mates
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@manuelsousa1197 3 жыл бұрын
No.
@kimonogryphon3770 3 жыл бұрын
I must say, as coming from driving classic GTOs and other hot rods in my life! I have a deep appreciation for guys who are enthusiastic and passionate as Moog here. Moog is just the type of guy I’d buy some beers, or sofas for as I don’t drink, and just feed off his sense of humour and razor sharp wit. Such a great video, and a heart felt thank you for quite possibly converting me to electric performance cars and kits. Cheers to you Pete and Moog, from America... Deaf Gryphon
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍
@jamesbetts3371 3 жыл бұрын
you've done it again mate. This hyper beetle and his camper are 100% mind blowing fun. Moggy is a character to say the least. Vintage Voltage is a wonderful show and one of the better shows on the tele now a days. Keep up the good work.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. Glad you are enjoying VV 👍
@KarlAlfredRoemer 3 жыл бұрын
The first car i drove with myself was the beatle of my brother. I was 15 and he just asked me, if i wanted to drive. And we drove 10 Km on the german Autobahn A48. That was impressive.
@TheTwoPutt 2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, I have always been a "Beetle-junkie" and owned several myself -- none like this one though! I watched the video on CarWow with the drag against the Porsche 911 and fell in love with this car! What a gem! Ferdinand would be most impressed! Great video explaining the complexities that went into putting this treasure together. I will admit that I am not quite there yet (electric vehicles that is), but cars like this would make the trip over there so much more attractive. Thanks!!
@PetrolPed 2 жыл бұрын
It’s certainly and impressive Bug 👍
@davidlilja9180 2 жыл бұрын
As a child in the 1960s our pastor had a Beetle, always filled with people and responsibly driven. In my late teens a newly licenced friend allowed me to drive his 1200 Beetle. Such fun through round-a-bouts and corners but we weren't friends again after my drive finished. I didn't speed either! Can only imagine the fun this would allow for here on empty Tasmanian roads.
@nimbusrutledge3162 3 жыл бұрын
I had a silver 1969 beetle and this video had me smiling from the start. the work done to this car is amazing. he in south Africa we dont even get Tesla's but this car is really amazing. i used to have a bag of sand in the front as well.
@tymac3306 3 жыл бұрын
My Golf R may as well be a power wheels car compared to that. I don’t say this flippantly...I believe this is the most beautiful and most amazing beetle restomod I have seen to date.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@sharonbraselton3135 Жыл бұрын
B.uy. ev gokf
@myxalplyx 3 жыл бұрын
@16:39 I can relate to the 'when you getting to be old men, you have to make noises when you get into your car'. This was hilarious and caught me off guard while I was eating. haha!
@cookiemonster2299 2 жыл бұрын
Never been a beetle fan but this is awesome, I was glued to the screen watching this. 👍❤️🇬🇧
@Fosgen 3 жыл бұрын
Great job. I like frame idea for motor, well done. I would like to see more classics on the road like that, electrified.
@ryano8613 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are a riot together. Love it. Nice stuff you built, WOW
@TheRonskiman 3 жыл бұрын
Extremely impressive, but you just can't appreciate the acceleration in the video, probably the lack of noise. Oh, and the 0 - 60, three, two, one, go ......advert :-( Simply incredible and so well done.
@heinzruffieux5817 3 жыл бұрын
What a project! Wow! I am higly impressed. I am myself a certified car engineer and in our young days we built 911 engines into the beetle an put them on the race tracks. But this here is MUCH better! I am myself driving a Model S for 7 years now.
@steviesteve750 2 жыл бұрын
I drive through Newtown regularly, thanks for sharing this as I'll know I'm not hallucinating when I see this insane beetle flash past.
@PetrolPed 2 жыл бұрын
It sure is insane 😂
@youcancallmeted 3 жыл бұрын
I just love it..... And your friend, the way how he talks about his car. OMG. Supercars and hypercars owners could Lear a thing or two from him. The passion and love can be felt from every single word... There was a bit when you drove when you were giving a praise (right so) when his eyes just twinkle... 👍
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
He is a genius...simple as 👍
@lookoutleo 3 жыл бұрын
loved my beetles but remember the 1303s rusted worse on the mcphearson strut mounts, suppose was the 70s metal wasnt as good as the 60s, my fave was my 62 beetle 1200
@jerrysmith3515 3 жыл бұрын
That was a fun ride. It felt like I was right there. I want one. The 0-60 mph was most impressive. And I thought 6.0 seconds was fast in my past Eclipse GT. Thank you very much for providing this video.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@robertp9297 3 жыл бұрын
Thank for this very entertaining (and surprising) video ! Going forward, I would have loved seeing the gauges/cluster, during acceleration. I find myself wishing for one such Beetle (with steering wheel on the left). Aside from the nice headlamps, it looks like the perfect "sleeper".
@GRfourfun 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this video, thank you, the car, the engineering and the relationship is great to watch.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@Singh64able 3 жыл бұрын
Vw beetle who'd have thought to convert it to electric power and Tesla motor at that what a clever idea 💡 love it that man is a genius 👏
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
He sure is 👍
@1valg 3 жыл бұрын
Never been a fan of beetles, but this thing is IT! Amazing build!
@slartybartfarst9737 3 жыл бұрын
That is a weapon.How cool,Tesla battery lid as a bulkhead, trick and the future. Great video and audio and looks like a whole lot of fun.
@TheLizardKing1967 3 жыл бұрын
This guy is simply Brilliant!!! I used to own a 68' Beetle in the States from 1980 to 1985. I would have loved to have had this technology back in the day at a stop light. That would have really embarrassed a whole lot of America muscle cars. You have a new sub mate! Cheers!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Welcome to the channel. If you liked the Beetle you’re gonna love this 👍 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/achjosJ6rKe9nIk.html
@TheLizardKing1967 3 жыл бұрын
@@PetrolPed Thanks Mate!
@jostrander71 2 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of fast bugs with regular vw engines, just built bigger with turbos. 300hp in a bug will be like 600 in a Camaro.
@manuelblanco2978 3 жыл бұрын
Being a VW enthusiast, I love this very informative video featuring two passionate guys. I would cringe though, everytime Petrol Ped would take his eyes off the road while driving to speak to Moggy.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video and the car. I’ve been filming g in cars for 5 years now. It is a skill you learn and as an Advanced Driver I can assure you I do it safely 👍
@anyanelekelechi2149 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! You can never kill the 🪲! With this, more discarded beetles could be born again.
@rickbullock4331 3 жыл бұрын
Geez! I would love to see the looks on the faces of some guys with their big engined cars with turbos or superchargers. A real eye opener.😳👀😮🤭
@bernardstander7642 3 жыл бұрын
Having driven Aircooled VW's all my life, you would understand that I don't like engine swapped cars, but this is absolutely amazing! The amount of hidden technology is epic. The best of all is that the car is still Aircooled...lol Genius!!!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@dhy5342 2 жыл бұрын
Air-cooled, but no more heater!
@terminalvelocity4858 Жыл бұрын
@@dhy5342 So no more exhaust leaks in the cabin! 😆
@abhayajoodha3113 3 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to take one of those fiberglass 356s, and do this conversion! How awesome would that be?
@F74D3N8r0T 3 жыл бұрын
UnFKNG Believable! Really Insane piece of gear! Never thought this could be ever built.
@rstjx3j183 3 жыл бұрын
Nice. I recall my first time in a turbo charged car, and those that followed as a passenger in mine ranging from 200-300bhp. Reckon it would be a similar experience sitting in a modified EV classic. I have yet to experience an electric vehicle, scooter, skateboard or bike yet. Want some excitement back in my life, the electric era is upon us. Thanks for sharing
@chuppoacobra 3 жыл бұрын
Me: Steps out into garage, looks at '70 beetle with a MOFOCO 1776 & dual Weber 40 IDFs, scratches head, goes back inside the house and watches T.V.
@Ieatpeople2 3 жыл бұрын
@19:11 the most british car conversation ever: "Its good, innit?" "I like that, that's good that is."
@kevinlawrence3935 3 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for mad Welshmen with heavy feet, passion for the almost unreachable, and the unrelenting focus for raising the bar. Well done: an inspiration!
@mark-scotttaylor931 3 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely amazing what you guys do with a little bug known as a bettle abd transform it into a performance auto
@NormanF62 2 жыл бұрын
Ferdinand Porsche would have liked the touch of Porsche components being used in this build. This is a car that combines the modern with the classic heritage and is beautifully done.
@simonjrwinter 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never wanted a Beetle, right up until I watched this video!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
LOL 😂
@teddlovell367 3 жыл бұрын
OMG, great car and I liked the humor. I bought my Ghia when the world was in black and white. Wow!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Tedd 👍
@taylor92493 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so excited for the battery density/weight sweet spot for performance. The future of transport is snappy.
@LouieJengaMusic 3 жыл бұрын
i once thought that it would be really cool to have a beetle and make it electric. that was way before i watched this video. this is actually amazing
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@Stelios.Posantzis 3 жыл бұрын
extra kudos for salvaging a complete write-off (rather than hacking a perfectly useable one)
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@brucewilliams6639 2 жыл бұрын
hacking up all Volkswagens is enjoyable thats all they are good for get rid of the junk.
@paulpavlou9294 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant, if you were in Sydney my beetle would be in your garage for an electric conversion tomorrow.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Stick it on a boat. You know you want to 😂
@andgate2000 3 жыл бұрын
They don’t do this in oz...do they?....I think there’s rules that stop this.
@paulpavlou9294 3 жыл бұрын
@@andgate2000 I haven’t checked the motor registry or motor transport department in NSW to see if it’s legal in this state, but it’s definitely the way to go. There is some young guy doing dodgy/rough conversions in Queensland. So it must be legal there.
@jasonsapp792 3 жыл бұрын
We can hope to have that much fun! What a remarkable build
@fractode Жыл бұрын
This is a "Wow!" on so many points, from design, to mechanics, to optics. I especially liked the integration of carbon fibre; it just seems so natural. I'll bet the lads in Wolfsburg are envious....... 👍
@richardcarr6493 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE IT WHAT A GREAT SLEEPER now to have one paint as HERBIE ....
@rickharper1497 3 жыл бұрын
I'll give Moggy a feather and he would give me that car and we both would be tickled!!! Every car enthusiast needs a friend like Moggy!!!
@maherhasna4979 3 жыл бұрын
The whole video is interesting but the most interesting part when you took out that BMW very easily. Go on. Wish you more great achievements.
@professorpaulogrigorio7782 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Receive my congratulations here in Brazil!
@bobimoto28 3 жыл бұрын
Moggy is a LEGEND ...pure genius...amazing car
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@JoeAchilles1 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video mate, that is absolutely mental!!! Imagine a few of them in race series hahaha :-)
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bud. Worried it was too long but found it hard to edit down any further 😂
@antonoat 3 жыл бұрын
And he left a BMW driver gobsmacked, which is always fun, lol.
@JoeAchilles1 3 жыл бұрын
@@PetrolPed Long is fine with decent content, 3 of my top 4 most popular videos are over 24 mins long ;-)
@ScenesThroughTravels 3 жыл бұрын
Joe , You have a choice of a pure electric car like this Beetle with lots of Torque and the enjoyment of pissing everyone right off , Or a big ear bashing petrol V8 or V12 , What would you choose ?🤣
@peterschancel7223 3 жыл бұрын
Great video / Lots of smiles all around ..I want one.
@edwardszabo5240 3 жыл бұрын
Super nice car very well done, like the fact that you kept the function of the rear seats very clean
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Edward 👍
@jeffhartwig5283 3 жыл бұрын
Job well Done! We here in SoCal would be blown away with this setup! Make it a California Look. 24:44 He said "0 to 60 in about 2 seconds" AWESOME!!!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff 👍
@billsandy5511 3 жыл бұрын
CAN you tall more on the drive train from motor to rear wheels what is used to between motor to cv
@ronarnott1801 3 жыл бұрын
The only thing missing is two very amplified speakers coordinated with the depression of the pedal that mimic the sound of the 45 h.p engine that was in the car back in the day. Then people will really be impressed.
@Gozi101 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not too sure about that. There's just something about the lack of sound that makes it look so effortless and furthermore ridiculous. Imagine being overtaken by an old car that's making next to no sound. I'd think I just saw a ghost! It adds to the whole mystery haha
@davidlilja9180 2 жыл бұрын
@@Gozi101 "Sleepers" are always the way to go. Why almost every performance car or bike must be loud has always frustrated me and my ears. Exhausts can be efficient and quite, just fit a turbo or better still, a 450kW Tesla whilst keeping a pretend exhaust pipe of the original!
@petermcgill1315 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidlilja9180 it’s not how loud, it’s the rumble of a classic v8, or the unique sound of the air cooled boxer...
@davidlilja9180 2 жыл бұрын
@@petermcgill1315 ...or the perfection of an in-line 6's burble from split headers through dual pipes, only beaten by a V-12's mechanical perfection. Peter, is there a better rumble than the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito or Lancaster's Merlin gives? Those sounds had a purpose though! Any I.C.E. can be loud, my GSX250 could be heard for 2kms away when the muffler holed out but when the sound of an FA-18A launching from 'sitting stationary on it's tail thrust' to rise vertically above Adelaide to disappear into the blue sky sounds better than the whole F1 grid through earbuds, somethings wrong. All the support categories sounded better, not 'just' like money being burnt, very quickly. If you're not racing then give the engine some back-pressure so it can breathe without paining the listeners ears, perhaps a pair of turbos or 'turbo' mufflers? Might even save some fuel and some of the planet. Why so many still think everyone else needs to hear their obsession I can only guess it's related to selfishness (or youth/rebellion) somehow. The sound of a draft-horse emptying it's bowels onto the street was probably once upon a time considered a good sound, by some. It was probably only the T-Rex that considered the sound of it's own teeth crunching through flesh and bone a good thing too.
@petermcgill1315 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidlilja9180 I tried to hang in there, but the horse imagery lost me.
@mikelemoine4267 3 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. You did it right, making it handle and stop as well as go very fast! Looks quite nice as well.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mike 👍
@aca247 3 жыл бұрын
Props to this channel ; takes care of the followers , everybody gets love❤️👍👍👍
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
I do my best 👍 I spent 4 hours last night just answering comments 😬😜
@mohdkamalayob 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i can have your technology and tuning in my beetle.
@neilj.lyonsjr.2024 2 жыл бұрын
Weird watching people drive on the wrong side of the road! Awesome conversion!
@ricklane6343 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! It was weird. I could never drive there.
@mark-scotttaylor931 3 жыл бұрын
Wether the motor being used is subaru wrx,sn elecric Tesla or a rotary engine coupled with a turbo i love to see how these small cars perform after serious modification.Great job guys keep up the work you'll have being doing
@davidc9441 3 жыл бұрын
So wish i still had my 1953 morris minor - would be shipping it to moggy from here in Australia 😂. Amazing work
@peopleschoice9555 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down...the coolest Beetle I have ever seen!!!!!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
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@Stambo59 3 жыл бұрын
I have to agree, in New Zealand going back a few years there was one powered by a 454 Chev. He was running about the same horsepower but I think it would have been way heavier. I can't remember many details but I imagine it would have been space frame with a VW body so not a real VW. I never thought I would see one I would consider better. Until now. :-)
@Stambo59 3 жыл бұрын
@@noidontthinksolol That thing weren't no LS small block, it was a cast iron big block from the 70s... bud.
@nathanjoth6189 3 жыл бұрын
That guy is a genius what a total legend
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@jimfrostpreaches 3 жыл бұрын
When I was in HS, i ran into a guy who put a Chevy 350 V8 in a little Chevette. As I was checking it out, I noticed bars in the back and asked if he had put the roll bars in himself. He told me that they were not roll bars, that they were to strengthen the unibody frame, keep it from twisting. The big V8 had so much torque that it would cause the back side glass to pop out when he got on it! Nice video, brought back some memories.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
LOL 😂
@Sharptooth100 3 жыл бұрын
Now that is what I call Herbie Fully Loaded. If you find a used Austin cabbie for sale, you can try this conversion also.
@janvink9520 3 жыл бұрын
What an awesome Beetle. The ultimate sleeper!
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes 👍
@johnwallace520 3 жыл бұрын
I love a 1303 Beetle. My first 2 cars were Beetles and my first 4 cars were all air cooled VW's. I always lusted after a German Beetle I saw once with a 911 engine but this is just in a different class.
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Cool 👍
@Cacatoes34 3 жыл бұрын
I love this guy and I definitely would go for this kind of electric car... Just amazing 👍😁
@pegasusted2504 3 жыл бұрын
Now I would love to see this in "Hoonicorn versus the world". You should give Ken Block a bell and see what he thinks :~)
@56Gumball 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent engineering project! 😎
@bornfree3124 2 жыл бұрын
The first time i drove an old beetle(73 i think it was) it felt like driving a big cardboard box with wheels, after driving it for awhile it was fun.
@jeremyreynolds3574 3 жыл бұрын
Great. Wondering model with MacPherson front struts and that curved windscreen but now nothing like my 1303S Beetle from way back.
@brianb-p6586 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, with the curved windshield, CV joint rear suspension, and MacPherson strut front suspension it is presumably a 1302 or 1303, depending on year. Any of the small details (such as turn signals) usually used to tell the year could have been changed.
@alibro7512 3 жыл бұрын
Vintage Voltage has been the best thing on TV in years. Despite your best efforts. Only kidding, you were great in it. 😛 And who doesn't love Moggy. Thanks for another incredible video. A*
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
LOL...thanks 😂
@scrmepal 3 жыл бұрын
Things have moved on a bit for the VW Beetle, since the days of Herbie the Love bug.....:)
@deanrahim84 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this review.. 1 million love across the globe.. 😊😊😊😊😊
@jprosalz 3 жыл бұрын
This kind of vids, change my mind set a lot, thanks for share
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear 👍
@awosolafemi4457 3 жыл бұрын
The relationship with your friend is cordial.
@davivify 3 жыл бұрын
Now that's some beetle juice !
@topsouter 3 жыл бұрын
Makes me wish I still had my old beetle just to breathe new life into it... but wow food for thought !!
@MGkidder007 3 жыл бұрын
I own a 1987 Doublecab Transporter I have a rebuilt 1.9 in it I would gladly swap out for an electric. I saw a build on You Tube of utilizing the slide through as a battery tray. Love electric. Great build on the Bug.
@jonathanbuck6526 3 жыл бұрын
....as a mechanic here in New Zealand we call base model cars 'poverty packs' and manual steering 'struggle steer'.
@britishminiclub 3 жыл бұрын
Mega is not a good enough word. What an incredible video for an an amazing Beetle. Next shoot would be great seeing it go down the quarter mile against the crew cab. Now that’s a thought 👍👍
@diljithayre9379 3 жыл бұрын
Very impressive va I love the way they built it explain the technology and the fabrication involved plus the body language tells you that is one fast car plus it doesn't have all those damn screens in it quarter Tesla rest of it's just the beetle definitely would one and one of those
@carlhayes2299 3 жыл бұрын
That is totally amazing!!! First off that is a beautiful VW Bug, second is this mad genius that somehow designed it to be an electric vehical oh my goodness. That is the greatest thing that I've ever seen in a vintage car. Amazing job all the way around the car. I loved everything that was original and the custom touched fantastic. Oh yeah mates this message is coming from North Carolina USA Again amazing job
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@GenaF 3 жыл бұрын
I recall my mother having a Hillman Imp with a slab in the front to make handling better 🤦🏼♀️
@PetrolPed 3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@dj_paultuk7052 3 жыл бұрын
I used to have a Paving slab in the back of my Fuego 2.0 GTX back in the 80's to stop the backend sliding.
@GenaF 3 жыл бұрын
@@dj_paultuk7052 The slabs were obviously found to be very useful 👍🏼
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