1966 Volkswagen Beetle
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The Car
Built as the 'people's car', the Volkswagen Beetle was produced from 1938 all the way through to 2003. It was originally proposed by Adolf Hitler as a cheap car for the public. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it has become an iconic car throughout the world. It had an unusual layout at the time of having an air-cooled, rear engine layout. Powered by a number of engines between 1200 and 1600cc. Due largely to it's association with hippie and surf cultures, along with the ease of working on it, the Beetle has been a popular vehicle for modifying from simple paint schemes to extravagant bodywork changes.
The Model
This was built from the Tamiya 1:24 scale kit. The bodywork was modified to create wider arches, and the suspension modified to accept the Fuch's wheels from a Porsche 911 and ensure they fitted in the wider arches. The brakes were replaced with disk brakes and the exhausts tips were replaced with scratch-built turned metal parts. The interior had flocking to represent carpet. The bodywork was painted with a candy red, with a ghosted flame-effect on the front.
Completed December 2013
