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Paul Newman & A Red Beetle

Ben Branch September 17, 2012
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We’re not sure which film this shot is from, although it’s probably discernible by the model year of that red Beetle in the shot and the wild west town in the background.

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VW Desert Sled

Ben Branch September 3, 2012
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The VW Beetle is an astonishing motor car, the sheer production volume is mind blowing as is the number of ways the cars have been used.

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Steve McQueen’s Beach Buggy

Ben Branch August 29, 2012
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The VW based Meyers Manx beach buggy is one of those project cars that most men have told themselves they’ll get around to building eventually.

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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