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This Beetle Runs And Drives
This Beetle Runs And Drives-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:53

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Glassblower and VW builder Steve Lodi recently showed up to a VW show with a beetle so low it looks fake. Dubbed the Half Ass, the little bug is just the upper half of a 1974 Beetle body mounted on a homemade go-kart style chassis. Power comes from a 1993 80cc Honda Elite scooter. Here it is in action:

And here it is coming together in Steve’s shop.

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This interior shot gives you a look at where the driver sits, which admittedly doesn’t look that comfortable but would be worth it rolling though light traffic.

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Sharp readers will note that we’ve seen from Italian YouTubers Carmagheddon and their Fiat Panda. I hope we see it again!

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