For those of you who don't know, I absolutely love custom Volkswagen Beetles. Ever since the car found mainstream popularity in America back in the 1960s, it has become one of the most well-known modifier cars in existence. With such a simple little car the possibilities are endless. Even the original beach buggy was, at its core, a classic Volkswagen Beetle. That's why, whenever I see one, I know it will not disappoint.
I saw custom beetle shown above while walking through a small parking lot in Watsonville, California. Seeing as many of the so-called "modified cars" in Watsonville tend to be early 2000s Honda Civics with lift kits and horrifically out of place spoilers, the bright orange Bug was like a breath of fresh air.
Apart from the Transformers sticker located just under the car's windscreen, I loved everything about this car. The body wasn't made of metal, but instead was actually an extremely thick plastic shell that had been fixed over the original framework, as is the case with most custom Beetles.
Another common similarity this custom job shares with most other custom Bugs is the fact that the paint job was matte. This is normally due to how offputting the effects of normal or even semigloss paint can be when applied to roughly textured plastic. However the blazing matte orange paint job suits this Beetle Perfectly.
The car's interior had been significantly stripped down for a more rugged look that perfectly matched the exterior of the vehicle. As if to compliment the already rugged look of the vehicle, of the car, had been lifted quite a bit with the use of off-road racing suspension. All this coupled with the new set of VW Off-Road Racing Slims, the same type of tire used by actual race Beetles, instantly told me this car would be just as happy off-road as it was on road.
The front of the vehicle was equally as impressive. The thick plastic hood, made of the same plastic as the rest of the body was held down by two classic racing hatches to keep it closed and level on even the bumpiest of off-road tracks. Below that on the crossbar frame that served as the front bumper, two low frog-style lights were mounted for better visibility in darkness, fog, and mud.
Both sides of the vehicle had been reinforced with a metal frame that ran throughout the car's body and connected to the interior roll cage. As if you needed any more proof that this car was a racer, both doors had the number "01" emblazoned on them in silver letterers. On top of all that, the wheel arches had been lengthened and widened to accommodate the two racing-slims at the front as well as the off-road tires at the back.
Speaking of the car's rear end, this is proof that the car was meant to be noticed as it boasts a three-foot-long exhaust pipe that juts out an aggressive angle towards the sky. If you ever get stuck behind one of these things in traffic, just take some time to think about just how cool it really is.
All in all, this modified 1964 Volkswagen Beetle is by far one of the coolest custom builds I have seen for quite a while. I love almost everything about this mighty Imperfection and, now you've seen it for yourself, I hope you know why.
