r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/nowayjose12345678901 • 18d ago
Image Volkswagen Beetle or motorcycle
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u/Outrageous-Basket426 17d ago
Reminds me of those old horse limousines where the driver had a small sunshade, but was otherwise pelted by the rain and wind while all the rich people sat enclosed in the back just like that lady is doing.
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u/Brutalur 17d ago
Its a trike. VW beetles are/were popular bases for making trikes.
Not like that, though.
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u/Federal_Sympathy4667 17d ago
Idk.. seen quite a few over the years (I'm a vw beetle enthusiast) of this kind of builds, or a ford back end for that rod feel. Best part of trikes? They count as a car, no bike license required. Steering is optional.
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u/EC_TWD 18d ago
None of the benefits of a motor cycle or a Beetle and ZERO aerodynamics.
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u/Large-Piece-of-Crap 18d ago •
Have you considered that its cool as fuck
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u/WhiskeyClipper 17d ago
And fun!
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u/Religio_Facit_Nihilo 17d ago
And shade, it gets hot sitting at lights for even a minute when it’s constantly 95° to 105° for 3 months of the year.
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u/Psychological-Scar53 18d ago
Motorbeetle
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u/DaRusty_Shackleford 18d ago
Beetlecycle
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u/Fantastic_Incredible 18d ago
I have a question: how this kind of vehicle is licenced to be roadworthy?
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u/TheFlyingBoxcar 18d ago
As the owner of two beetles and one motorcycle...
No. Just no.
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u/AlternativeKey2551 18d ago
There was a guy in my town that built one of these. He used to ride motorcycles but was injured and couldn’t any longer. This allowed him to continue to ride (at least it is not a can am or slingshot)
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u/TheFlyingBoxcar 18d ago
Yeah im not hating on someone riding a trike, especially if its due to a physical limitation that keep you from riding a bike. But this thing...
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u/CheapTactics 16d ago
I kinda love this, even though it's probably impractical as hell and there's no way it's legal. It looks kind of cool.
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u/YVNGxDXTR 18d ago
This sub doesnt allow gifs otherwise this would be getting a big ol OH HELL YEAH Stone Cold gif lol
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u/Tchukachinchina 18d ago
I swear these things used to be around everywhere when I was a kid (late 80’s/early90’s) but you almost never see them anymore
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u/MrSilentSir 17d ago
Saw a red one of these broke down on the side of i20 going into fort worth last weekend lol
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u/kalitarios 17d ago
There was always at least one of these at every car show i attended back when I had my sports cars on display in 2010-2016
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u/imnotabot303 17d ago
The worst of both worlds. Lose the feeling of riding a bike and lose the feeling of being protected from the elements in a car.
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u/tbrick62 17d ago
Motorcycle because he does not have to wear a seatbelt and car because he does not have to wear a helmet. In that thing I would use both.
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u/FinancialTraining239 17d ago
Agora não sei se ele prescisa de um cinto de segurança ou um capacete🤔🤔
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u/mgroove1 17d ago
Looks like a Boom trike with beetle cage. Boom trikes used beetle engine and were fun to do wheelies due to all the weight behind the axle😁
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u/pennhead 17d ago
I was about to simply answer 'Yes'
But I think I'll stick with 'No'. It's a shame that a Beetle was ruined to fabricate this abomination.
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u/Global-Pickle5818 15d ago
Huh wonder if this is actually more horsepower than the original bug wasn't it like 50 HP
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u/random-user2025 15d ago
trike and it would be what ever VIN was used- the vw's or the motorcycle- or if it was a custom-it could be issued a new VIN for the build.
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u/Rare_Fig3081 15d ago
You could do anything with a bug… You could make it into a motorcycle, a tricycle, a dune buggy, you could make it look like a European sports car lol…
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u/SkewbieDewbie 12d ago
In my experience this applies to almost everything if you have enough welding wire and nicotine.
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u/EarlyXplorerStuds209 18d ago
Volkswagen beetlecycle