I love the VW. I had a 1964 and then a early 1970 when I was younger. I really liked working on them. Never broke down on me just regular maintenance thats all
Different times for sure !! Quiet roads a new ragtop oval passing everyone up an alpine pass what could be better? Love the blue panel van loaded on the transporter too!
Superbe vidéo, je suis personnellement nostalgique de cette période, je possède une ovale de 1954, je suis le 3ème propriétaire, et cette vidéo me permet de la remettre dans le contexte de l'époque, VW cox était tout de même "la voiture", nous nous y attachons comme si elle faisait partie intégrante de la famille ;-) elle en fait d'ailleurs partie ... mes 3 enfants ne voient que par elle. Merci les Allemands, merci VW, ces voitures ne sont pas prêt de "mourir" et tant mieux.
If you look at some of the other cars that were available in Europe at that time you didn't really need much horsepower to pass. Compared to the american cars of the time the majority of European cars almost looked like little toy cars. The Austin A30 of the same year had a 0-62mph time of 43 seconds. Compared to that the oval Beetle's 32 seconds almost seems decent. My friend had a completely stock 1956 where the speedometer needle went all the way down to the oil light. Now he has a 1958 with a similar engine who also does this. The 30hp 1200 engine (36hp in the US) is in my opinion one of the best engines they put in the Beetle. It is not the most powerful or fastest, but it runs extremely smooth and has good low end torque. It actually has better torque than the next version of the 1200 that came in 1961. We have that engine in our 1963. It runs surprisingly good and makes more horsepower but the low end isn't quite the same.
That is correct. The gear ratio there is very similar to the 1500 transmission. Putting the 1500 transmission into oval Beetles was a common modification in my country back in the day so they would get both an appropriate gear ratio and a synchronized first gear. It is not so common anymore now. Now it seems to be all stock or all custom .@@brianchisnell1548
The splits were flat glass. Same as side glass and windshield. Bent glass was more expensive. The ovals were curved. In '65, the windshield got a curve too!
Oval rag tops are the ultimate beetle!
Que hermoso video!!!
VW te llevo en mi ❤️
Wonderful. I’m viewing one this weekend. Can’t wait.
The old ones seem to have a bit of trouble taking a hill, but they sure scooted right up those ramps onto the trucks. What a great little film.
This is why I collect vw. Simple and splendid. Best motor cars period.
I love the VW. I had a 1964 and then a early 1970 when I was younger. I really liked working on them. Never broke down on me just regular maintenance thats all
Beautiful choreography, like watching a ballet
i have rescued a '55 beetle and am in the process of putting it back together
Excelente video de la historia del Vw Oval Window, este es el mejor auto que pudo haber existido.
No one would believe that VW one day would own Bentley and Bugatti, ...with other makes as well... thanks to the marvelous beetle
Fabulous footage of early Beetles. I have a green 54 and an orange 71, so much fun to drive.
Uno de los más completos y mejores vídeos..vw súper auto.
Different times for sure !! Quiet roads a new ragtop oval passing everyone up an alpine pass what could be better? Love the blue panel van loaded on the transporter too!
Superbe vidéo, je suis personnellement nostalgique de cette période, je possède une ovale de 1954, je suis le 3ème propriétaire, et cette vidéo me permet de la remettre dans le contexte de l'époque, VW cox était tout de même "la voiture", nous nous y attachons comme si elle faisait partie intégrante de la famille ;-) elle en fait d'ailleurs partie ... mes 3 enfants ne voient que par elle. Merci les Allemands, merci VW, ces voitures ne sont pas prêt de "mourir" et tant mieux.
My father had a '56 model, with the oval rear window, roller gas pedal, and strange turn signals.
Thank you for this its great .
Literally "rolling right off the production line." So easy to build for it's time.
Wunderschön!
How cool would it have been to drive the cars off the line...
Awesome
Volkswagen. Like no other car.
Coisa linda!
貴重な動画ありがとうございます。いいなあ、オーバルって。
Irgendwo da drinnen ist auch mein 54er
Somewhere in the rainbow my friend,is a dream.
7:07-7:09 Den Anlasserknopf links neben dem Tacho gab es 1954 nicht mehr. Der Käfer scheint also älter zu sein.
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The one at around 7:00 minutes must've had a visit to Stuttgart....way too zippy, and the speedo was pegged ! lol
If you look at some of the other cars that were available in Europe at that time you didn't really need much horsepower to pass. Compared to the american cars of the time the majority of European cars almost looked like little toy cars. The Austin A30 of the same year had a 0-62mph time of 43 seconds. Compared to that the oval Beetle's 32 seconds almost seems decent. My friend had a completely stock 1956 where the speedometer needle went all the way down to the oil light. Now he has a 1958 with a similar engine who also does this. The 30hp 1200 engine (36hp in the US) is in my opinion one of the best engines they put in the Beetle. It is not the most powerful or fastest, but it runs extremely smooth and has good low end torque. It actually has better torque than the next version of the 1200 that came in 1961. We have that engine in our 1963. It runs surprisingly good and makes more horsepower but the low end isn't quite the same.
@@squid667the 36 had different gear ratios.
That is correct. The gear ratio there is very similar to the 1500 transmission. Putting the 1500 transmission into oval Beetles was a common modification in my country back in the day so they would get both an appropriate gear ratio and a synchronized first gear. It is not so common anymore now. Now it seems to be all stock or all custom .@@brianchisnell1548
Schön!
I want a bug!!
6:24 I thought they were going to go through the level crossing when the barriers were coming down; too many idiots do that here in the UK...
I like the music... Are those french instrumentals songs?
Can have one please?
ahh yes uncomplicated motoring up through the swiss alps down the autobahn at 70 plus mph and no seat belts!
When did the split window appear?
From the start until March 1953; the factory used up the original roof units before introducing the oval window.
The splits were flat glass. Same as side glass and windshield. Bent glass was more expensive. The ovals were curved. In '65, the windshield got a curve too!
believe it, cars can be porn too
Wie viele davon heute wohl noch Leben ?
not much better.... unless you've owned one.!