Volume 182
September 9, 2010

Wild Thing!

by Dennis Sentenac

How long has it been since you’ve seen one of these things?

Actually named “The Thing” by its maker Volkswagen this one was caught on the scene in Houston this past December.

They were made in model years 1973-1974.

It’s essentially a sheet metal box on four wheels with a Beetle engine.

It was laughably destructible even by the standards of its day.

Not surprisingly, Ralph Nader helped its demise.



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