Getting 3.2 0-60 out of single motor is such an excellent engineering compromise. The build is so clean, its still RWD, weight distribution perfect and rear seats still in place. One practical hyper performance sleeper.
I’ve been driving my 1302 for 41 years now and it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Now that I’m old and retired I’m a little over the noise and smells. What you have done and archived with your beetle is just mind blowing, it’s a credit to your hard work and engineering skills. Well done on an amazing car/build. I know you will enjoy your beetle for as long as I have with mine. I also know what I would do to my beetle if I could. Great video thanks.
71 was the only year the "super beetle " was made. Had louvered lower front cowl beneath the bumper. Restored one for my gal back in the 80s. Peops call every bug they see a superbeetle . Only 71. Sorry. Look it up. I did back then.
@@ss67camaronut …..nope… Super Beetles came out in 1971 and I had a 1974…in production through 1979…the main difference was the curved windshield and larger boot/frunk, plus McPherson Strut front suspension compared to standard Beetle.
Love this so much. My first car was a ‘66 Beetle with a 1641cc engine and twin Webber carbs. Massive wheels, original brakes and a 30:70 weight distribution at best. No idea how I survived that but I did. The electric is so cool. Awesome.
@@Quark_Proto factor in that cars need to charge for over 8 hours I’m sure their is not enough.What do you do when your car has to sit for 8 hours and charge ? Hang out at the coffee shop.
I found this video you uploaded about a year ago and was blown away. So much so I had to find it again so I could share it with a friend of mine. Thanks for showing us your handy-work. All my best to you and your family. Peter St. John Fresno, CA
Beautifully executed! Sleeper Beetle, quick electric racer, modern suspension -what more?! Now, with that GT race suspension package, you've gotta take it round the local race course and see how she does!
I first saw your fantastic Electric Beetle in Feb 2018. This inspired me to have my '71 Beetle converted, and using the Netgain Hyper 9 (120 HP) Motor, powered by Tesla Model S Batteries My deep frustration has been, that my Beetle has been completed last June 2020. Beetle was converted by EV Traction Brisbane Australia. But I have been stranded 12,500 miles away, in the UK due to Covid restrictions for the last 255 days!! Boo Hoo Hoo! Can't wait to get back home and drive it! Moggy, a great job, and proves that the old Beetles are timeless works of art.
Great story, thanks for sharing. The Hyper9 is a great motor, perfect for use in a Beetle. We'll be converting a Beetle in a day in a few weeks using one. We'll post the video online. Hopefully you'll be reunited with your bug soon. Would love to see a photo. 😉👍
Thanks for your nice comments. There are vids of my white converted Beetle on YT. Reg. Number begins AYB. Just google Traction EV. My Beetle came into my life, after seeing it as a burnt-out wreck in a Sydney Car Scrapyard in 2004. 12 months of hard work later, it lives a second life. We don't get "Vintage Voltage" in Australia, but I have thoroughly enjoyed your TV shows. Your "test track", the beautiful scenery of Wales, makes your TV show come alive!
That sprint was absolutely Mega..How good too, seeing no pollution, just Pure Fun. Great to see, such excitement in these covid days! Love your videos!
Really neat. This car looks inredibly clean and well done. I'd love to see one of theses with a full pan redone with a full size battery, (plus some extra cells), for 400 mile range.
Had a US special edition '73 Sports Bug in marathon blue own my heart since I was a child- 50hp, a rusted empi muffler, and my dads sense of humor made it fun and obnoxious to ride from school for me as a 6th grader. These darn silly vehicles are just a joy even with the pain they cause with their original equipment... that creation you've built is just fantastic.
That is an amazing accomplishment to re-engine a gas powered beetle with a Tesla motor and battery pack. It looks brand new, right off of a factory floor! My first new car was a 73 "Sky Blue" beetle purchased in Maywood, New Jersey. Drove it for 11 years, but after swallowing a valve on the 3rd cylinder for the 2nd time, I sold it to a car restorer. Still have occasional dreams of driving it.
your friend wasn't even trying, when he arrives 2 minutes later sheepishly creeping to a stop. the speedometer stops at 100 original equipment. nicely done. had a book from the 70's on kit car conversions. this was one of the projects.
remember the model well. My Mum had one. I also had one later. Perfect in winter on snowy roads playing with the handbrake . Only down side the German size beer crates didn't fit under the front hood so I gave up on it
Thats really good power acceleration for old car like that because them old automobiles are usually heavier build back then than todays autos and thats a good job on that beetle restore and upgrade nice job.
I saw your stunning Beetle (& the crew cab) on Petrol Ped's channel a few days ago... the performance can only be described as "electrifying"!! If I could afford a Tesla motor, I'd do this to my HC Viva. I guess I'll stick to the modded YB Cosworth that I've fitted for now! That & the fact that I live in the wilds of North East Scotland & need a long range for shows & events all over the UK. Cheers. Leigh.
FANTASTIC build!!! As more and more laws are passed to outlaw gasoline vehicles, this would be just a very fun car to own!! Would like to know price...
I was looking at this badass beetle and thinking "sweet", then he said "Tesla Motor" and I just broke out in laughter at the preposterous level of awesomeness I knew was to come!
Amazing, love it! My partner has a beautiful 1960's Beetle. But I wouldn't dare put our kids in something this powerful/fast without a roll cage or side impact bars! We rarely put our kids in our Beetle, it feels so unsafe. 😬
Outstanding job! Not just the electric conversion, but also suspension, aero works, brakes and styling. Congrats! I wish Tesla motors were easy to find! And that “secret” right angle gearbox works awesome! Congrats!
Excellent craftmanship man :D. I like the kind of style of look you gave the Bug. The changes you made to the car are pretty standard for the Hot Rod crowd. Glad to see you did your homework. Well done, well done.
What an incredible car! It sure beat my 1966 VW 1300, just be careful because that body has no safety built in. I was in a rollover accident, the doors the the doors popped open and the windshield A pillars collapsed just from the weight of the gasoline powered car. The rear engine cars spun around easily, a problem you won’t have because of your front and rear weight distribution.
As a freshman in college I didn't have a car and travelled between there and home with friends who did. Enter Peggy Mitchell and her 70-something Beetle. The car was stuffed with two in the front and three in the back for the 120 mile drive. If Peggy had this car the trip would have been a bit quicker and a lot more fun. She would have been down with that ride for sure man, it's groovy y'all
nah , probably american V8 owners and racers that still think that there is no replacement for displacement , like the ones that think putting a bi-turbo V8 in a beetle is that cats bullocks
Compliments for your build. I can't understand why VW do not sell anymore the Beetle; but I may be swayed because of my attachment to such iconic car - which I owned more than 40 years ago. Bravo...
@@ianmuir3640 Oh, they never had both other there? In the states we had the Rabbit first I think, then they came with the Golf a bit later. By my memory anyhow. Or possibly it was the same car, but just called the Rabbit in the states.
1:30 - And STILL room for a bit of luggage in the back (as well as the luggage room in the front). 3:00 - That spoiler is VERY important. In the 60's there was a drag beetle with a gas turbine engine. It actually left the ground at 150 MPH because of the lift from the body.
11 second 1/4 mile is a fun ride, I used to have a 67 Bug ,built a 1835 CC dual port motor to race V8 cars from light to light ,but after 70 mph highly unstable 😳 I can see why you added the air dam and spoiler lol
At what point did it quit being a Beetle? To be fair, there are people taking Fox-body Mustangs, replacing the K-member to mount Chevy LS engines, and back-halving the car for monster-wide tires, then tying it all together with a roll cage... and they are still called Mustangs. In fact, I've never seen someone modify a car to the point that the model name disappeared from the car's title...
This car is absolute murder!!! I've made my own Beetle Hybrid, but a Tesla powered Beetle would be overkill to the max. Even more indulgent if it was dual motor.
Endlich habe ich meinen Tesla-Traumwagen gefunden ! DANKE Moggy ! Finally I found my Tesla-Dreamcar here, as an old VW Beetle Enthusiast from germany... Thank you Moggy !
SUBSCRIBED! BTW My first car in the collection bought in Feb 1982 was a '75 SUPERBUG! (23000 kms) Later that year it won the first 'Day Of The Volkswagen' It followed this AMA2!NG win with outright wins in '83,'84,'85 and finally in '86! This has NEVER happened again, anywhere in the World to my knowledge. I still love that Beetle!
I had a very similar looking silver Beetle with a twin port 1835cc in it with a lightened flywheel, Webers, mechanical dizzy etc, etc. Pulled up at the lights next to another Beetle and was left in it's dust. We pulled over up the road and he showed me the bridge ported rotary he had in his. I'd love to see his face if he came up against this :).
absolutely the coolest. couple questions, or maybe a follow on video underneath the super kafer. interested in the bracket to hold the motor in as well as axle setup and the front end. also did you install a different steering box? or power steering! thanks again for sharing this amazing work!
I'll see if I can find some time to do an under the car tour. There's no power steering, it doesn't really need it to be honest and I prefer the feel of the road via a non power assisted steering setup. Axles are custom made with Tesla ends on one end and 930 Porsche CVs on the other. 👍
@@ElectricClassicCars I agree about the non power assisted steering. I had a SAAB 96 on which the steering was fairly heavy but it was a good warning, if it suddenly lightened up significantly then the road surface conditions had become a bit iffy and you needed to steer and brake carefully.
I think you and your teams skills are amazing. My questions relate to privacy; how does the software work? Can Tesla "see" and "control" this car remotely? Or is the software independent from Tesla? Is it open source? Or can another company remote control this car and/or disable it if they choose to? Does the software collect data and send it to software owners like Tesla cars do?
@@ro63rto It's not too bad to install, if you use the string method. The same method one uses to install windows. Here is a link to the manual explaining it: www.gerrelt.nl/roofspoiler/handleiding/instruction_manual_Gerrelt_rear_window_spoiler.pdf Full disclosure: I am the one producing and selling these spoilers, so I might be biased. :-)
@@edurodeiro2105 the carwow porsche will still beat it, or that 1000hp M5, quicker to 60 and standing quarter... maybe stick Yanni in the Beetle for a laugh!!!
@@andgate2000 ok, but put the 1000hp BMW on slicks and I wonder what that would do... no doubt the beetle is fast, but its still only 600hp and essentially rear wheel drive... may be quicker to 100 mph but the beemer would monster it... come on @matwatsoncars
That's a dream car! No noise, insane acceleration and classic design and built super clean! Well done.
I like the noise!!!
@Pike Fish Yeah well it won’t always be that long.
Seems like a death trap to me
wrrg
Getting 3.2 0-60 out of single motor is such an excellent engineering compromise. The build is so clean, its still RWD, weight distribution perfect and rear seats still in place. One practical hyper performance sleeper.
I've tuned it since then, it's now 0-60 in 2.6 seconds. Yep, it still has full interior and gets used as my daily driver most days. 👍
@@ElectricClassicCars How many km per charge do you get from her?
@@MistahHeffo Up to 200km. 👍
@@ElectricClassicCars You just got a subscriber!
Very Nice Beetle
I’ve been driving my 1302 for 41 years now and it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Now that I’m old and retired I’m a little over the noise and smells. What you have done and archived with your beetle is just mind blowing, it’s a credit to your hard work and engineering skills. Well done on an amazing car/build. I know you will enjoy your beetle for as long as I have with mine. I also know what I would do to my beetle if I could. Great video thanks.
Thanks. I love my 1303, it never fails to put a smile on my face. 👍
Yup.. The old beetles will nut and bolt you to death. They all leak something somewhere.
My first car was a '73 super beetle, now you're making me wish I had it back! Beautiful craftsmanship!
71 was the only year the "super beetle " was made. Had louvered lower front cowl beneath the bumper. Restored one for my gal back in the 80s. Peops call every bug they see a superbeetle .
Only 71. Sorry. Look it up. I did back then.
@@ss67camaronut …..nope… Super Beetles came out in 1971 and I had a 1974…in production through 1979…the main difference was the curved windshield and larger boot/frunk, plus McPherson Strut front suspension compared to standard Beetle.
@@hertzair1186Quick correction… 71-72 Super Beetles had McPherson struts as well. I had a 71 Super
This has to be one of the BEST EV classic channels out there. Great work guys and love the shows on Quest. Can’t wait till series III.
Thanks Ian. 😁👍
Love this so much. My first car was a ‘66 Beetle with a 1641cc engine and twin Webber carbs. Massive wheels, original brakes and a 30:70 weight distribution at best. No idea how I survived that but I did.
The electric is so cool. Awesome.
You’re a genius dude
I love to see people working with passion 💪🏽
i wanna know how much money he spent on it
Boggles the mind how far electric tech has come these days. A VW Beetle blowing the doors off supercars worth $100,000s is ridiculously insane.
A car you can’t drive around with out a extension cord……..yeah it’s incredible !
@@harveywallbanger2899 do you have any idea how many chargers there are in a medium sized city?
@@Quark_Proto factor in that cars need to charge for over 8 hours I’m sure their is not enough.What do you do when your car has to sit for 8 hours and charge ? Hang out at the coffee shop.
@@harveywallbanger2899 it doent take eight hours to charge probably more like an hour and a half
@@Quark_Proto From empty to full takes over 8 hours. Yes you can get a super quick charge in a hour in a half.
@10:30 : "I've built a monster!"😂😂. Truer words were never spoken. Great monster, mate.
My first car was a beetle. Im always love to drive this car. A litte to slow....but now i see this.....back in love again!!!!😍
My first car too...had 2
Electric Beetle 🐞 not slow and great news for our Earth 🌏#buzzofftoxic oil #ClimateChange #nonprofitleadership 🌏
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I found this video you uploaded about a year ago and was blown away. So much so I had to find it again so I could share it with a friend of mine. Thanks for showing us your handy-work. All my best to you and your family.
Peter St. John
Fresno, CA
Absolutely, brilliantly, insane! Another mad genius milestone, Moggy! I love it!
"I built a monster....its so mental!" with that gleeful expression....😀...so satisfying!
Beautifully executed! Sleeper Beetle, quick electric racer, modern suspension -what more?!
Now, with that GT race suspension package, you've gotta take it round the local race course and see how she does!
Brilliant little Beetle! Leaves every Porsche behind except maybe one of your conversions 🙂
I first saw your fantastic Electric Beetle in Feb 2018. This inspired me to have my '71 Beetle converted, and using the Netgain Hyper 9 (120 HP) Motor, powered by Tesla Model S Batteries
My deep frustration has been, that my Beetle has been completed last June 2020. Beetle was converted by EV Traction Brisbane Australia. But I have been stranded 12,500 miles away, in the UK due to Covid restrictions for the last 255 days!! Boo Hoo Hoo! Can't wait to get back home and drive it! Moggy, a great job, and proves that the old Beetles are timeless works of art.
Great story, thanks for sharing. The Hyper9 is a great motor, perfect for use in a Beetle. We'll be converting a Beetle in a day in a few weeks using one. We'll post the video online. Hopefully you'll be reunited with your bug soon. Would love to see a photo. 😉👍
Thanks for your nice comments. There are vids of my white converted Beetle on YT. Reg. Number begins AYB. Just google Traction EV. My Beetle came into my life, after seeing it as a burnt-out wreck in a Sydney Car Scrapyard in 2004. 12 months of hard work later, it lives a second life. We don't get "Vintage Voltage" in Australia, but I have thoroughly enjoyed your TV shows. Your "test track", the beautiful scenery of Wales, makes your TV show come alive!
Awesome creation there Richard.... impressive indeedy.
that is the most beautiful beetle I've ever seen
Only one word for that car. Brilliant. Thanks for the video.
That sprint was absolutely Mega..How good too, seeing no pollution, just Pure Fun. Great to see, such excitement in these covid days! Love your videos!
Electricity supplied by coal fired power stations,minerals mined and shipped all round the earth by diesel powered ships...yep no pollution
@@bruceseaman6592 ...Yeah you're right, stick to your gas/diesel to further the pollution chain, ever heard of hydroelectric power?
@@bruceseaman6592 They are not living in the USA. Over here we have this renewable thingy. sun, wind, hydro. Maybe you've heard about it?
@@bruceseaman6592 Where and in what time are you from?
Except for the massive pollution the batteries cause, along with all the production of that stuff.
Really neat. This car looks inredibly clean and well done. I'd love to see one of theses with a full pan redone with a full size battery, (plus some extra cells), for 400 mile range.
Congrats on designing and building what is no doubt the most awesome V W Beetle that has ever been created! Your a Blooming Genius!
Well Done!!!
Pure genius. This is brilliant. Really nice work.
"Electric Classic Cars" makes people giggle again :)
Had a US special edition '73 Sports Bug in marathon blue own my heart since I was a child- 50hp, a rusted empi muffler, and my dads sense of humor made it fun and obnoxious to ride from school for me as a 6th grader. These darn silly vehicles are just a joy even with the pain they cause with their original equipment... that creation you've built is just fantastic.
My dad and his brother bought matching sport beetles back in ‘73. That marathon blue is better in person…
Need to see more vids of this beast.
Beautiful preformance and stunning VW
What a monster! This is top of my wish list if I win the lottery.
I would much rather have the bug than a mint Chevelle SS396
That is an amazing accomplishment to re-engine a gas powered beetle with a Tesla motor and battery pack. It looks brand new, right off of a factory floor! My first new car was a 73 "Sky Blue" beetle purchased in Maywood, New Jersey. Drove it for 11 years, but after swallowing a valve on the 3rd cylinder for the 2nd time, I sold it to a car restorer. Still have occasional dreams of driving it.
Awesome job! You're an inspiration!
your friend wasn't even trying, when he arrives 2 minutes later sheepishly creeping to a stop. the speedometer stops at 100 original equipment. nicely done. had a book from the 70's on kit car conversions. this was one of the projects.
Just awesome! I’ve enjoyed your show.
Beautiful....just beautiful, Man!!!!
I loved the video of his first run when he was calling out the speed and when he hit the finish line he was past the line by 50 foot already
I pressed the Like button 99 times! What a beast! Attention to detail is brilliant. Congrats again Richard.
Thanks 😁👍
@@ElectricClassicCars i gots enough brave pills for trying past your personal top speed :):)
remember the model well. My Mum had one. I also had one later. Perfect in winter on snowy roads playing with the handbrake . Only down side the German size beer crates didn't fit under the front hood so I gave up on it
Good think about the Cayman frunk- a crate of wine fits perfectly snugly.
@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou may I correct you assume you meant Karmann Ghia ? Was also called, I better don't tell
Very nice, Long live the Beetle
Thats really good power acceleration for old car like that because them old automobiles are usually heavier build back then than todays autos and thats a good job on that beetle restore and upgrade nice job.
Well done Moggy!!! We have some monster Beetles here in Brazil, but this is one of a kind!!
Also that strip looks like the one on the introduction of the classic Prisoner series! Loved that show!
Love it! 😆👏🏻👏🏻 can't wait to see more of this car! Well done man! 👌
I can't wait for your show to come back to the USA I love seeing what you guys do to cars
I saw your stunning Beetle (& the crew cab) on Petrol Ped's channel a few days ago... the performance can only be described as "electrifying"!! If I could afford a Tesla motor, I'd do this to my HC Viva. I guess I'll stick to the modded YB Cosworth that I've fitted for now! That & the fact that I live in the wilds of North East Scotland & need a long range for shows & events all over the UK. Cheers. Leigh.
I was expecting the sound bang to hit when he took of at the end. Brilliant work. 👍
Absolutely insane!! Wish you could celebrate your victory with that traditional old-school hooter the Beetle was given for some character 😂
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time!
FANTASTIC build!!! As more and more laws are passed to outlaw gasoline vehicles, this would be just a very fun car to own!! Would like to know price...
That's a little rocket ship, loved it Thanks for sharing.
I was looking at this badass beetle and thinking "sweet", then he said "Tesla Motor" and I just broke out in laughter at the preposterous level of awesomeness I knew was to come!
Hilarious level of Overkill.
I want one for my dad. He was born 1973 and he will love that e-Beetle
Oh Wow :D
Does need a big Tamiya sticker on it though...1:1 scale!
i still have my tamiya hornet RC car from 30+ years ago.
@@kanedNunable Hornet, a classic too!
@@kanedNunable I've still got my Tamiya Lunchbox from way back too lol
I love this Beetle! People in my town would loose their minds if I ran this beauty in traffic!
Amazing, love it! My partner has a beautiful 1960's Beetle. But I wouldn't dare put our kids in something this powerful/fast without a roll cage or side impact bars! We rarely put our kids in our Beetle, it feels so unsafe. 😬
Yes, minis are the same, side impact they squash like an egg
Amazing build
I'd say this is the most awesome bug on the planet. Great build! =)
It definitely has some presence, good job
Outstanding job! Not just the electric conversion, but also suspension, aero works, brakes and styling. Congrats! I wish Tesla motors were easy to find! And that “secret” right angle gearbox works awesome! Congrats!
Excellent craftmanship man :D. I like the kind of style of look you gave the Bug. The changes you made to the car are pretty standard for the Hot Rod crowd. Glad to see you did your homework. Well done, well done.
Thanks a lot!
What an incredible car! It sure beat my 1966 VW 1300, just be careful because that body has no safety built in. I was in a rollover accident, the doors the the doors popped open and the windshield A pillars collapsed just from the weight of the gasoline powered car. The rear engine cars spun around easily, a problem you won’t have because of your front and rear weight distribution.
As a freshman in college I didn't have a car and travelled between there and home with friends who did. Enter Peggy Mitchell and her 70-something Beetle. The car was stuffed with two in the front and three in the back for the 120 mile drive. If Peggy had this car the trip would have been a bit quicker and a lot more fun. She would have been down with that ride for sure man, it's groovy y'all
This car looks really funny 😅
I would always go for Tesla anytime.
Hehehehe
In my opinion, I just love fast cars
My paycheck wouldn't remain desame!. Though Tesla is my dream car 💯
@@cryptobanter8301 if you can dream it then you can achieve it as well
Well said Lisa
Guau!! Suscribed just to see this car conversion in detail!! Bravo!!
“Whatever it is it’s going to lose”. It took so long for the second car to cross the finish line it could have been in a separate video.
Mate, I like your new car set up it really flies! Keep up the good work Cheers!
I reckon the people that disliked this are Prius owners.
nah , probably american V8 owners and racers that still think that there is no replacement for displacement , like the ones that think putting a bi-turbo V8 in a beetle is that cats bullocks
@@alanmay7929 They are practical in the sense that a fanny pack is practical. Very practical indeed, but yeah, not everything is about practicality.
@Mr Fantastic you hate Prius's? that's hilarious.
No, more like Lotus owners coz they got put to shame.
@@dimievers5573 I own both a Prius and a V10 Amcar... And I loved it. Seriously, I would kill to have that car :-D
Compliments for your build. I can't understand why VW do not sell anymore the Beetle; but I may be swayed because of my attachment to such iconic car - which I owned more than 40 years ago.
Bravo...
The bug is cool and all...
...but what you need to do now is a VW Rabbit and call it the Energizer Bunny.
600 hp and all that lightweight stuff and you couldn't breakthrough 121 mph on the quarter mile? pffft.
@@karencollins9363 Aerodynamics...
Why? Isn't Voltswagen ehough? ;o))
We don’t call them Rabbit over here it’s the Golf
@@ianmuir3640 Oh, they never had both other there? In the states we had the Rabbit first I think, then they came with the Golf a bit later. By my memory anyhow. Or possibly it was the same car, but just called the Rabbit in the states.
Brilliant!!! Would love to see you convert a Mercedes Sprinter van!
Mate you need to bring this monster to Matt Watsons drag race.!!! You sir against petrol supercars ...I need to see it :D
I bet it will be quicker than the Tesla. Carwow please speak.
That is an absolute definition of perfection in every aspect. Very nice
Hi moggy, this was a brilliant engineering master piece. Could you tell me how much you spent on complete package of Tesla ie. Motor, battery etc?
1:30 - And STILL room for a bit of luggage in the back (as well as the luggage room in the front).
3:00 - That spoiler is VERY important. In the 60's there was a drag beetle with a gas turbine engine. It actually left the ground at 150 MPH because of the lift from the body.
11 second 1/4 mile is a fun ride, I used to have a 67 Bug ,built a 1835 CC dual port motor to race V8 cars from light to light ,but after 70 mph highly unstable 😳 I can see why you added the air dam and spoiler lol
I had a '71 Superbug and the strut front end helped, as well as 20Kgs of added weights, but I built a 2.1L twin port to race on the roads.
WOW. Amazing work. How much did it cost you?
I'd lose the bumpers altogether.
Love the work you guys do, great stuff.
Thanks 👍
Lets be clear. This is not a beetle. This is full blown custom electric car with a beetle look to it. And it is exquisitely done. Nice job.
At what point did it quit being a Beetle? To be fair, there are people taking Fox-body Mustangs, replacing the K-member to mount Chevy LS engines, and back-halving the car for monster-wide tires, then tying it all together with a roll cage... and they are still called Mustangs. In fact, I've never seen someone modify a car to the point that the model name disappeared from the car's title...
Watching from Jamaica west Indies, enjoying it very much, every interested in the new wave of electric vehicles !!
This car is absolute murder!!! I've made my own Beetle Hybrid, but a Tesla powered Beetle would be overkill to the max. Even more indulgent if it was dual motor.
Endlich habe ich meinen Tesla-Traumwagen gefunden ! DANKE Moggy !
Finally I found my Tesla-Dreamcar here, as an old VW Beetle Enthusiast from germany... Thank you Moggy !
That’s insane, I’d like to see this against a much a faster car, build quality is inspiring.
Great job...have '57 Ovali , wanna make such conversion...
Bravo! Absolute beast and a real credit to you:) Full roll cage on the cards??
I am agreeing with you that is awesome I like the way that you are doing this and I always liked the V .W.Bettles thanks for posting this
hey moggy, good job mate!!!
SUBSCRIBED!
BTW My first car in the collection bought in Feb 1982 was a '75 SUPERBUG! (23000 kms)
Later that year it won the first 'Day Of The Volkswagen'
It followed this AMA2!NG win with outright wins in '83,'84,'85 and finally in '86! This has NEVER happened again, anywhere in the World to my knowledge. I still love that Beetle!
Well, this is absolutely brilliant! When does the mass production begin?
I guess when we all take our beetles to him and pay him lots of money!
Or give Mexico call they sell like hit cakes
50,000 to convert. Pounds not dollars.
Oh man, that’s such a beautiful car
I had a very similar looking silver Beetle with a twin port 1835cc in it with a lightened flywheel, Webers, mechanical dizzy etc, etc. Pulled up at the lights next to another Beetle and was left in it's dust. We pulled over up the road and he showed me the bridge ported rotary he had in his. I'd love to see his face if he came up against this :).
That's one bad ass bug, and I LOVE IT. Literally love the VW Bugs.
absolutely the coolest. couple questions, or maybe a follow on video underneath the super kafer. interested in the bracket to hold the motor in as well as axle setup and the front end. also did you install a different steering box? or power steering! thanks again for sharing this amazing work!
I'll see if I can find some time to do an under the car tour. There's no power steering, it doesn't really need it to be honest and I prefer the feel of the road via a non power assisted steering setup. Axles are custom made with Tesla ends on one end and 930 Porsche CVs on the other. 👍
@@ElectricClassicCars I agree about the non power assisted steering. I had a SAAB 96 on which the steering was fairly heavy but it was a good warning, if it suddenly lightened up significantly then the road surface conditions had become a bit iffy and you needed to steer and brake carefully.
You just built my dream car... awesome!
I think you and your teams skills are amazing. My questions relate to privacy; how does the software work? Can Tesla "see" and "control" this car remotely? Or is the software independent from Tesla? Is it open source? Or can another company remote control this car and/or disable it if they choose to? Does the software collect data and send it to software owners like Tesla cars do?
The software we use is nothing to do with Tesla. 👍
@@ElectricClassicCars can the software be forced updated OTA ( over the air)? Can it be controlled remotely by the software company?
@@erk5243 No.
@@ElectricClassicCarsthat is great, so you not only make cars powered by electricity, but also powered by privacy and freedom!
i think i found my new dream bug. Very impressive build!
Love the spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pain in the proverbial to fit as it goes under the window rubber.
@@ro63rto It's not too bad to install, if you use the string method. The same method one uses to install windows. Here is a link to the manual explaining it:
www.gerrelt.nl/roofspoiler/handleiding/instruction_manual_Gerrelt_rear_window_spoiler.pdf
Full disclosure: I am the one producing and selling these spoilers, so I might be biased. :-)
Richard an amazing job on this bug.If you ever think of selling i would be very interested.cheers ken
you should put sticky tires on it and drag race on carwow
Shit yes.
@carwow
@@edurodeiro2105 the carwow porsche will still beat it, or that 1000hp M5, quicker to 60 and standing quarter... maybe stick Yanni in the Beetle for a laugh!!!
In another vid ...he said it’d do 0-60mph in 2sec...on slicks
@@andgate2000 ok, but put the 1000hp BMW on slicks and I wonder what that would do... no doubt the beetle is fast, but its still only 600hp and essentially rear wheel drive... may be quicker to 100 mph but the beemer would monster it... come on @matwatsoncars
I had a 1972 VW...I loved it. I wish I could own an electric one. 😍
yeah well my 67 still gets rubber in first gear.
My 67 came with factory fitted 1500cc which was enough to make the rear wheels tuck under in corners.
That was a blast to watch, thanks for the video!