And here we thought the Volkswagen Beetle was dead. Now the iconic model is getting a bit of a new lease on life thanks to Mark Smith and Smyth Performance, who will sell you a kit to turn the Bug into a ute. 2,990, not counting the cost of the donor 1998-2010 Beetle鈥攁lthough those aren't exactly pricey these days. Whatever the cost, it's the only way to get a VW pickup in the U.S., despite the German company teasing us of late with the Tanoak and Tarok concepts. Smith is also a founder of Factory Five Racing and Local Motors, and he has been designing race cars for more than two decades. The kits largely involve bolt-on assemblies and can be finished in a few weekends if you're looking for a fun project. The Beetle-amino bundle includes fiberglass fenders, a bulkhead with rear window, an aluminum tailgate skinned in fiberglass, and an aluminum bolt-together bed.
There are more than 78,000 listings on KSL Cars. 2,000, which opens up lots of non-running projects). We sorted out 50 favorites in five categories: fun rides, point-A-to-point-B鈥檚, SUV鈥檚, solid wheels and trucks. Some listings may already be gone by the time you read this. We鈥檒l do our best to update the article and remove any sold listings. Before Hollywood celebrities drove Teslas and Priuses, they drove Hummers and Escalades. But before that, they drove Mercedes SLs. Here鈥檚 one in Idaho that looks like it led a Rodeo-Drive-cush life. You can keep your teenage driver safe with this tank of a Volvo: it鈥檚 heavy and it鈥檚 slow. The 240鈥檚 have a reputation of running forever. This one is a manual so their friends won鈥檛 be able to borrow it. Get this 1970 Volkswagen Beetle and you鈥檒l join a very cool club: Vintage VW owners stick together, sharing parts and stories.
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