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Rare 1970s Volkswagen Beetles Converted Into Mobile Homes, A.K.A. "Bug Campers"
MAR 30, 2017

Rare 1970s Volkswagen Beetles Converted Into Mobile Homes, A.K.A. "Bug Campers"

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Most people probably associate Volkswagen with its iconic Beetle. However, only a few know that in the 1970s people used to transform their little "bugs" into Super Buggers. These hybrid RVs were used for cross-country trips and the bugs-on-drugs looked like VW Microbus' little brother.
The first VW Beetle was constructed in the 1930s, but The Super Bugger was the brainchild of a third party company that made and sold the unusual vehicle for $6,000 in 1975 (which is about $32,000 in today's economy). They used fiberglass paneling to build a small living space behind the front seats, and those who liked to travel would insert either a mini-bedroom or a modest kitchen inside to ride with convenience.
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