The VW Beetle continues to enjoy a loyal following in the US, but the relationship to it has always been different than in Germany. There, it became the icon of the re-emergence of Germany’s post war industrial and economic strength. The cult of early Volkswagens is as strong as ever there, and as this exhibit shows, its manifestations continue to find new venues.
Nice setting, btw; note how the lines on the rear deck mirror those of the Gothic arches of the church. I always thought the front ends of certain ’59 American cars would make a good altar; they just need to be in a baroque church.
FTA: “I always thought the front ends of certain ’59 American cars would make a good altar; they just need to be in a baroque church.”
Anyone else picture that scene from ‘Garfield in Paradise’? You know the one!
Chrome, Chrome, Chrome…
That makes me think of Muir’s line from the “Idiot” book about how every driver should have to be strapped to the front bumper of their car and driven around at least once a year as a form of ‘vehicle appreciation.’
Hey, that’s my 2nd favorite line from Muir. First is:
“You must do this work with love, or you will fail.”
He might have added “the right tools and aptitude” .
What are they burying it?
Looks to me like it’s serving as a coffin. Presumably for whomever was in the midst of restoring it. At first, I assumed it was a photoshop to make a point.
I worship the VW’s American big brother: the Corvair.