Long ago, in a land far, far away, I once had a Volkswagen Beetle. It was so old, it didn’t even have a gas gauge, only a reserve tank. My little bug would inevitably begin running out of gas when I was putt-putting up a hill, requiring me to take my foot off the gas pedal to kick over the reserve tank. Needless to say, I would hold my breath and offer up silent prayers that I wouldn’t get rear-ended and that there was, indeed, gas in the reserve tank! But, I loved that car…
So, only a block from Casita Colibrí, how could I resist stopping to admire this beauty?
Made in Oaxaca — or at least, tricked out in Oaxaca.
Ready to rally again on the Pan American Highway? It’s just up the road apiece.
Stay calm… Doing it the old school Beetle way!
Hmmm… last month’s Old VWs never die and now this post. Bugs, of the VW variety, might just have to become a regular feature.
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View From Casita Colibrí 
You’ll love this: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/03/25/see-fantastic-vochol-huichol-beaded-volkswagen-104584
OMG, that is incredible!!!
A regular feature would be great, as they are such fun to see! I once had one too, until a friend rolled it – right in a residential neighborhood of San Diego. Mine was yellow.
Mine was “totaled” when a big Jag lost control and smashed into it. You can ask Sheryl for details. We came out shaken but unscathed. The insurance company declared it wasn’t worth repairing and so I sold it to a guy who worked at the garage and wanted to make it into a dune buggy. I hope it liked the sun, sand, and surf!
You had one of the German’s cult cars 🙂
Wonderful! Since several years VW is building a modern remake of the beetle.
Greetings,
Ulli
[…] VW Beetles aren’t the only tricked out small vehicles on the road in Oaxaca. While not allowed in the city, tuk-tuks (moto taxis) have become indispensible in ferrying passengers into the villages from bus and colectivo stops along the carreteras and up, down, and around the often narrow and dirt paved streets within villages where cars remain a luxury. You haven’t lived until you’ve ridden one down a rocky embankment, forded a stream, and then climbed back up the bank on the other side — all without tipping over or getting one’s feet wet. Talk about the little engine that could! […]