1970 Volkswagen Bug Custom 4x4 - VIN: 1102500866 - Offered Without Reserve - Extreme off-road 4x4 custom Bug | 1972 IH Scout frame | Chrysler 360 engine with Chrysler transmission | In running and driving conditionThe original idea behind the Volkswagen brand was that the company would be for the people, building cars that were affordable, yet practical enough for almost everyone to own and use in their day-to-day lives. The Volkswagen Bug was first designed on paper in the mid-1930s, but due to WWII, civilian production of the Bugs was delayed and did not fully start till the end of the 1940s. The Bug not only took the world by storm with its funky and fun design, but it was also the first production car to come factory equipped with a rear engine since the Brass Era.

Even though the Bug was intended to be a two-door, rear-engine economy car for five occupants, this custom Volkswagen Bug is far from that, and takes the boundaries to a whole new level. This bona fide Bug was turned into an extreme head turning 4x4 custom by being lifted and having the mechanics completely switched out. The original grey Bug body was placed upon a lifted 1972 IH Scout running gear and frame, and the engine was moved from the rear trunk to the front hood where a throttling Chrysler 360 engine with a Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor was fitted inside. The power is sent to the rear via a rebuilt 727 automatic Chrysler transmission, and four-low and four-high 4x4 gears were also added for off-roading capabilities. Many of the parts came off a donor 1972 Scout like the power steering column and gear, master cylinder, front and rear brakes, and fuel tank. New cam bearings, as well as new rod and main bearings were equipped.

The interior features two cloth bucket seats in the front and rear delete kit was placed in the rear where the bench seating was. An aftermarket stereo system was placed in the dash, as well as a new set of speakers near the pedals. New Master Craft tires were added, and metal running boards were equipped to the front and rear, as well as the side, for easier access to the cabin.

The Volkswagen Bug holds the crown as being the longest-running and most manufactured car from a single platform, but this 1970 Volkswagen Bug Custom 4x4 is in a league of its own and rarely seen with these kinds of modifications.