Not to be a ‘Bug’ but…

In German, Volkswagen means “people’s car” and back in the 1930’s the German auto maker rolled out the first Beetle. Since then, automobiles have come a long way in technology and overall look. But the people’s car maker has, for the most-part, kept the same shape and exterior look of one of it’s most popular models…like a beetle.

In the 1970’s, people wanted the Beetle to be more ‘functional’ off-road. I know, weird right? Queue the birth of “The Super Bugger”, a cross between the Beetle and an RV built on a 1968 Beetle chassis. Back in 1975 (the year I was born) a third-party builder named Super Campers out of Costa Mesa, California built and sold the Supper Buggers for $6,000. They were constructed of fiberglass paneling and only had a small kitchen and seating area.

(Photo credit: MyStarCollectorCar)

The “Gypsy Wagon”

When Steve contacted me and told me that we were going to be working on a Gypsy Wagon, I honestly didn’t know what to think. So naturally I googled it, and this is what came up…

Turns out, I wasn’t far off. To get the “Gypsy” look and feel, we needed to definitely have two things…a rounded roof, and bright colours! The wagon wheels would have been awesome, but unfortunately not realistic lol.

Steve and the crew did an amazing job of creating the “Gypsy Wagon”. Rounded roof, bright colours and the beautiful craftsmanship on the interior is beyond compare. There isn’t much to the interior of this one as it was intended to be mostly used for camping by the owner.