Volkswagen, by blending ’60s styling with 21st century EV technology, is resonating with me. I remember vacationing in Yosemite, in the late ’60s. There were lots of Hippies (real ones) back then. The campgrounds were full of long-haired guys, sitting on blankets strumming their guitars. There were lots of VW buses, an iconic car for that generation. My brothers and I used to count “slug bugs,” (VW Beetles) to pass the time on long drives and would really compete to first spot the ones that occured in an even 100 increment. Yes, we counted hundreds of them on the drive from Texas to northern California.
I specifically remember coming out of the men’s room with my brothers and encountering a tall white guy, in a long white robe, with shoulder-length hair. He looked amazingly like the images of Jesus in our church. My youngest brother, Curt (five years younger than me), looked up at him and asked, “Are you God?” I still get tickled thinking of that. (So did the guy)
We were innocent kids, playing with Hot Wheels and the memories of those days
are cherished. In fact, according to an AwesomeJelly, the most valuable Hot Wheels collectible is a VW Bus.
It appears the nostalgia for these iconic vehicles has not been lost on VW.
Their designs for upcoming electric vehicles includes the bus, named the ID.Buzz (gotta love that!) and they even have a dune buggy, that may make it into production, called ID.Buggy.
I love the modernized version of these vehicles, so attached to my late-’60s memories! A lot of my EV clientele is my age or older, so these will be a hit, if they make it into production, in quantities. It’s hot in Texas, right now, so I should prefer the enclosed bus, but that dune buggy…
By the way, VW’s tag line for the ID.Buzz is, “It’s okay to say ‘groovy’ again.
Hell yes, it is and now we’ve got a good reason (or two).
