If you’re a regular reader, you’ll already know that I often bang the late model drum. I own two post-’67 VWs – a Beetle and a Bay Window – and am here to tell you I’d rather be behind the wheel of either of those every day than a Split, of either persuasion. It’s not that I don’t like early cars, I do, and I’ve owned plenty of them, it’s just that I have a soft spot for the lates. Maybe it’s because they are considered underdogs in some circles, but I also genuinely like the look of them.
I get it. The earlier cars are rounder, and a bit prettier, as well as being more of a pure design – before US safety regulations made everything squarer and sturdier.
