Rufledt
Rufledt UberDork
1/5/18 9:47 p.m.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/subaru-volkswagen-car/6412928125.html

This is a Subaru Volkswagen Car. It is a functioning vehicle. It has two engines, one in the front and one in the back. They both function. The asking price is $3,000 or best offer.

The front half is a 1985 Subaru GL 4 cylinders. The back end is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle 4 cylinders.

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 MegaDork
1/5/18 9:49 p.m.

This is the poster child for forced sterilization......

 

Good god that motherberkeleyer is UGLY

JThw8
JThw8 UltimaDork
1/5/18 10:18 p.m.

That thing is the epitome of the difference between skill and talent.

It took a lot of skill to put that together as seamlessly as they did.

But whomever did it lacked any talent...the design aspect is terrible

spitfirebill
spitfirebill UltimaDork
1/6/18 4:10 p.m.

Oh the humanity!

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
1/6/18 4:14 p.m.

Wait, so is it awd?

markwemple
markwemple UberDork
1/6/18 4:27 p.m.

Considering how well this was executed, it is even more painful. If it was a cob job it wouldn't be so painful

lrrs
lrrs Reader
1/6/18 4:31 p.m.
Mndsm said:

Wait, so is it awd?

Wonder what the torque split would be.  Some one needs to get it and put it on an awd dyno.  

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
1/6/18 5:43 p.m.

It's a Bugabaru!

I think I had some of those drugs once. 

dherr
dherr GRM+ Memberand Reader
1/6/18 7:18 p.m.

This type of project, especially when done to such a high standard deserves an article in GRM as we must find out the burning question of "why".......  Maybe these were the only two cars running in the junkyard when the alcohol or drug infused idea of "mating" them was hatched?

OHSCrifle
OHSCrifle GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/6/18 7:39 p.m.

Helmet included!

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/18 7:39 p.m.
SVreX said:

It's a Bugabaru!

I think I had some of those drugs once. 

No, the Subaru is the front. A Bugabaru would have no engine at all. Subabug?

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
1/7/18 6:41 a.m.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I think it would be hard to prove what the front is on something that ugly, and "Bugabaru" is much more fun to say!

wink

Sine_Qua_Non
Sine_Qua_Non SuperDork
1/7/18 6:55 a.m.

Looking at that just gave me a headache. 

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
1/7/18 6:56 a.m.

Why does that thing make me think of the Pope Mobile?

mw
mw Dork
1/7/18 9:46 a.m.

I hope one of the transmissions is automatic. That would be tricky to drive otherwise 

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
1/7/18 4:45 p.m.

I can only imagine where they put the gas tank.   Inside?

randyracer
randyracer New Reader
1/10/18 2:04 p.m.

Oh my heavens, I wanna drive that thing!   It makes me LOL.  Someone worked very hard on that.  Even with two engines, it's only about 120 HP max.  With twice the fuel consumption.  So crazy I love it.  People are amazing.  24 Hours of Lemons really, really, needs this.  No, 24 Hours of LeMons Concours!  Too darn nice for the races.

dcteague
dcteague New Reader
1/10/18 9:21 p.m.

can I get it for $2019 to enter into the challenge?

 

KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) PowerDork
1/11/18 11:51 a.m.
mw said:

I hope one of the transmissions is automatic. That would be tricky to drive otherwise 

Maybe the "passenger" side has a functional set of pedals and you have to team drive it.

The0retical
The0retical SuperDork
1/11/18 12:13 p.m.

I'd drive it for challenge money. It does evoke a poor mans pope mobile though.

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
1/11/18 12:18 p.m.

VW used to have an ad campaign for the Beetle with the tag line "Ugly is only skin deep". 

If they only knew.... wink

accordionfolder
accordionfolder Dork
1/15/18 9:26 a.m.

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Huh.

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