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MARCH 2000
BRUBAKER BOX In 1972, Brubaker Industries, a Los Angeles Industrial-design group, developed this useful fun car that combined the best features of a van and dune buggy. The Brubaker Box was built on a standard Volkswagen Beetle chassis and met all U.S. Federal safety standards. It was 1 inch lower, and 8 inches wider than the Beetle. Inside it was a full 2 feet wider at elbow height! One large 4-foot door slid open on the curb side. An L-shaped contour couch was fitted at the rear. Wooden bumpers were positioned well away from the fiberglass body. Mag wheels and wide-belted tires were standard. The driver and his passenger sat well behind the front wheels, but instruments were located at the windshield so the angular difference from eyes to road and eyes to instruments was minimal.
MID-SOUTH VOLKSWAGEN CLUB ARKANSAS*MISSISSIPPI*TENNESSEE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VOLKSWAGEN INFORMATION PAGE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
BIG CHANGES TO THE FACTORY INFORMATION ACCESSING: Now you have just one address for all years; Dr. Bern Wiersch Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen Dieselstrabe 35 38436 Wolfsburg, Germany Send 10 DM Deutch Marks - NOT dollars, in cash money. Checks will NOT be accepted! As of July 1999 the exchange rate placed 10 DM at $6.32 plus a small fee. The exchange rate changes constantly. You can get the German Marks at a bak or places like an American Express office. What you get from the museum is a certificate listing the "as built" form for your car printed in German. (Webmaster's Note: Requestor must provide VW Serial Number. Museum provides production date, engine number, original color, options installed and delivery location.)
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE MID-SOUTH VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE (BASED IN MEMPHIS) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR ALL VW ENTHUSIASTS AND IS NOT LILMITED TO AIR COOLED MODELS.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ See "Club Events" or "Club Info" for meeting times/locations.
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** Sponsorships of October 21, 2000 2nd Annual Volkswagens Over Memphis are as follows: $70.00 per class, this will entitle the sponsor to their name on 1 set of 1st and 2nd Place Trophies and a lot of publicity (All Proceeds go the the Memphis Zoo). (Club Members)->Please start preparing and if you would like to volunteer to help, which is needed desperatelty, contact Bobby.
VW Trivia: March's Questions: 1. Durin what model years was the VW Rabbit pickup made? 2. What was the vehicle called that inpsired Dutchman Ben Pon to draw up a design suggestion that led to the creation of the Type 2 in  1948? 3. In what year did the VW rear brake light go from being combined with the license light to being in the taillights? 4. Can you tell the exact date on which the Beetle's rear window went from being split to oval? 5. In what model year did the Karman Ghia gain the same kind of heavy bumper that was first seen on the 1968 Beetle? 6. What was the standrd color of the 1938 - '45 Beetle (known at the time as the Kdf-Wagen)?   -Monthly Tech Tip moved to Technical Section.   -Membership List removed.   -Central US and East Coast VW Event Calendar included in U.S. Events Section.
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