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Originally Posted by fintstone
A well sorted out beetle was pretty formidable in the gas crunch days when Vegas and Pintos roamed the asphalt jungle.
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I remember the days of driving my 60 Bug. The monster 36 HP got 36 MPG. With a 10 gallon tank I could drive for two or three weeks on a tank of gas that cost 3 bucks. I would pull into the station and a friendly man came out and pumped the gas, cleaned the windshield and checked the oil and would check the tire pressure. He would ask about the family (we all bought gas there) and thank me for the business. I remember the first time I had to pay five whole dollars to fill up I was outraged.
That bug had no gas gauge at all. It was not broken, it was an option for that model and the car was ordered with no gauge. I just drove until I ran out of gas, and then flipped on the reserve which was a gallon. It was REAL important to remember to flip the lever back to normal when I got filled up.
I bought a set of 4 tires mounted and balanced for 30 bucks. They were recap tires. With 36 HP and a top speed of 70 with a tail wind that was plenty of tires for the car.