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Wedding Beetle is the name of one of the most unusual conversions in the eventful and long history of the VW Beetle. The Luftikus was created in the late 1960s to attract new customers to a store in Mexico. The vehicle actually attracted a lot of attention, which is why a small series was even commissioned.
Rafael Esparza-Prieot, a blacksmith from Mexico City, built the first wedding beetle in 1968. The employee of a spare parts store was supposed to create a special Beetle with which his boss wanted to attract new customers. Perhaps not entirely by chance, Esparza-Prieot came up with the idea of ​​shaping an airy body made of white lacquered wrought iron with floral patterns and many decorative flourishes during the time of the flower power movement.
Managers at the VW plant in Puebla, which was under construction at the time, became aware of the extraordinary Beetle and ordered two more Esparza Prieto Beetles in the run-up to the 1968 Olympic Games. These were not just pure show products, they were also drivable with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder boxer engine. Thanks to public appearances at the Olympic Games, the conversions, which are reminiscent of Cinderella's wedding carriage, also gained international popularity. Given the enthusiasm, VW commissioned 20 more wedding beetles to be exhibited at dealers around the world.
Esparza-Prieto later emigrated to California and built two more copies there on their own. There should be a total of 23 wedding beetles with his blacksmithing. There are also a large number of replicas, some with different colors and patterns. Today, the few original wedding beetles are coveted collector's items, which, due to their very limited suitability for everyday use, are rarely seen. A windshield or sheet metal to protect the occupants is missing. You can drive the car on the road, it is roadworthy.
#500pxGPW16 - 500px Red Bull Global Photo Walk, Aarhus - Denmark. September 17, 2016.
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Der Gefleckte Schmalbock (Rutpela maculata, früher Strangalia maculata) ist ein Käfer aus der Familie der Bockkäfer.Gefleckte Schmalböcke werden 14 bis 20 Millimeter lang.
Man sieht die tagaktiven Tiere häufig auf Doldenblüten sitzen. Sie ernähren sich neben dem Nektar auch von den Pollen und Staubgefäßen. Durch Aneinanderreiben von Hinterbeinen und Flügeldecken ist der Käfer in der Lage, zirpende Geräusche zu erzeugen. Die Larven bohren sich tief in alte und morsche Bäume und Sträucher (zum Beispiel Buchen, Birken, Eichen oder Weißdorne, selten auch in Nadelholz) und können so lange Gänge erzeugen. Nach mehreren Häutungen verpuppt sich die Larve in einem der Gänge, so dass der frisch geschlüpfte Käfer zunächst den Weg nach draußen finden muss. Die Käfer können von Juni bis August angetroffen werden.
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Warum Schnellkäfer? Nein - nicht, weil er schnell laufen kann. Wenn er auf dem Rücken liegt, kann er sich mit einem hörbaren „Klick“ hochschnellen.
Parked in an unusual spot, possibly due to the the large piles of snow. A Q400 departs 07 in the background.
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1997 Subaru Legacy Outback AWD auto.
2457cc.
Last taxed in August 2018 and last MoT test expired in April 2018.
It failed a test that month -
Offside windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside front brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Nearside front brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Nearside steering rack gaiter split (2.2.d.2d)
Rear outer seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sills both sides (5.2.6)
Rear inner seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door sills both sides (5.2.6)
Nearside rear inner seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (5.2.6)
Nearside rear anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.g.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.d.4)
and again in July 2018 -
Nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) - Dangerous
Nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) - Major
Offside windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) - Major