Vintage or state of the art
Vintage or state of the artVintage or State - Of - The - Art
When you pull up to the intersection you see a very familiar site. In the turning lane to your right you see a vintage Volkswagen Beetle. As the car turns in front of you, you can't help but watch it drive by. Noticing every detail from the oblong headlamps and wheel covering front fenders to the beetle shaped body and very small taillights in the rear of the car. You say to yourself, "Looks like a 1964." After a couple of cars have passed you see a very unfamiliar site a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. You say to yourself, "Wow what a difference." You often wonder what it would be like to own either one. Understanding the major differences between the 1964 Volkswagen Beetle and the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle might help you decide if you want to buy a vintage automobile or a state - of - art automobile. There were a lot of changes made to the 1998 Beetle that really make it a lot different from the 1964 beetle. I will mainly focus on engine placement, servicing, body style, and safety. Being owner of a 1964 Volkswagen for a number of years I have learned that in order to own a vintage vehicle you have to give up some of the latest technologies a new car has to offer. As we all know there wasn't very much vehicle technology in 1964.
With the purchase of a1964 Beetle you get some very unique things when it comes to vintage cars. The 1964 Beetle had an oil cooled rear engine, this made the Beetle stand out among all other cars of its year, and it was rear wheel drive. Having a rear engine gave the owner one major positive point, it gave him easier accessibility to all of the parts in the engine by just jacking up the rear of the vehicle for do - it - yourself servicing. Another standout for the 1964 Beetle was the "Bug - Shaped" body, hence, the nickname "Bug". It had front fenders that covered the front tires and rear fenders that did the same in the back. It had oblong headlamps and oval shaped taillights. When looked at from the front, which, by the way is where the trunk is located it looked as if the car was smiling at you. However, when you talk about the 1964 Beetle you must not fail to mention its lack of safety features. Because safety belts were not a mandatory item in vehicles for that year Volkswagen did not put them in. Not only were they without safety belts they also had the fuel tank in the front of the car. Needless to say this can be...
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