VW Beetle

From the 1960s to 2007, I’ve owned (or leased) five Volkswagen (six if I count the Skoda.) These included a couple of Beetles, a Bus, a Brasilia and a Golf. The Skoda was a Fabia, i.e. a VW Polo in disguise.

The lead engineer for the Beetle project, Ferdinand Porsche approved the final design in 1938 and the Volkswagen, the people’s car was born. Volkswagen produced 21.5 million Beetles from 1938 to 2003. This model is based on a mid-60s Type I Beetle. It was powered by a 1.3 L, four-cylinder, flat opposed, air cooled, gasoline engine mounted at the rear of the car. The car had a top speed of about 80 mph (129 kph.) The small size could accommodate two full sized adult and two smaller people.

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MERCEDES F-CELL ROADSTER

 

In 2008 Mercedes-Benz assigned 150 apprentices the task of designing and building a concept car with a mandate to include references to the company’s history and the latest technology. The result, introduced to the public in April 2009, was the F-Cell Roadster. It pays homage to the first gasoline powered, purpose-designed car, the Benz Patented Motorwagen of 1886 with its exposed power plant, spoke wheels, leather and wood. There are also echoes of Mercedes Formula One cars in the body shape and the front suspension. The vehicle was powered by a 1.2 kW hydrogen fuel cell and had a top speed of 25 kph (15.5 mph) and an operating range of 350 km (217 miles.) A joy-stick controls the steer-by-wire system.

Note: This is the third time I’ve made this model: The first was in 2014; the second in 2019. I guess, about every four or five years, I think I’ve learned enough about Blender to do it justice.

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