Supercharged 1974 VW superbeetle Start up
Check my other vids to see it in action. First start up of my supercharged 1776cc 1974 VW superbeetle
1970-1976 Audi 100LS & Audi 100 Coupe S
Import, the only one that had truly gone mainstream. Many of companies that are now import car parts suppliers started off as VW Beetle parts specialists; many import car magazines started off with a Volkswagen-centric focus. Nothing else–German, English, or Japanese–was even close in terms of sales or visibility.
At this point, Mercedes, BMW, and Porsche were established in America as niche brands, but they were making steady inroads into American market share and brand awareness. Despite the Beetle’s continuing sales dominance, forward-thinking VW executives were aware that the company needed to lessen its dependence on the ancient air-cooled Beetle both by developing newer, more modern alternatives in the company’s existing market (such as the 1974 Golf/Rabbit) and expanding the company’s range beyond basic transportation.
