Compact Hummer H1 based on the Beetle put up for sale (17 photos)

A very interesting car was built more than 20 years ago by a little-known auto repair shop Wombat Car Company from Vancouver, Oregon, USA. A fiberglass body with a metal frame, skillfully imitating a Humvee, was mounted on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis with all the original mechanics.





The authors thought out the body kit in such a way that the customer-assembler would not need any hassle with welding or working with fiberglass - only fitting individual parts. Conversion also did not take much time and money, since a used Beetle in the early 2000s cost less than 10 thousand North American dollars, and a new body was asking 12-13 thousand.

At first, the buggies were offered under the Hummbug brand, then - Wombat. Owners of "wombats" periodically joked that it took two people to fill the car: while one was busy, the other answered questions from onlookers. The open engine in the back only increased curiosity.

The micro-Humvee was traded briskly in the mid-2000s. Now these cars have become exotic, which can only be caught at auctions.

One of the "wombats" is currently listed for sale on Bring a Trailer. According to the documents, the yellow Wombat is still listed as a 1972 Beetle. It is powered by an air-cooled boxer engine, bored out to 2.3 liters and aggregated with a 4-speed manual. The package includes a tarpaulin top, chrome 15-inch wheels, fabric-vinyl upholstery, a Clarion CD stereo. The mileage, according to the odometer, is quite moderate - 25 thousand miles. However, the text notes that you should not trust the device.









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