Had hoped the "new" Beetle would have evolved to look more like a 356

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EDGEMAN

Make it a little lower, wider, etc. But they didn't...

Posted: 07/09/2026 at 02:39 PM ET

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That Ventura, Nova, Apollo, Omega '70s style- GM went bonkers. -- MikeVT85 Jul 10, 2026 at 01:34 PM ET

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Pontiac Aztek** -- HokieGator Jul 09, 2026 at 02:44 PM ET

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My wife thought it looked good. I questioned my marriage. ** -- HokieGator Jul 09, 2026 at 04:17 PM ET

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He says... -- EDGEMAN Jul 09, 2026 at 02:53 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/09/26 02:53 PM ET

VW Beetle & original T bird.** -- 7Hokie1 Jul 09, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET

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Had hoped the "new" Beetle would have evolved to look more like a 356 ◄ -- EDGEMAN Jul 09, 2026 at 02:39 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/09/26 02:39 PM ET

And the original T-Bird was beautiful... -- EDGEMAN Jul 09, 2026 at 02:56 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/09/26 02:56 PM ET

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And Suzanne!** -- EDGEMAN Jul 09, 2026 at 03:08 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/09/26 03:08 PM ET

BMW 3 series hasn’t changed in centuries. ** -- Stork Jul 09, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET

Stork • 07/09/26 12:36 PM ET

Yep, still looks the same. -- EDGEMAN Jul 09, 2026 at 02:37 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/09/26 02:37 PM ET

They are the worst styled sedans. The SUVs aren’t bad.** -- Stork Jul 09, 2026 at 02:55 PM ET

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