2011 FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW
For those who are not fans of music, or maybe you're really pressed metal beetle concept shown at Frankfurt Motor Showmay at first sound like a tribute to a specific body panel. This is not true. It is a tribute to the guitars, especially those made by Fender. This is an extension of a partnership that has seen small insignia placed on Fender sound equipment in several current VW. It is also great.
The exterior is low profile, retro-sized exhaust pipes protruding from beneath the bumper, and small horns herald red window trim, a lower and wider stance, and subtle Fender logo. The interior is what makes this car special show, however.
The cabin is filled with genuine wood trim finished in Sunburst Fender signature, and there is a tube amp on top of the board. The envelope of plastic radio has been replaced by colored mesh as you would find in an old amplifier (with an iPhone dock in the center), and HVAC controls have been metallized to remember the controls of the guitar and amplifier. A shot of one quarter inch and tone settings are located in the hatch, which lets you connect a guitar and play through the subwoofer.
If that last bit sounds familiar, half in Volkswagen gave that idea a few years ago, when he surrendered First Act guitars with some cars. The instruments on board came with a pre-amplifier, and worked when plugged into auxiliary port, basically, as the car of an iPod. But where was a gimmicky stunt designed to move a little bit of metal, this beetle Fender is presented as a genuine tribute to the music and guitars. Do not go overboard with the association to avoid caricature selection holder near the gear lever treads dangerously close to the line, but we'll let it go.
Although the Beetle Fender has not been confirmed for production, they said they would be relatively easy to produce after releasing a couple of things. As tired as special editions can be sometimes, this is a digging, even if you miss the sweet tube amp.
For those who are not fans of music, or maybe you're really pressed metal beetle concept shown at Frankfurt Motor Showmay at first sound like a tribute to a specific body panel. This is not true. It is a tribute to the guitars, especially those made by Fender. This is an extension of a partnership that has seen small insignia placed on Fender sound equipment in several current VW. It is also great.
The exterior is low profile, retro-sized exhaust pipes protruding from beneath the bumper, and small horns herald red window trim, a lower and wider stance, and subtle Fender logo. The interior is what makes this car special show, however.
The cabin is filled with genuine wood trim finished in Sunburst Fender signature, and there is a tube amp on top of the board. The envelope of plastic radio has been replaced by colored mesh as you would find in an old amplifier (with an iPhone dock in the center), and HVAC controls have been metallized to remember the controls of the guitar and amplifier. A shot of one quarter inch and tone settings are located in the hatch, which lets you connect a guitar and play through the subwoofer.
If that last bit sounds familiar, half in Volkswagen gave that idea a few years ago, when he surrendered First Act guitars with some cars. The instruments on board came with a pre-amplifier, and worked when plugged into auxiliary port, basically, as the car of an iPod. But where was a gimmicky stunt designed to move a little bit of metal, this beetle Fender is presented as a genuine tribute to the music and guitars. Do not go overboard with the association to avoid caricature selection holder near the gear lever treads dangerously close to the line, but we'll let it go.
Although the Beetle Fender has not been confirmed for production, they said they would be relatively easy to produce after releasing a couple of things. As tired as special editions can be sometimes, this is a digging, even if you miss the sweet tube amp.
Source : Carandriver.com
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