The Brubaker Box is amazing.

"Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'" (otto-the-croatian) 02/15/2014 at 15:52 • Filed to: brubaker box, egarage, wtf

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Look at it.

shop-teacher > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/15/2014 at 15:56

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That is amazing! Can't even tell what it may have started out as.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > shop-teacher 02/15/2014 at 16:04

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Apparently it was a kit car fot the Beetle. From the wiki:
''The Brubaker Box was a kit car designed by Curtis Brubaker. It's the first minivan . Brubaker got the idea from Volkswagen Minibuses , and decided to try and update the concept. The kit was designed to fit on the chassis of a Volkswagen Beetle . In 1972 after a deal with Volkswagen could not be reached, Brubaker began buying completed Beetles and converting them to Boxes, selling the excess pieces. However, this scheme didn't work, and very few boxes were ever constructed. Brubaker filed for bankruptcy the same year. Investors in the company tried to continue manufacturing the Box in various way, the only success being Automecca in 1974 with its "Sports Van."

shop-teacher > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/15/2014 at 16:07

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I'm not surprised that business plan didn't work out. Very cool and different vehicle though.

Just wear your damn mask... > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/15/2014 at 16:13

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I know a guy who had not only a 'Box, but the molds. This was years ago. I'll check and see if the still has either

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Just wear your damn mask... 02/15/2014 at 16:25

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Oh my. So they actually do exist...

Tetrisaurus > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/15/2014 at 16:36

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Man, that looks cool. The bumpers do just scream Beetle at me

Just wear your damn mask... > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/15/2014 at 17:48

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Possibly. Its been almost 10 years since I last saw Rick's Brubaker, and since then he's gotten a divorce and moved to Florida.

Just wear your damn mask... > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/16/2014 at 20:43

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My friend still has his, and he's looking to sell or ship it to Florida. I'm waiting to hear whether he has the molds or not.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Just wear your damn mask... 02/16/2014 at 20:49

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Cool! I'd like to know more about it, if you and him are willing to talk. Like does it still have the VW engine and other details... I can't help it I find this very interesting.

Just wear your damn mask... > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 02/16/2014 at 21:11

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Let me see if he's available. I haven't seen his for a very long time but I believe his still has a VW engine.