Nonny wrote:

"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message
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Nonny wrote:
According to the book, "Small Wonder," the beetle was designed by Dr.
Porsche and the basic design was so good that only refinements were
made over its long manufacturing run. IMHO, if there's any secret to
VW's beetle, it was that they got lots and lots of feedback from
owners bringing the car in with the little glitches. If there was
consistency to a glitch, like a door handle that kept breaking, VW
would design a new and improved one and start using them. The
product was continually refined and improved, within the limitations
of the basic design or concept.

I had an '71 Super Beetle and felt it was an excellent car if you
overlooked the lack of heat in IN/MI winters. grin


I thought there was a gasoline burning heater option for cold climate
VW Bugs.

TDD

There was a gas heater option for one that came out a few years after
mine, but it was for a top of the line VW sedan, as I recall. If I'd
heard of a heater option for my '71, I sure as the dickens would have
gotten it. grin


I think I saw them in the J C Whitney auto parts catalog years ago.
Those guys carried everything in the world for vehicles back then.

TDD