the vw beetle body style changed in 1961.
when did the vw beetle body style change?
1961
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fiberfab avenger gt: the avenger gt was a kit-car designed and manufactured in the us, starting in late 1966 and was produced for 12 years until 1978. it appeared shortly after the valkyrie model was introduced as a cheaper version of the same. both these cars had a much stronger gt40 look. the avenger was originally manufactured by fiberfab, a company founded by warren “bud” goodwin and was the successor to the aztec. the car was styled to resemble the ford gt of racing fame; however, it wasn't a ford gt40 replica, instead was heavily influenced by gt40 mki and mkiii styling. they utilized quad headlamps and a longer tail similar to the mkiii to cover the rear engine. the avenger gt came in two models, the avenger gt-12, and the avenger gt-15. the gt-12 (believed to be named with respect to the first 12 gt40 prototypes) was designed to be assembled by the owner, using parts salvaged from other cars, usually a vw beetle, karmman ghia or early air-cooled porsche drivetrain. the gt-15 was similar, but utilized a tube frame chassis, designed to accept suspension and driveline components from a chevrolet corvair. the gt-12 is the most common. originally, one could take a vw beetle, and a $700 gt-12 body kit, and with quite a bit of work and some money spent on hardware, custom exhaust, gauges etc., and end up with a great looking sports car. the gt-12 weighed approximately 500 pounds less than the standard beetle weighing only, 1500 lbs. the lowered weight, better power to weight ratio, and improved aerodynamics boosted fuel mileage and performance. the weight reduction was equivalent to adding approximately 30% more power. the lower weight and center of gravity meant it would out-corner and out-stop the beetle as well. as a result, they were a lot of fun to drive and thousands of fiberfab avengers were sold in the 1960s and 1970s. many of the vw powered cars benefitted greatly from vw performance parts and the vw hot rod industry that grew rapidly out of southern california during the same time.
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