The Crazy VW Beetles That Conquered Antarctica
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In the freezing landscapes of Antarctica, an unlikely car would makes its home. Throughout the 1960s, Australia used rear-wheel drive, air cooled Volkswagen Beetles for transport around Antarctica. But why beetles? How did they cope in such hostile environments and where perhaps are they now?
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Phil's amazing write-up of the Beetle Story: https://www.clubvw.org.au/vwreference/antarctic-vws/
Without Phil's work, none of this would be possible. So it's much appreciated it! I had talked extensively while I researched the video and it was Phil who gave me the idea to contact Sue.
Check out the Anare Club for some amazing history and interviews with veterans: http://Anareclub.org/
Sue's BP Rally Antarctica 1 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10006348952299
The complete "Volkswagen 1 at Mawson Station" film: https://youtu.be/Mdu8YGuj-ME?si=4R_v_0MWv6l0UBcN
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Thanks Storyblocks!
02:50 - Australia in Antarctica
03:22 - An Unlikely Transport Solution
03:58 - Beetles Taking Over the World
04:48 - An Unlikely Partnership
05:38 - Preparing a Bug for Antarctica
08:34 - Antarctica 1 Arrives in... Antarctica!
10:05 - Antarctica 1 in Marketing
12:08 - Exceeding Expectations
13:23 - Issues & Damage
14:02 - Antarctica 2 Arrives!
15:19 - Antarctica 3 Arrives (or is it 2?!)
16:37 - Antarctica 1 on the BP Rally
17:43 - Antarctica 1 Disappears
18:24 - Antarctica 2 Rallys... and also Disappears
19:11 - Antarctica 3 Rallycrosses... and ALSO Disappears!
19:55 - Antarctica 1 Lives On (as a replica!)
22:02 - Meeting Sue
24:09 - A FORTH Antarctic Beetle?
25:25 - A Dramatic End for Antarctica 4-and-a-quarter
26:14 - A Kiwi Antarctic Beetle?
28:04 - Waffling On a Bit