What the Corolla really wants, what it really really wants: To be a VW Beetle

If you haven’t already figured it out, what you see above is not made in Germany. Or is it? Nope… definitely not. Its the product of German inspiration, Japan sheet metal and Pakistani ingenuity. Yeah you read that right, I said ingenuity. In a country where Volkswagens are not officially sold and importing one privately can cost up to $60,000, things can get pretty desperate for fans of Bavarian chick mobiles. So much so that one man has dug through piles of car parts to build his own Beetle. The problem though is that none of the parts come from a Beetle. Not even a VW. The chassis is from a Toyota Corolla AE-100, the door handles off a Toyota Corolla E-120, side mirrors nicked from a Honda Civic and seats right out of a BMW. If you’re looking for authenticity, I’m sorry to say you won’t be happy. Well, that’s unless you can find comfort knowing the only original parts are the badges and lights.