The 1969 Brubaker Box sought to modernize the iconic Volkswagen Minibus using the chassis of a Volkswagen Beetle. Three original Boxes were completed before production ceased. It was designed in the early 1970s by Curtis Brubaker, with Todd Gerstenberger and Harry Wykes.

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Artemus_Hackwell@reddit

My all-time favorite iteration of the Brubaker Box is the custom version from the TV show Ark II.

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theonetrueelhigh@reddit

The wild part is what kind of a mark that show left on us when it only had 15 episodes.

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Striking_Reindeer_2k@reddit

Only 15? Wow we really did have the memory of Goldfish. It seemed like so much more.

Scooby Doo had only 2 seasons too. But we watched them over and over. Until they made more years later.

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Bigfoot and Wildboy, Shazam and Isis, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl - it's amazing how much these shows stick with you when you could literally watch every episode of each of them in just a few days. There really wasn't that many episodes of them.

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Farmer_Ted_@reddit

The Roamer!

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MutteringV@reddit

if the door was on the driver's side these would have done better

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DMala@reddit

I sort of wonder if a single door vehicle is even street legal. It’s not ideal in a crash or especially a fire.

Brubaker Box is still cool as shit, though.

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sultan_of_gin@reddit

Bmw isetta?

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theonetrueelhigh@reddit

Just the one door... but it's the whole front!

Fun fact, Isetta were all ragtops specifically for the purpose of providing an alternative exit if the front was too damaged to open.

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wbks@reddit

If the front was damaged so were at least the legs of the driver.

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theonetrueelhigh@reddit

Yes and no. You can mess up the door enough to jam it tight without squashing your legs. But nothing about the car is heavy duty; anything more than a low speed fender bender and you could be in a serious hurt.

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CaleyAg-gro@reddit

I want one.

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JRBowen9@reddit

I LOVE the look of these little things; I drew several of them just for fun, trying to get the contours just right. I wish they'd make a Hot Wheels, or a model kit, or just make them full-sized! https://www.tumblr.com/jrbowenglorifieddoodles2/803858927721873408/brubaker-series-inspired-by-rodimus-prime-of-the

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