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This 1972 VW ‘Boonie Bug’ is one of the weirdest ever Facebook Marketplace finds

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A BIZARRE 1972 Volkswagen Boonie Bug has appeared on Facebook Marketplace for sale.

The kit cars were constructed from plans found in Popular Mechanics magazine in the 1970s.

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A 1972 Volkswagen Boonie Bug has appeared on Facebook Marketplace for sale
A 1972 Volkswagen Boonie Bug has appeared on Facebook Marketplace for saleCredit: Facebook
The owners have priced it at $1,234Credit: Facebook
The listing says it comes with a VW 1600cc Longblock engineCredit: Facebook

It was named for the off road driving (the boondocks) and it's link to the German manufacturers iconic Beetle.

The Boonie Bug was designed by Robert Q.

Plans to build it were available from PopMech for a quite reasonable $14.

An original excerpt in the magazine read: "The problem with most dune buggies, ATVs and other off-the-road vehicles is that they're not generally suitable for around-town chores or highway driving.

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"Many can't even be licensed for street use.

"The Boonie Bug, however, offers the go-anywhereness of an ATV, the sleeping and camping facilities of an enclosed van and the smooth-riding qualities of a conventional station wagon at highway speeds — rolled into one slick-looking, smartly styled vehicle equally at home on or off the road."

One is now up for sale in Coloma, Michigan, but it needs to be finished off.

The owners have priced it at $1,234 and the listing says it comes with a VW 1600cc Longblock engine.

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The exterior colour is green and it includes various other Volkswagen parts.

The seller also notes it has been parked in a barn and then a garage for the last seven or eight years.

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It comes after the weirdest cars released in the last decade were revealed.

One of the most baffling was the Mini Coupe, a model that reimagined the beloved Mini with a low, squashed roofline.

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It was an attempt to craft a sporty, eye-catching car, but the design left many scratching their heads.

The shrunken roof not only made the car look awkward but also sacrificed the practicality Mini was known for.

Weirdest cars from the 2010s

Here is a list of the 2010s top weirdest car models:

  • Mini Coupe
  • Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
  • Renault Twizy
  • Aston Martin Cygnet
  • Nissan Juke-R 2.0
  • Volkswagen XL1
  • Infiniti FX Vettel Edition
  • BAC Mono

Unsurprisingly, sales were dismal, and the Coupe was quietly dropped after a few years.

Renault's Twizy pushed the boundaries of what a car could be.

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Essentially a glorified plastic box on wheels, it skipped windows and traditional doors to keep costs down.

Its zippy handling and quirky design earned it fans in urban markets, but practicality and range limitations kept it from breaking through.

The seller also notes it has been parked in a barnCredit: Facebook
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The kit cars were constructed from plans found in Popular Mechanics magazineCredit: Facebook
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