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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
7
The Associated Press report notes about 3,000 VW Beetles were stolen in Los Angeles last year with only 43 percent recovered, while 83 percent of 35,000 cars were recovered. Thieves convert Beetles into dune buggies with rear engines, plastic bodies, roll bars, and balloon tires, complicating tracing.
The Department of Transportation and NHTSA praised early results from two experimental safety vehicles built for the government. AMF and Fairchild demonstrated test cars in Irvine California, outlining space frame and unit construction designs, air bag systems, and alternate power features as they compete for a multimillion dollar follow-on contract.
Patrols from Ventura to San Diego report chasing hot buggies and fighting theft rings and amateur thieves. Authorities urge VW owners to lock cars avoid dark lots and consider alarms as VW develops new ignition switches and transmission racks to deter thieves. About 65,000 VWs are sold yearly in the area.
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