Social Media On Wheels - Would You Be Caught DEAD Driving One Of These OR Is This A GENIUS Concept?

I never thought I'd see the day where I'd be asking if users would drive a vintage "Fanwagen" but then again I have written plenty of things I never thought would happen. Here we go...

Oh-kay, so according to reports Volkswagen Netherlands is bringing back the old-school Beetle and Bus to promote social media and get Facebook fans engaged -- I think.

The point of this exercise is to have Facebook fans choose what to spec in the car, vote for their favorite, and then be entered in a chance to win it.

Let's say you theoretically win this contest -- are you really winning anything though? Driving a vintage Beetle or Bus is one thing, but driving a Facebook-themed car?

Would you be caught DEAD behind the wheel of these vehicles that are a living representation of social media on wheels?

**Special thanks to our friend Jimin for the tip


Volkswagen Netherlands is trying to bring back the super sweet vintage bus or beetle, but this time with a modern twist - a whole bunch of absolutely ridiculous social media tools like a license plate relationship status or a dashboard that prints out status updates... because who doesn't need that?



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800over - 11/9/2011 12:44:05 PM

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Where do I sign up?


No, really, where can I get into contest?

Ferrari365P - 11/9/2011 10:04:37 AM

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A 23 window Samba or a split window Beetle with rear wheel arch covers.

internationalmanofmystery - 11/9/2011 11:27:42 AM

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Genius!!

Joe_Limon - 11/9/2011 12:35:33 PM

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I'd drive the beetle, only without facebook all over it lol

85bmw745i - 11/10/2011 9:18:35 PM

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I would take both, take the transmission out of the bus, put it into the Beetle and put a Porsche flat 6 and tear the road up! (Yes this is an easy swap). For the bus, I
d have to figure something else out.