The Crazy VW Beetles That Conquered Antarctica

Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: In the freezing landscapes of Antarctica, an unlikely car would makes its home. Throughout the 1960s, Australia used rear-wheel drive, air cooled Volkswagen Beetles for transport around Antarctica. But why beetles? How did they cope in such hostile environments and where perhaps are they now? Twitter......................► Instagram................► Discord.....................► Website....................► Phil's amazing write-up of the Beetle Story: Check out the Anare Club for some amazing history and interviews with veterans: Sue's BP Rally Antarctica 1 Facebook Page: