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In the freezing landscapes of Antarctica, an unlikely car would makes its home. Throughout the 1960s, Australia used rearwheel 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?

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Phil's amazing writeup of the Beetle Story: https://www.clubvw.org.au/vwreference...

Without Phil's work, none of this would be possible. So it's much appreciated it! I had talked extensively while I researched the video and it was Phil who gave me the idea to contact Sue.

Check out the Anare Club for some amazing history and interviews with veterans: http://Anareclub.org/

Sue's BP Rally Antarctica 1 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

The complete "Volkswagen 1 at Mawson Station" film:    • Volkswagen Beetle at Mawson Station A...  

00:00 Intro
01:40 Thanks Storyblocks!
02:50 Australia in Antarctica
03:22 An Unlikely Transport Solution
03:58 Beetles Taking Over the World
04:48 An Unlikely Partnership
05:38 Preparing a Bug for Antarctica
08:34 Antarctica 1 Arrives in... Antarctica!
10:05 Antarctica 1 in Marketing
12:08 Exceeding Expectations
13:23 Issues & Damage
14:02 Antarctica 2 Arrives!
15:19 Antarctica 3 Arrives (or is it 2?!)
16:37 Antarctica 1 on the BP Rally
17:43 Antarctica 1 Disappears
18:24 Antarctica 2 Rallys... and also Disappears
19:11 Antarctica 3 Rallycrosses... and ALSO Disappears!
19:55 Antarctica 1 Lives On (as a replica!)
22:02 Meeting Sue
24:09 A FORTH Antarctic Beetle?
25:25 A Dramatic End for Antarctica 4andaquarter
26:14 A Kiwi Antarctic Beetle?
28:04 Waffling On a Bit