Well since it was already introduced...
In the early early 80s I had a 74 bug slammed to the ground. After many many fixit tickets I decided it needed to fly! Scan from a photograph. This was in Johnson Valley about 15 miles from the hammers rock pile area. Those are Armstrong Norseman tires. My daily driver at this time was an 85 GMC full size Jimmy with the 6.2 diesel, 700r4, np208, blah blah blah... It was kind of a pile, got good freeway mileage with 33's. Was a dog if there was any kind of incline.
I took and passed my drivers test in a 77 Cherokee Chief!
Back to the baja bug... It would not get stuck out there. I modified the e-brake into a turning brake and when one wheel started to spin I would just lock it up with the turning brake and the other would grab and toss me out of there. 1835 with ported heads, large valves, dual 44's. blah blah.... It moved!
Now I'm sad I let it go
Maybe it's okay, I'm still alive. Had an indecent at about 90mph. Two flats on the drivers side on a long lonely stretch of desert road. #:-s
Man it was a kick!!