Daily demonstrations at 11am, free with admission!

Volkswagen Beetle- 2003

2003 VW Beetle

Ever dream of driving that special vintage car that you’ve seen at a national car show? Lane Motor Museum can make your dream come true with our Rally for The Lane – an annual fundraising event for Lane Motor Museum where participants get to drive one of our cars as part of an all-day rally! This car is one of several cars that are offered for the Rally.  Scroll down the page to learn more about this car!

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Specifications for the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle

Read through these items to learn a little more about what it’s like to drive this car.

Rating Scale:
1= Handles and drives like a Model T
10=Handles and drives like a modern car

Description Two-door, air-cooled VW Beetle 
Speed 4-cylinder, powerful enoughRating= 5
Brakes Front disk, goodRating= 7
HandlingLighweight, but moves very wellRating= 6
Transmission4-speed, shifts wellRating= 6
VisibilityVery good 
Safety4 seatbelts 
Passengers4, if the rear passengers are small 
Climate ControlHeat, 2/40 air conditioning (Google it) 
Quirks Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, swing axles (It’s a classic Beetle) 
Driver PositionLeft-hand drive 
Overall Rating6 out of 10