Volkswagen and Fender Make Beautiful Music Together
Published Tuesday, 27 September, 2011 by Mariah Smith. Categories: News.
The Volkswagen Beetle is the first car that can be ordered with a sound system by guitar maker Fender. Now, Volkswagen has presented a concept car that can be interpreted as a tribute to the legendary music company- the exclusive Fender Beetle with a customized design and features such as a sound-system interface for connecting an electric guitar.
The Fender Beetle is 0.4 inches wider at the rear than a regular Beetle and sits 1.2 inches lower, allowing the wheel-tire package to fill out the wheel housings more fully. Look closely and you will discern a couple of other neat details: a guitar pick decal on the hood and the original Fender signature (in chrome) located beneath the VW badge on the decklid.
The interior is also exceptionally well appointed. The dash pad has a striking "Sunburst" motif-the two-tone wood design pattern of many Fender guitars-integrated into it. This design extends across the dashboard in front of the driver and passenger and creates a visual link to the world of rock music. The high-end Fender audio system has an auxiliary tube amplifier that is prominently displayed on top of the dash. Thanks to a special socket in the trunk, an electric guitar can be plugged in and plays over the subwoofer that is also integrated in the luggage compartment.
The Fender system is controlled via a touchscreen and comes with integrated 30-GB hard drive. The controls for the climate control system were redesigned to look like those used for decades on guitar and bass amplifiers; in the Fender Beetle the controls are executed with typical Volkswagen high-end precision. A similar metal control is also used for adjusting the mirrors. Another feature that's tailored to musicians is a pick holder to the right of the shift lever. The holder comes with three picks on which the outline of the Beetle is imprinted. Moreover, the band across the door storage bin features the Fender signature.
Although the Fender Beetle is still a concept car, the Fender Sound System can be ordered in the all-new redesigned Beetle. Buyers who choose the Fender audio system also get three-color ambient lighting for the interior in red, white, and blue. Along with indirect lighting in the door shoulder panels, there are also light rings around the loudspeaker boxes in the doors.
Check out all the new and pre-owned vehicles available at Tom Wood Volkswagen, and stop in to buy your new Beetle with Fender Sound today!
The Fender Beetle is 0.4 inches wider at the rear than a regular Beetle and sits 1.2 inches lower, allowing the wheel-tire package to fill out the wheel housings more fully. Look closely and you will discern a couple of other neat details: a guitar pick decal on the hood and the original Fender signature (in chrome) located beneath the VW badge on the decklid.
The interior is also exceptionally well appointed. The dash pad has a striking "Sunburst" motif-the two-tone wood design pattern of many Fender guitars-integrated into it. This design extends across the dashboard in front of the driver and passenger and creates a visual link to the world of rock music. The high-end Fender audio system has an auxiliary tube amplifier that is prominently displayed on top of the dash. Thanks to a special socket in the trunk, an electric guitar can be plugged in and plays over the subwoofer that is also integrated in the luggage compartment.
The Fender system is controlled via a touchscreen and comes with integrated 30-GB hard drive. The controls for the climate control system were redesigned to look like those used for decades on guitar and bass amplifiers; in the Fender Beetle the controls are executed with typical Volkswagen high-end precision. A similar metal control is also used for adjusting the mirrors. Another feature that's tailored to musicians is a pick holder to the right of the shift lever. The holder comes with three picks on which the outline of the Beetle is imprinted. Moreover, the band across the door storage bin features the Fender signature.
Although the Fender Beetle is still a concept car, the Fender Sound System can be ordered in the all-new redesigned Beetle. Buyers who choose the Fender audio system also get three-color ambient lighting for the interior in red, white, and blue. Along with indirect lighting in the door shoulder panels, there are also light rings around the loudspeaker boxes in the doors.
Check out all the new and pre-owned vehicles available at Tom Wood Volkswagen, and stop in to buy your new Beetle with Fender Sound today!
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