Fully-functional Phone Car built from 1975 Volkswagen Beetle

It’s a phone. It’s a car. Actually, it’s just a marketing ploy created by Howard Davis for his telephone company, Datel Communications.

A fully functional phone car that’s made out of a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle. In one word, I’d say it’s vintage. Ah, man and the ideas that he comes up with. To be clear, it’s fully functional as a car. As a phone, not so much.

Phone Car

I would’ve wanted for it to ship with a rotating dial, but the look is OK. To complete its car phone look, it not only features a face that’s covered with a numeric keypad and a full-on telephone handset, its car horn has also been replaced with a custom “ringtone” that will surely catch your attention.

I wouldn’t count on this phone car to go on sale any time soon, but I’d bet that once the marketing for Davis’ company is over, some weird items collector will come a-knockin’ for a quote on it.

Via New Launches

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Posted on 21 Jun 08 - Filed in Wireless - Comments - Written by David Gonzales

  • Ron
    Gee, you guys missed this, more than 7 months ago? ;-)))) http://www.mobilecowboys.nl/gadgets/6142
  • Well, seems that we did.

    And 7 months in Internet time seems like eternity,so it's well worth
    repeating :)
  • At the time I think Apple and Motorola head-mounted displays were all the rage. Right, Staska? :)
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