Is it a bug? Is it a Hummer? No, it's a Wombat!

This is what it used to look like

There are many tastes, many kits, some more expensive, some less. What’s so nice is the fact that all of us can spec up our kit car the way we want it to be. There are no boundaries, the only limitation is our imagination. The car that I’m going to present today isn’t something that lacked in the imagination department.

Originally sold as Hummbug, and now known as Wombat (ah, those lawyers), this is an easy to assemble, easy to own, yet so special little car. It uses the simplest possible platform - the VW Beetle, yet it offers so much fun and confused looks that you wouldn’t believe. Yes guys, this is a buggy that looks like a Humvee.

It is small. Very small. And pretty basic. And so fun to drive. Everyone that ever drove a Beetle based buggy can testify that these cars are a total joy. And every good looking kit does draw attention. This one more than most, though.

And this is what it looks like now

You see, when you lose the heavy Beetle shell, and bolt on the lightweight, plastic one, it does start to move. And when you jack it up a little, put on some massive wheels, maybe even tune the engine a bit, it even becomes a rather capable off-roading monster. For me though, this car is mostly about the looks. The way it looks, the way the others look at it, and the way you look at it - it’s just priceless. There are summer packages (no doors or roof), or the all season packages (that do have the doors and roof). I wouldn’t consider it a serious winter machine though, but still, it’s a kit car, a car to enjoy and have fun with. And for those more eco-conscious among us, there is even the E-bat - the all-electric version. A bit slow for my personal taste, and a bit expensive to start with, but hey, not a small feat - an all-electric funmobile! Not as fast as Tesla though, but not nearly as expensive. And still a nice little piece of fun.

Quite a looker, don't you think?

The official presentation of the Wombat car company can be found here.