Masaba's 1973 Beetle has an air-cooled engine
Uganda, Nov. 3 -- Daniel Masaba's car is a 1973 model blue Volkswagen Beetle that runs on a 1200cc petrol engine. In March, while visiting a farmer in Dokolo District, Masaba noticed a Beetle that had been abandoned. After making inquiries, he realised it belonged to the farmer he was visiting, who later agreed to sell it to him.
The 49-year old manual transmission car was not in roadworthy condition. Some of the parts such as the floor, a section of the exterior body and the roof had rusted. Also, some of the fuel pipes had rusted while the fuel pump was non-operational. The clutch also needed service.
Fortunately, the air system, through which the car cools as it runs, unlike that of your ordinary car that uses water as coolant, was s...
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