Having had a love affair with VW beetles since before I even owned an orange 1972 bug, I was especially smitten when I discovered the ‘’Bokja Bug” on designboom.com.
Bokja Design has taken the iconic Volkswagen and entirely covered it with car stickers and a patchwork of vintage textiles from the Middle East. It was recently exhibited at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during the 2010 Milan Design Week.
The whimsical bug, auctioned on ebay, brought in 1,004 euros which were donated to Fondazione Francesca Rava to benefit the children of Haiti.
Imagine how spectacular it would be if it were a rag top!
photos: copyright designboom
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Tags: Volkswagen art, VW, VW bug
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Fantastic Poppy! I had an orange convertible VW bug also!!! I dont know if it was 1972, but I’m sure it’s close to that year. I remember the color was called ‘Clementine” and that’s what I named her. Eventually I had to sell her when I moved from Maine to San Francisco in 1982…
Love all the textiles on this Bokjabug! -
Hi Poppy, my first car was a 1972 Orange Beetle also – they must have made a lot of them! I used to love to paint it for parades and school events! :)
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