{"id":2385,"date":"2012-02-12T23:31:40","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T04:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2385"},"modified":"2017-04-10T15:20:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T19:20:26","slug":"custom-beetle-with-gsxr-motorcycle-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2385","title":{"rendered":"Custom Beetle with GSXR Motorcycle Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15449\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15449\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?fit=1000%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Custom Beetle with GSXR Motorcycle Engine 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Beetle with GSXR Motorcycle Engine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?fit=1000%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?resize=620%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Beetle with GSXR Motorcycle Engine\" width=\"620\" height=\"372\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?resize=620%2C372&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?resize=600%2C360&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Custom-Beetle-with-GSXR-Motorcycle-Engine-02.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This unique chopped VW Beetle is powered by a Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorcycle engine on a custom tube chassis.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uxUB9h4A_k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15454\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-01.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-03.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?fit=960%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-GSX-R1000-Motorcycle-Inline-Four-05.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Hudlow-Axle-188696474506691\/photos\/?tab=album&#038;album_id=323738571002480\">Hudlow Axle FB page<\/a> (build album) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwJOLhqkBHVnT5wA1mkOzdg\">Busted Knuckle Video<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This unique chopped VW Beetle is powered by a Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorcycle engine on a custom tube chassis. Source: Hudlow Axle FB page (build album) and Busted Knuckle Video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beetle"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":120180,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=120180","url_meta":{"origin":2385,"position":0},"title":"Mini with a Suzuki GSXR-1000 Motor","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Bennett Built Motorsport (BB Motorsport) built this 1963 Mini at their company in Gloucester, UK. Under the front of the red body is a 1.0 L inline-four and six-speed sequential transmission from a Suzuki GSXR-1000 motorcycle. BB Motorsport swapped the powertrain using their Gixermini engine cradle, custom exhaust, and custom\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mini with a Suzuki GSXR-1000 inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mini-with-a-Suzuki-GSXR-1000-motor-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C903&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mini-with-a-Suzuki-GSXR-1000-motor-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C903&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mini-with-a-Suzuki-GSXR-1000-motor-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C903&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mini-with-a-Suzuki-GSXR-1000-motor-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C903&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mini-with-a-Suzuki-GSXR-1000-motor-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C903&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15453,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=15453","url_meta":{"origin":2385,"position":1},"title":"VW Beetle with a GSX-R1000 Motorcycle Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 10, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This custom VW Beetle was built by Hudlow Axles in Rossville, Georgia. They started with a 1967 VW Beetle body that received a lot of metalwork such as a chopped roof, sectioned body, and recesses for the rear tires. 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