October 20, 2016

HOME SWEET… BEETLE

Oscar Almaguer has lived in his car since he and his wife divorced ten years ago. The maintenance that has been done on the now 46-year-old Beetle is basic and few of the car’s parts are original. The engine, which Almaguer starts by short-circuiting two wires under the hood, comes from a more modern VW Sedan. The wheels and seats are from another Volkswagen model and instead of a gear-stick Almaguer uses a plastic bathroom pipe. The company behind the classic car model which Almaguer calls home is on the up.
Home Sweet... Beetle
183-year-old Oscar Almaguer enjoys a taco for lunch while standing next to his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS

Home Sweet... Beetle
283-year-old Oscar Almaguer sits in his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
383-year-old Oscar Almaguer sits in his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
483-year-old Oscar Almaguer uses a bolt lock to close the door of his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
5Cutlery and a plastic cup are stored in the ceiling of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
6A salt-shaker, a bottle of hot sauce and a container of coffee is stored in the door of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
783-year-old Oscar Almaguer shows the gear knob from his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
883-year-old Oscar Almaguer connects two cables to start the engine of his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
9A saw is stored in the roof of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
10The engine of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is seen in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
1183-year-old Oscar Almaguer arranges some of his belongings, which he stores under the hood of his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle, in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
1283-year-old Oscar Almaguer sits in his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
1383-year-old Oscar Almaguer sleeps in his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
1483-year-old Oscar Almaguer is reflected in the wing mirror of his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle as he drives in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
15The steering wheel, speedometer and fuel gauge are seen as 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer drives his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
16Putty covers the gap where the car radio used to be, on the dashboard of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
1783-year-old Oscar Almaguer uses a piece of plastic bathroom pipe to shift gears as he drives his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
18Two clothes-pegs hold the cables for the car's tail lights in place, in 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
19A front indicator light on 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is seen in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
20A hinge and the door handle of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle are seen in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
21A headlight of 83-year-old Oscar Almaguer's 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is seen in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2283-year-old Oscar Almaguer drives his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2383-year-old Oscar Almaguer sits in his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2483-year-old Oscar Almaguer drives his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2583-year-old Oscar Almaguer drives his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2683-year-old Oscar Almaguer lifts the hood of his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle to show some of the belongings he stores there, including a bucket of water for washing, gasoline and a pair of shoes, in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS
Home Sweet... Beetle
2783-year-old Oscar Almaguer covers his 1967 Volkswagen Beetle with black plastic to protect it from the sun and keep it cool inside, in Apodaca. DANIEL BECERRIL/REUTERS

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