As the 1990s came to a close, two things were clearly great: Pokémon And Volkswagen’s new beetle. The combination of the two created an unmatched sensation, and Nintendo was banking on it to launch what would become highest-grossing media franchise in history. A small string of ten”Pikabug,” which are bugs dressed like stage and screen star Pikachu, are Built for traveling across America and promoting games and shows from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. As you can imagine, these don’t come up for sale very often, so if you absolutely must have one, This is your chance.
If you weren’t between the ages of 8 and 13 in 1998, you probably never truly understood how much of a sensation Pokémon was when it launched in the US market. Video games, card games, animated TV series, it’s everywhere and everything. The kids had so much fun with this, including me, that my middle school banned anyone from bringing cards or Nintendo Game Boys into the building (although that wasn’t unusual for us, since the class I also have yo-yos, pogs and playground games). four squares are forbidden.)
A typical 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle with 170,000 miles on the odometer costs about a penny on the used market, but this is the ninth of ten Pikabugs we’re talking about . Surely there are people willing to ride horses asking price $125,000 for this unfinished example. After all, it’s part of video games and automotive history!
This car had its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine replaced at some point, but if you want to bring it back to matching numbers, you can. The car is sold with the “original engine box”. When they were built, each Pikabug had a CRT TV in the back door so interested parties could play games or watch episodes of the show at events. Sadly this one has that part of the build removed, although it could be replicated by a custom audio shop quite easily. The side decals on this vehicle are also missing.
The seller, based in Madison, Wisconsin, is sad to have to get rid of the car, saying “This was not an easy decision but a necessary one.” At the asking price it will certainly be gone in a matter of minutes. It’s a bargain at twice the price! There are only nine of them left in the world, just in case you have to catch them all!
