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A Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup was found 44 years after it was stolen—at the bottom of a pond in Massachusetts.

The vehicle was located using sonar and subsequently recovered by rescue services.

The vehicle was in surprisingly good condition, possibly thanks to the silt and algae that slowed down corrosion.

Police identified the owner and confirmed that the pickup had been stolen when it was nearly new.

No clues were found inside—the vehicle was likely simply sunk in an attempt to dispose of it.

That’s how Volkswagen of America tried to draw attention to its used car sales division.

They even offered a 30-day or 1,000-mile warranty on repairs or replacement (!) of the engine, transmission, rear axle, brake system, and electrical components!

Back in 2000, BMW could have released a station wagon based on the BMW M3 E46—but the project was scrapped due to low demand.

Now, the British company Petrolye has brought this idea to life on its own: They are converting the coupe into a station wagon with a carbon-fiber rear end, replicating the original BMW prototype as closely as possible.

The weight has remained virtually unchanged, and the body has been reinforced to maintain rigidity.

The base model is equipped with a naturally aspirated S54 inline-six producing 343 hp, but more radical engine swaps are available—including V8 and even V10 options.

Prices start at around €150,000, making this rare “unrealized” M3 a rather expensive custom build.

1 — Holidaymakers ride a “train” at Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

2 — The Rytecraft mini truck, believed to be the smallest motorized truck in the world, powered by just a one-horsepower engine.

3 — A 1931 off-road vehicle with an incredibly complex suspension system.

4 — The Stout Scarab, featuring an aerodynamically optimized body.

5 — Captain Mallin descending the River Severn in an amphibious Riley. The vehicle is mounted on a portable inflatable system and moves through the water using rear wheels fitted with small paddles.

6 — The German-built Amphicar, equipped with a Triumph Herald engine and capable of reaching speeds of up to 7.5 km/h on water. In the photo, it is being used by its owner as a fishing boat at the start of the salmon season on Scotland’s River Tay.

7 — The “apple” truck — a fruit importer’s vehicle at London’s Covent Garden market, with a cab shaped like an apple.

8 — The Pussycar Automodul with designer J.-P. Pontier at the wheel during the opening of the first racing car and motorcycle exhibition in Paris.

9 — Baker Mr. Sillitou created a bread delivery van whose cab and body are shaped like loaves of bread.

10 — A car built using a boat body, created by Clive Talbot.