There　are　no　real　Volkswagen　taxis.　But　there　is　one　very　good　fake.

We　drove　our　Volkswagen　taxi　through　town　on　the　way　to　get　its　picture　taken.

And　did　we　stop　traffic!

Youd　think　it　was　the　first　sensible　thing　people　had　ever　seen.　And　maybe　it　was.

A　VW　is　4　feet　shorter　than　other　cabs.

So　a　whole　fleet　of　them　is　as　good　as　getting　miles　of　extra　streets　for　free.

Because　they‘re　shorter,　VWs　get　out　of　the　way　quicker.　So　traffic　doesn’t　get　all　balled　up　while　some　lady　hunts　for　a　5c　tip.

The　people　whod　run　Volkswagens　could　buy　a　lot　more　cabs　for　their　money　and　run　each　one　for　a　lot　less,　too.

They　wouldnt　need　antifreeze　in　winter　and　they　could　forget　about　boiling　over　in　summer;　the　VW　engine　is　air-cooled.

Above　all,　the　two　passengers　and　the　driver　of　a　VW　cab　would　have　more　fun　than　any　other　three　people　in　town.

It　may　sound　peculiar　to　you　to　stand　on　a　corner　and　yell,　“Volkswagen!”

But　it　sounds　beautiful　to　us.