Kubota

December 13 2024

Kubota V1505 Diesel: 1975 MG Midget

DailyTurismo Classic British, Diesel, Kubota, MG, Midget 4

This next car comes as a tip from JPT, who writes: Diesel Midget? Diesel Midget! I don’t know whether to laugh, cry or look for loose change in my sofa. Maybe someone else does! Okay, who puts a Kubota diesel engine from a piece of farm equipment into an MG that was originally powered by […]

September 27 2023

Kubota Counterweight: 1973 Volkswagen Beetle Diesel

DailyTurismo Classic Beetle, Diesel, German, Kubota, Volkswagen 3

When you see a Beetle with a giant engine cover sticking out the back, you have to assume it is covering some made V8 or a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine taken from a hot hatch…but you wouldn’t expect a power downgrade. NO. Nobody would expect an industrial diesel from a piece of farm equipment with 39 […]