I learned to drive in a 1961 VW. It was that weird, powdery green color.   I knew you were supposed to shift down when making a turn, but one time I shifted down from fourth to first on a turn. That, indeed, was a revelation.
I had one accident with that VW, and my brother had several. We bought a second, inoperable VW as a backup, and cannibalized it for part. It worked fine. Most of the accidents were not our fault, so we made money off the insurance settlements.
I attended a Catholic seminary in the 1960s, and the seminary had a VW bus, which I was allowed to drive. Every time there was a wind, that Microbus was all over the road. But one time, I had a full keg of beer in the center compartment of the Microbus. That vehicle was sooooo stable. That's all it needed, a proper portion of beer.

-Joe-