What the........happened? did it get that way during the tow?

I was thinking it looks like he backed up his truck and caught a low hanging tree limb that attacks things!

It still looks pretty good. I guess he forgot to pressurize the cabin. Your's may have broken a land speed record for a Thing!

It's actually REALLY rusty along the frame rails thanks to a PO mounting wood on the sides... but the floors are solid and it had a nice top... and it ran... so i bought it... i wouldnt have paid nearly that much if the top weren't perfect

I would be looking into the tow company and at least ask them what happened,  i've seen tow truck drivers tear up alot of things on cars,  like hooking the tow chain up to the axle on my 96 gti,  some how it only ripped the boot.  I'd rather fix it on the side of the road than call a tow truck,  i'm not sure if i could get the lowered beetle on the tow truck.

I wasn't really sure where to find a tire to replace the shredded one in the middle of BFE GA on a sunday afternoon... and was an hour away from anyone i thought may have a spare wide five rim lying around...

Had nothing to do with the fabric... everything to do with improper loading of my car on a flat bed... the only tears in the fabric are where the metal pieces of top punched through and where the rear window "shattered"

The windows were in the trunk...

Either way... the tow truck company will be responsible... Too bad for them their driver wasn't paying attention to stop after the lock on one side broke... he let it ride until the metal on the other side ripped...

Regardless of the extra wind from being up on the flatbed, I think he was hauling to get that to happen...

I seen the guy open sunroofs before to relieve the pressure if they are towing a car a certin way,  a good driver shopuld have known better,  we are tought to treat everyones car like it was our own.

No,  i would have demanded a new top,  they are easy to install,  sounds like you need some top frame repair though.