VW |BEETLE resto video

[grober]

Touching little piece on a 66 Beetle restoration. How many people can say they owned the same car for 50 + years?
Kathleen Brooks bought her first Beetle in December 1966 in Riverside, California — a red 1967 model she quickly named “Annie.” Ever since, Annie has been Kathleen’s daily transportation, racking up more than 350,000 miles over 51 years, or enough to circle the globe 14 times, and Kathleen, now 73, still drives Annie to work. After hearing about Kathleen and Annie’s special relationship last year, Volkswagen’s North American Region undertook a unusual project — offering to restore Annie at the North American home of the Beetle at the Puebla, Mexico, factory. Over the past 11 months, a team of some 60 Volkswagen employees and trainees reworked Annie back to factory-quality specs, with several custom touches that celebrate Kathleen’s dedication. This week, Kathleen and Annie were reunited, and Kathleen met key members of the Volkswagen team that led the restoration.

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[jpwilliams]

Touching little piece on a 66 Beetle restoration. How many people can say they owned the same car for 50 + years?
Kathleen Brooks bought her first Beetle in December 1966 in Riverside, California — a red 1967 model she quickly named “Annie.” Ever since, Annie has been Kathleen’s daily transportation, racking up more than 350,000 miles over 51 years, or enough to circle the globe 14 times, and Kathleen, now 73, still drives Annie to work. After hearing about Kathleen and Annie’s special relationship last year, Volkswagen’s North American Region undertook a unusual project — offering to restore Annie at the North American home of the Beetle at the Puebla, Mexico, factory. Over the past 11 months, a team of some 60 Volkswagen employees and trainees reworked Annie back to factory-quality specs, with several custom touches that celebrate Kathleen’s dedication. This week, Kathleen and Annie were reunited, and Kathleen met key members of the Volkswagen team that led the restoration.

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Wonderful, thank you.
My first new car was a Beetle bought in 1969 for £684 and reg on H day 1 August 1969.
I must admit that the video brought a tear to my eye!

 

[renault12ts]

Wonderful, thank you.
My first new car was a Beetle bought in 1969 for £684 and reg on H day 1 August 1969.
I must admit that the video brought a tear to my eye!

My father got his first new car, a navy Beetle in August '59. It lasted until May '71 (by which time there were 6 of us kids in the family) and was replaced by his second (and last) brand new car, a large Datsun estate. He always remembered the Beetle fondly.

 

[MercedesDriver]

My first car was red beetle 1302 '73 with fake fur interior . Nice memories.