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January 12, 2011
Classic VW BuGs Beetle Dog Tags! News Channel 12 ABC

Classic VW BuGs Beetle Dog Tags! News Channel 12 ABC

I hit the news again! This 1954 Bug we are working on is one of our Build-A-BuG projects. We found something real special in this car when we were stripping it down, something we have never found before. And here is the follow up email from the news in TX.

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September 16, 2010
Classic VW Beetle Bug How to Start Rebuilt Engine on Floor Bench or Stand

Classic VW Beetle Bug How to Start Rebuilt Engine on Floor Bench or Stand

In this short tip I show you how to start your Classic VW Beetle Bug Engine on the table, floor or stand. Here is what happens when a motor is just rebuilt and you start it for the very 1st time.  Sometimes it is not so pretty.  

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September 12, 2010
*Classic 1955 VW Beetle BuG Oval Sedan Iris Blue*

*Classic 1955 VW Beetle BuG Oval Sedan Iris Blue*

Damn what can I say, another beauty! I had a great year with this car, won several trophies and driving it was such a dream. This was one of the prettiest we had in our shop.

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February 5, 2010
*Vintage 1956 VW Oval Beetle BuG Ragtop*

*Vintage 1956 VW Oval Beetle BuG Ragtop*

My first oval window rag restoration. I owned this car for a good amount of time through last years show season. I even got a small spot in the March 2010 issue of Hot VWs magazine with this car for winning at a VW show 1st place.

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Categories: VW Bugs Sold


October 7, 2009
*1960 STUNNER VW Beetle BuG Sedan*

*1960 STUNNER VW Beetle BuG Sedan*

Oh My Lord, just gorgeous! I found this car floating around the US for a while and it finally made its way here to the North East and I had to grab it. We found the car only painted, nothing else.

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Categories: VW Bugs Sold


August 8, 2009
VW Treffen in Hessisch Oldendorf Germany 2009

VW Treffen in Hessisch Oldendorf Germany 2009

HELD EVERY 4 YEARS The Hessisch Oldendorf in Germany is very similar to Bad Camberg as they only come around every 4 years. These shows are the cream of the crop when it comes to REAL VINTAGE VWs. The next Hessisch Oldendorf will be in 2013. There are a couple shows that come up in […]

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July 16, 2009
*1954 VW Oval Window Beetle BuG* “Lil Buddy”

*1954 VW Oval Window Beetle BuG* “Lil Buddy”

Well it brings a tear to my eye every time I look at the pics of this bug. This was the find of a lifetime, found ten minutes from my home rotting in a driveway with four flat tires, a mountain of sludge in the gas tank, and a couple lil critters made their home in there.

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Categories: VW Bugs Sold


June 4, 2009
Classic 1959 VW Beetle Bug Sedan “Minty”

Classic 1959 VW Beetle Bug Sedan “Minty”

This lil guy was a body on resto. We like doing those, especially the ones from Cali, like this guy! Super solid car to start out with, fresh paint, interior, chrome, you name it.

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April 9, 2009
The 1956 VW Oval Window BuG Lil ButterCup!

The 1956 VW Oval Window BuG Lil ButterCup!

This was a sweet lil bug that I found off of eBay from Cali. She came pretty much complete. We tweaked up the chrome, seats, headliner, seals, put new white walls on, you name it!

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Categories: VW Bugs Sold


February 25, 2009
The Vintage1958 Glacier Blue VW Beetle Ragtop

The Vintage1958 Glacier Blue VW Beetle Ragtop

Oooo it was so hard to see this one go. This one sold in the same week I sold the ’61 rag below. Both were incredible showroom pieces.

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Categories: VW Bugs Sold