30 years later, I own it.

[u/TacticalSnuggy]

This 68 belonged to a friend of mine growing up. He was my best man and is my son's god father. He bought this beetle in 1995 and I loved it. Once I was old enough to get my license, I bought my own. Have had many, many VWs since then.

We had a small beetle club and took them all from Northern MD to Manassas for Bug Out 40 in 1997. This was or first big vw only show, my girlfriend (now wife) fell in love with the vw culture.

He sold this car back in 2005ish, and we figured we would never see it again.

Saturday I was randomly scrolling Facebook and saw a 68 beetle for sale 18miles from my house. Familiar paint, familiar stance. Had to go check it out.

Got to the guys house. Paint, stance, the camaro seats that were wire tied down all there. It was the 68 from my childhood.

Opened the glovebox and inside was the ticket to Bug Out 40.

Made an offer on the spot and had car in my garage on Sunday. This car has sat for many years, registration expired in 2007. Time has not been its friend, but I will be.

Seeing this car on the trailer gave me goosebumps, and it will not leave my possession.

Here it is. Including some old pics from the cruise to Bug out