1960 VW Beetle

Winner! Winner! - Owner : Blake Parson

I have been into VWs since I was a little kid. My first car in fact was a rusty yellow 1973 Super Beetle followed by a white 1966 Bug. As I got older life happened and the Bugs had to go to make way for more practical alternatives. Fast forward to 2020 and decided it's time to get back into VWs! Little did I know that I would be doing it in such a big way.

1960 VW Bug interior

I attended an air cooled Volkswagen show in Dawsonville, GA which is where I first met Rodney and Cate Culp, the owners of MetalMorphosis Customs in Alabama. I started following them on social media and the next year they announced they were going to build a custom 1963 ragtop Beetle to raffle off and raise money for the orphanage they operate in Indonesia called Foundation 18, which is now called MetalMorphosis Charitable Foundation.

1960 VW Bug

That VW was won by a lady in Washington state, but as it was being finished up they began work on their second giveaway car. A 1960 Euro Beetle with semaphores that they named Paisley. On July 5, 2022 my phone rang. It was Rodney and he wanted to know if I was sitting down. I had just won Paisley! They were kind enough to deliver the car to me about six weeks later and it was even more impressive than the pictures online.

Beetle engine

Paisley was built in 105 days and 1,200 hours of labor. She has a full leather interior, freeway flyer transmission, a brand new 1600cc engine complete with air conditioning, VW Blue paint with paisley graphics, and hand engraving on the horn button, hood hinges, and firewall. I've taken Paisley to many shows since and she never fails to attract a crowd. It's truly been a dream come true and I never thought anything like this would happen to me!

Award wining VW


How to Get Featured

Type 34 Karmann Ghia We're always looking for air-cooled Volkswagens to be featured at AllAirCooled.com. Your air-cooled Volkswagen doesn't have to be a show car or in immaculate showroom condition to be considered, just being a vintage VW with a unique story is all it takes. Email us at for more information.