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My love of Volkswagens started at an early age when I lived in Colorado and went to a show called "Volkswagens on the Green" located in Littleton. From that point I didnt care what kind, but I knew my first car would be a Volkswagen! We had since moved to New Hampshire and my dad surprised me just before the age of 16, with a beautiful 1988 VW Sirocco 16v. I loved that car! My heart was shattered when a few years later, someone hit me and totaled it. Almost 30 years later a picture of her still sits on my refrigerator.
Life moved on, but my love for Volkswagen never died. My wife and I,
who met in high school and had our first date in the Sirocco, have raced
two amazing daughters. Two years ago, we decided it was finally our turn
to reward ourselves and to get something we always wanted. When we saw
an ad pop-up for a 1966 Beetle for sale not far away, we knew it was the
one. She wasnt perfect, but she was able to be driven and thats
all I cared about. Our plan was to purchase and make a few minor updates.
Anyone who owns a Volkswagen knows things never quite as planned.
What started as a minor update turned into the body hanging from my garage
rafters and the entire chassis being taken apart. If I was going to do
it, I was going to do it right. With each layer pulled, we found more
things that I needed to fixed. It was a labor of love for sure, but worth
all the sweat, money and swearing along the way. Today we are the proud
owners of this 1966 VW Beetle, BLCPRL or Black Pearl.
She is still not perfect but to us she is just what we wanted. She is
a weekly driver that gets a lot of attention. Some of her specs are, single
port 1600cc engine, adjustable 2 inch narrow beam, 2 inch drop spindles,
rear Atomwerk drop spindle plates, all riding on Coker classic white walls.
Today you can catch us at our favorite events like the Deerfield Volks-Fair,
Volkswagen car show in Acton, ME. But more often than not, were
driving around the coast. We are also members of the local VW club, "The
Bug Club."