1967 VW BEETLE

THIS DRESSED-UP ICON GETS A REGULAR WORKOUT

This car is my daily driver and it has a name – Agatha. I’ve had my 1967 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe for five years. As I’ve never owned an air cooled car before I was a little hesitant but I loved the look. When I got her she was a tidy plain old car running the stock 1300 motor and four- speed gearbox.

It I’ve always had a passion for anything old and I think I got that from my dad.

As soon as she hit my garage I started searching for any 1960s accessories to dress her up and make her stand out from the crowd.

The accessories list includes a rear luggage rack, wheel fender spats, Venetian blind, sunvisor, original radio, gear stick ashtray, dash vase, bamboo parcel shelf , wheel trims, fender gravel guards, white wall tyres and original mud flaps! There are a lot more of small detail accessories to finish the look.

Apart from being fully loaded with accessories and getting a wax once a week she also gets serviced three times a year just to keep her running at her best.

I love heading down the highway with no particular destination in mind and just cruising in the left hand lane watching the world rush by.

Living on the Gold Coast I mostly head down to Byron Bay but I’ve been as far as Grafton just for a drive.

As it’s still running the stock air cooled motor and drum brakes, I drive her to her limit.

She’s definitely not in showroom condition but she’s a good old girl who puts a smile on my face every time I take her out for a drive.