I bought my first bug, a yellow '72, in 1977 when I was 20. We drove it on our honeymoon and kept it until the kids came along. I later bought a custom painted '70 in the 1990s and drove it daily. I learned to do my own work on those two bugs. Eventually we moved on to bigger cars with more room, A/C and other conveniences but I never lost my love for the bug. In the summer of 2022 I turned 65 and got the itch to look around for a classic bug. I was shocked to see what they cost now! I paid $1500 for my last one in the 90s. I wanted a '67 or earlier that didn't need any major restoring. After a few months of searching, I found a nice looking '67 bug on Facebook Marketplace. It appeared to be an older restoration in a wild yellow color. It had been sitting in a garage for 5 years. Since it was 4 hours away I found a local VW mechanic who went to look it over. It was solid but just needed a little TLC...perfect. It took a couple more months but I finally got the owner down to a very fair price. A week later it arrived on the flatbed truck and I was as excited as a kid in a candy store! Once here, I realized it just needed some love and a little elbow grease. Well, that turned into 8 months of restoring the interior and removing and refreshing the engine; something I hadn't done in 30 years! By spring of 2023, it looked great and was nice enough for car shows coming up that summer. I named her Lemon Drop, for obvious reasons. I spent a lot of time (and money) working on her and replacing certain parts over the months. There are still a few things I'd like to do on her - new running boards, steering wheels, etc. I drive her for fun on nice days and always get a smile or a wave from people. A couple of my grandkids are now old enough to ride in her. You're never too old to own a VW...again!