We bought this 1968 VW in the fall of '67. It was the perfect car for us at the time. Verlon, our oldest had taken driver training but we didn't feel very comfortable with him driving our '65 Chevy station wagon. It was the car that all 4 of our kids learned to drive after having driver training in HS. It was a most convenient vehicle to have back in the Washington, D.C. area. Elaine and I even drove it to work down in the South Building of Agriculture. Our youngest son, Jon took it with him for his summer job as an SCS Soil Scientist Student Trainee while he was at Virginia Tech and through his Senior year. We had it repainted and gave it to him as a wedding present when he graduated and got married in June of 1977. By 1984, Jon and Mary had other vehicles and no longer needed the VW. We had a Motor Home and felt it would work well to tow. We drove our '82 Chevy Pickup back to Franklin, NC, and towed the VW home. We had considerable restoration work done on it including a new paint job to the original red color by Keller Bros. here in Seward. We towed it along on many trips behind the Motor Home but after selling it, we decided in the spring of 1999 to also sell the VW. We placed the following Ad in the Lincoln and Omaha newspapers. "FOR SALE: 1968 Red Volkswagen Beetle. Restored to near original condition; new tires, battery, carburetor, clutch, brakes, starter, shoulder-seat belts, etc. Speedometer shows154,000 miles, 15,000 of which were registered while towed behind a motor home, engine rebuilt at 108,000. Must be seen to appreciate. Best offer over $3,500."
We sold it within a few days to a couple from Columbus, NE. They were very happy to be able to get it and in sending some things they found in the car, wrote: "Thanks for selling us your 'Baby', we'll take good care of it."
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