CARLSEN’S CRUISER
A FULL RESTORATION WASN’T THE INITIAL PLAN…
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Brett Carlsen of Riverton, Utah bought his first car when he was 15-years old, a ’74 standard Bug, but the VW seed was planted well before then. “When I was about 10 or 11, my Aunt’s friend had an orange ’74 Baja on the side of their house. It didn’t run, and needed work. My Dad bought the car and got it going. I remember the key had the
