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    The dating GAME

    Dec 11, 2020 6 minutes
    Photos Andrew Thompson

    Words Mark Walker

    Patina has always been a bit like Marmite. You either love it or hate it. Fontana, California resident, Nick Bevis, firmly falls into the love it camp, as evidenced by the hardcore patina Bug you see in the pictures.

    Having been into VWs since the mid-1980s, Nick has owned over 35 classic VWs to date and, while many have just come and gone, some, like this sunburnt ’63, have got under his skin. Maybe it’s the history behind it, the story of how he came to own it, or just the experiences he’s had with it in the last 10 years, but this car is one he’s not about to let go easily.

    Nick originally found the car up in the mountains around California, after responding to an ad where the guy was selling 10 old VWs. After visiting the property and seeing the cars for himself, Nick ended up coming away with not just one, but eight of the cars, though it

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