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The ultimatum

I guess, in some respects, getting married with a classic VW as transport has become a bit of a cliché. Sure, it’s better than a white, 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, the archetypal UK wedding car for multiple decades. The thing is, though, many of the companies who set out to do VW wedding car hire use vehicles that are a bit, well, sub-par. Personally, I can’t imagine anything worse than hiring a classic VW for your wedding and then being disappointed when what turns up is poorly restored, or lacking attention to detail.

If you’re a bit anal like me, and have considered renting a Volkswagen for your big day, there are really only three options: convince a friend with a car you know to help, check out any potential rental in person ahead of the big day, or build your own. The latter

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