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    Mr Nice

    Apr 30, 2021 3 minutes
    Words James Peene
    Photos
    Paul Knight

    It’s nice to be nice, but nobody ever actually wants to be called that, do they? It’s just a bit, meh. You know what I mean?

    But that’s not the case when you’re talking about old Volkswagens. Hearing someone say, “That’s nice,” or “So and so builds a nice car,” is one of the most glowing endorsements you’ll hear in the world of classic VWs. Want proof? When we asked Type 2 Detectives’ Mark Fulton about this cool Cabriolet, he simply said: “Luke Theochari at Terry’s Beetle Services built it. You know

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