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If cash and space – more specifically, a lack of both – were two fun sponges I didn’t need to contend with, there’s no doubt I’d be the owner of a Beach Buggy. And I’d wager a lot of VW people feel the same.

I could write that first paragraph again and exchange the word Buggy for Porsche and almost guarantee the same sentiment applies. Well, by writing this feature, I’ve just come into contact with a guy who is winning at life so much that he has enough cash and space to own not just a Buggy, or even just a Porsche, but a Porsche Buggy. Oh, and he also owns two Pre-A 356s and a fleet of early ’50’s VWs, but let’s concentrate on one extravagance at a time here!

The gentleman’s name is Ruben Bastida. He’s from the wonderful city of Barcelona in Spain and, even though we’ve

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