Team hotVWs prides itself in searching for the most unusual Volkswagens all over the world. But sometimes we don't need to look too far. Picture this: Mother's Day in So-Cal, a trip to the bakery early in the morning to get pastries, and there it was… One of the most elusive air-cooled VWs ever, parked on the side of the road less than a mile from home – a Brazilian 4-door 1600L of 1969 vintage. Ever seen one of these “in the flesh”? We hadn't until then.
We soon met owner Kim Ridley and photographed the vehicle a few days later. In the following days, we even