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BLACK diamond

Merrick Agurto grew up riding around Florida in his friend’s VW Bus. Seeing how the sight of a vintage Volkswagen made people smile and wave made him dream of owning one of his own when he was older.

As time went by, and his knowledge of old Volkswagens increased, so his dream also got bigger. He decided that not just any old Bus was going to cut it, he wanted to go right to the top of the pile. It was a Samba or nothing, and when he found his dream Bus, he was going to turn it into something truly unique.

Like anything rare and desirable, though, they become valuable, too. Ask pretty much any bride to be, and you’ll find a flawless diamond is high up there amongst the

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