JULY 2001 - Volkswagen of the Month

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Happy July everyone! This month’s VW has a special story to it that I think we all are going to love. Herschel’s 65 VW bug (the multicolored one), affectionately called "Beetle Bailey" is this month’s featured car. So what is so special about it right? I mean, how can we miss Herschel’s car?

Well folks, it might be a little tough to recognize the bug because…..dum dee dum dum….Herschel and Bobby painted it the original Java Green. By the time this article is published we all we probably have seen it. Herschel is taking a week off from work to devote to his bug. What is the club going to do now without this unique looking bug?

Back in the early 1980’2 Herschel had to sell his car and almost bought a 71 square back instead. Luckily his father in-law caught him in time showing all of the faults (rust, etc) with the square back before Herschel bought it. To compensate for crushing Herschel’s dreams, his father-in-law gave him what we have come to know as Herschel’s 65 multicolored bug.

It is a daily driver. In fact, I ran into Herschel on Mt. Moriah a couple of months ago and I guess with two bugs driving side by side, we got lots of funny looks. Anyhow, congratulations Herschel on your newly painted bug!

UPDATE: Herschel wanted me to let everyone know that it only took a week to paint the car. All he needs to do is get it completely back together for our next meeting. Thanks for the great Two Year Anniversary present Herschel!!