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I acquired this beautiful VW in 2016, it was part of a VW campaign on social media #YourVW
VW acquired it and had it professionally resprayed and road legal.
It’s had 6 former keepers in its 53 years originally started out with Oldham Council.
I do believe it has been a show vehicle in its life time I previously won best in class at Tatton VW festival.
It runs well it’s dry stored there a couple of paint blemishes which can be sorted all totally original including the engine, which I have the certificate from VW
Wolfsburg. Barry's Beetle" refers to a 2016 Volkswagen UK campaign directed by Amanda Blue that featured Barry Openshaw, who shared nostalgic memories of his father's 1970s gold VW Beetle. The poignant film followed Barry, a Manchester pub manager, as VW recreated his childhood car, a story highlighting emotional connections to the vehicle.
Key Details of Barry's Volkswagen Story:
The Story: The film mixed old photographs with new footage to document Barry's happy memories of his father, who was suffering from dementia at the time of filming.
The Campaign: Created by adam&eveDDB, this spot was part of a larger, emotional campaign to promote Volkswagen's history.
Production: The high-resolution scanning of old family photos was done by Envy, with directing by Amanda Blue for Tantrum Productions.
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