EP 342 Found & rebuilt his first car after 30 years Nov 25 Volksworld Cover car Dave Lawlor

What if the Volkswagen you built as a teenager never really left you?

In this episode, we get into the incredible full-circle story of David Lawler and his 1971 Volkswagen Beetle from Southeast England. David bought his very first VW at just 14 years old, poured years into building it, and saw that dream rewarded when the car landed in a Volkswagen magazine in 1995.

But life changes. Priorities shift. The unthinkable happens—and the car is sold. Watching your first show-winning Volkswagen drive away is a regret that never fully fades.

For decades, the Beetle wou...