One Man’s Quest to Reunite With His First Love: A 1971 VW Bug

From Wall Street Journal

Jeff Siegrist in the Volkswagen Super Beetle he bought new in 1971. Credit: Peter Frank Edwards for WSJ

Locals in Pawleys Island have a special affection for classic vehicles. The coastal South Carolina town is home to many nostalgic retirees, and on weekends its streets see plenty of restored ‘60s-era muscle cars. Of all the classics motoring past Parlor Doughnuts on Ocean Highway, none has captured the community’s attention like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Volkswagen. 

“Everybody in town rubber necks and waves when this Beetle drives by,” says Rev. Wil Keith, a 47-year-old priest. “It’s one of the much-adored cars in our little town right now.”

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