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Bruny Island Volkswagen bug gets second chance after being put out to pasture in coastal paddock
The saga of a car that was found in a paddock on an island south of Hobart and reunited with its first owner nearly 40 years later is not over yet.
Key points:
- Earlier this year a Hobart man was surprised to find his first car in a paddock on Bruny Island
- The car has now been offered by the current owner to two VW pickers
- While a full restoration may not be possible, the engine is expected to be fully functional
Earlier this year Kim Valentine was reunited with his first car, a honey-brown Volkswagen bug, which he had been looking for since the 1970s.
He found it neglected in a paddock on Bruny Island and spoke with ABC Radio Hobart about it at…
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