Ep 341 VW Collector Terry Gaudet

The East Coast of Canada is cold, and the car season is short — usually May through October. New Brunswick isn't known as a hotbed for the air-cooled Volkswagen scene, but when the VW bug bites you out there, you're all in.

Terry grew up in a drag-racing family, and everything changed the day his father gifted him a convertible Karmann Ghia. That single car sparked a lifelong obsession with all things air-cooled VW. From flat-towing a '67 Beetle over 2,000 miles from Alabama, to drag-racing a Herbie-themed bug, to eventually owning the legendary Save-A-Bugcampaigned by Jack Shacettie — Terry's passion has taken him across the continent.

His vacations? They weren't for relaxing — they were spent in Southern California, wrenching in work clothes at Jack's shop just to be part of the action. Now retired from a career in insurance, Terry finally opened a small but official shop in New Brunswick. Not for business — but to help keep his cars and his friends' cars on the road.

Terry's collection tells the story of a life dedicated to Volkswagens:

• "Cinco," his all-original 1955 Beetle, bought with just 25,000 miles.

• A 1955 Kombi running an SO-42 interior setup.

• And his driver — a 1950 split window, restored by Dr. Dick Christiansen, which he puts real miles on.

So many cars, so many stories, and a lifetime of air-cooled passion from one of Canada's most dedicated VW enthusiasts.
This is a great listen — tune in.

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