{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 341 VW Collector Terry Gaudet","description":"The East Coast of Canada is cold, and the car season is short \u2014 usually May through October. New Brunswick isn\u2019t known as a hotbed for the air-cooled Volkswagen scene, but when the VW bug bites you out there, you\u2019re 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 \u201967 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 \u2014 Terry\u2019s passion has taken him across the continent. His vacations? They weren\u2019t for relaxing \u2014 they were spent in Southern California, wrenching in work clothes at Jack\u2019s 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 \u2014 but to help keep his cars and his friends\u2019 cars on the road. Terry\u2019s collection tells the story of a life dedicated to Volkswagens: \u201cCinco,\u201d his all-original 1955 Beetle, bought with just 25,000 miles. A 1955 Kombi running an SO-42 interior setup. And his driver \u2014 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\u2019s most dedicated VW enthusiasts. This is a great listen \u2014 tune in. www.letstalkdubs.com\/store www.vwtrendsmagazine.com www.rosswulf.com BUY ICON Pistons https:\/\/www.ssaircooled.com   ","author_name":"Let\u2019s Talk Dubs a Classic VW Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.letstalkdubs.com","html":"