Gretchen, aged 5

Happy New Year! I thought it would be great to start 2014 with a bit of a treat that I have been holding back for a special occasion ....a glimpse of Gretchen as she looked back in 1970!

 

Although I cannot disclose too many details for confidentiality reasons (hence the crop), I can tell you all that I managed to make contact with one of the original owners of the car at the tail end of last year. We talked at length about his many years of ownership and we swapped a few stories about her past adventures. Later that same month he forwarded a lovely letter from his daughter (who also owned the car for a while), which included a family group photo with Gretchen (yes - it has now been officially confirmed that this was always her name!) peeking through in the background. I am so grateful to them for sending this photo and for taking the time to inform me about the cars history. It completely blew my mind! The picture provides me with so much motivation every time I look at it. 

Oh, and I just love those vintage VW logo mudflaps - another item for my wishlist.