My Name is Steve Pugh and I was born in 1977.

I have always loved Herbie and it was these films that prompted my love for VWs and got me to buy my first VW when I was just 17 years old.
(I always wanted one but had to have a silly F**D Fiesta for a yr to get the money together as I was on Apprentice wages..)
This was my second car ever and I still have it now. I have had some other beetles and a bay window for a short time but mainly as parts salvaging or a quick "do up and sell" project. My current Beetle is my only beetle and I'll probably never let it go.

It is a 1972 1200 model that has a 2ltr Type4 engine in it which gives it a "Little" bit more grunt than a standard 30HP unit.
I have converted the front wings and rear section to pre 66 and will likely get round to doing the Bonnet (Not a frilly hat, but the Hood to you guys over in the States..) when I can.

In 1998 I got into Motorbikes and the Bug came off the road and didn't surface again till 2001.

Here is a small history of the car since I bought it till 2001 when it resurfaced.. Click on the yr to see to see information on that period.
1994..............................1995/6

1997on.............................. 2001

Then in 2002 around March, It all came apart and got lots of welding, and a full paint job. Click below to see the project that I had tasked myself to finish BEFORE May to take the car to Run To the Sun. Foolish? My girlfriend didn't like it.
She hardly saw me....!

*Enter The Rebuild*