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He spotted the ’58 for
sale on eBay in East
London that had had
only three previous
owners. Cars that have
never left the area they
were sold in are pretty
rare these days. 1950’s
Beetles with fewer than
40,000 miles on the
clock are very rare and
ones that don’t need any
restoration are like the
proverbial hen’s teeth.
“The original owner
had it from its fi rst
registration on 01-
09-1958 until he
passed away in
1977,” explained
Peter, continuing, “his
neighbour then took
on ownership until
his eyesight started
failing, at which point it
was offered to the VW
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