Owner’s name: Marco and Melissa Gomes

Club Member since: 2004

VW’s name: VWW-OOM

VW type: 1970 Beetle

Engine: 1500cc stock

Built by: Factory built

Other Mods: Adjustable beam, front and rear lowered 3 inches

Wheels: 16" polished Fuchs, front 205/50, rear 205/55

Exterior: Antarctica White

Interior: Red trim with white piping on the seats, new carpet, retrimmed under-bonnet, matching wheel cover, Pioneer head unit with 6 x 9 speakers

Background: Acquired in 2004. After working on the father-in-law's Beetle, I was hooked! I found it in the paper and was satisfied with its history and for the right price it became mine.

Prior History: Started in Canberra with a priest who owned it for 23 years and then onto the previous owner for 11 years.

Best memory: The look on my wife's face when she saw the end product!

Horror story: The look on my wife's face when I brought it home the first night!

Shows: Shown at displays

Future plans: Bigger engine and twin kadrons.

Dream Car: Porsche 993, last of the mighty air-cooled.