This 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle convertible began its life with a red body, black interior, and black top.  Being a “cheap guy”, I always wanted to restore a. bug, but it had to be a convertible.   In August of 2018 I finally found what I was looking for.  I knew I wanted to do a different paint scheme that would stand out from the others. 

Being the owner of USA Auto Body in East Patchogue, New York did kinda help.  I knew I wanted to do an orange car with a twist.  And that color has always been right in my hand. 

One day at the local deli I saw an Orange Crush bottle and in the label was the color was the color I wanted!  Problem here is that the label goes from orange to completely white.

I called my paint rep Eric from Single Source and together we got to work on perfecting the color.  The final results, the perfect orange with white pearl, just as I envisioned in my head from the start.  Now I needed the whitest of white interiors and top to pull my dream bug together!  Thanks to John and his crew over at Miller Place Auto Upholstery.  I was gifted with total perfection!  A custom white steering wheel, white and orange dashboard, along the killer with seats and interior door panels killed it! And let’s not forget “Crushed” label on the glove box door.  Just like the bottle label but I added the “D” to make it my own.  Dressed in three-inch-wide whitewalls on four spoke wheels was the finishing touch to a labor of love.  Nothing was left to spare.  I’m a happy man in the end and maybe not as “cheap” as I thought!  It’s a cool classic, eye turner, and I have to admit I love every minute as I sit in this ride