I came across this pic on the local site and was wondering if it was still around,Max is but the bug was around here for a while and then disappeared.

is Max still kicking, he must be a ripe old age now

Steve, yes Max is still going he is driving tow trucks but I think he is slowing it down a bit. I am not sure how old he is but I am sure he is in his seventies he had his workshop established when i started my apprenticeship at Mid North Coast Motors( the local VW,Rover,Rambler,Land Rover,Fiat agents) in 1966,he taught us young blokes a lot and remains a good friend who is good for a chat when I see him occasionally.He was a hard charger in his younger days racing bikes,sidecars,rally cars etc.

Yep Max still has that car and his 61 Karmin Cabroliet too

Havent seen either car for a while, he drove his 61 cabrio for my wedding. I thought the red car had been crashed actually, but I might be confusing that with the car that was used to build the red car.

He's actually lucky to be alive, a few years ago the tow cable on his tilt tow truck let go and the hook collected him in the face at speed and you can imagine the result.

Max is still going strong at 84. No Volkswagens any more though. He lost 11 cars in a tragic shed fire including the 61 cabriolet. It now resides in my garden as an art installation.

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Oh wow, I haven't seen Max since he was driving the tow truck

wow patina +

Can't say I've seen it.

However, did see Peter Keegan's (ex) Red Beetle listed for sale in Bathurst on gumtree -
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mount-panorama/cars-vans-utes/volkswagen-beet...