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November 24, 2025

Volkswagen debuts restored vintage blue bus that survived a California wildfire

By EUGENE GARCIA and JANIE HAR
Associated Press

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill [enlarge]
Megan Krystle Weinraub (left) and Preston Martin, who is the former owner, look over her Volkswagen bus as they see it for the first time after it was restored by VW.

LOS ANGELES — A vintage blue VW bus that became an unlikely symbol of resilience after it survived a California wildfire made its public debut this week, shiny and like-new after Volkswagen spent months restoring the damaged vehicle.


 
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