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Cars weren\u2019t really on Eric Shoemaker\u2019s radar. A designer and entrepreneur at heart, his main interests were woodworking, furniture restoration, and photography. These days, however, he and his wife Amanda run a business that restores air-cooled German engine components, and his website, 1967beetle.com<\/a>, is a great resource for tech tips, classifieds, and Volkswagen<\/a> stories from people all over the world. If not for his grandfather\u2019s 1967 Beetle \u2013 that almost ended up in the crusher \u2013 Eric would never have found his new passion.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Frank R. Shoemaker Sr., Eric\u2019s grandpa, bought the family Beetle brand new\u00a0back in December 1966. As a man who had lived through the Great Depression and World War II, his reasons for purchasing the car was simple: it was economical, dependable, and provided quality German engineering that could get him to and from work. It was a different story for Eric though. To him, the Beetle was more than just a car \u2013 it brought the family together.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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(left)Frank Shoemaker and (right) Eric Shoemaker in front of their VW Beetle<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\u201cI have many fond memories riding around in our \u201967 Beetle with my family\u2014that \u2018Volkswagen smell\u2019 and the cadence of an air-cooled engine. It\u2019s special to me now for obvious reasons\u2014nostalgia from the family history and the connection to my grandparents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\nEric Shoemaker<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Over the years, studies have found that car culture and consumption have changed. People are not simply making economic choices to meet a material need. These days, factors that affect the choice of vehicles that consumers choose to drive include aesthetics, emotional responses, and the ability to build relations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In a 2019 SUV survey that Volkswagen made, it showed that 80 percent of parents today see their cars as a place where important family discussions can take place, making a new space for family time, be it during an errand or a family road trip.\u00a0These family ties are the reason why many fans of vintage Volkswagen models<\/a> have an emotional connection to their vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Margo and Tony Huizing live out of their 1982 VW Vanagon Westfalia for eight months of the year, but still find unique ways to connect with their six grandchildren.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For grandparents Margo and Tony\u00a0Huizing, they use their Volkswagen<\/a> camper as a tool to build lasting memories with their six grandchildren. 10 years ago, after they retired, they decided to split their time between living in their sailboat off the coast of Baja California and in their 1982\u00a0Vanagon\u00a0Westfalia\u00a0for eight months of the year. Excluding Hawaii<\/a>, since it cannot be reached by car, the couple has traveled to 49 of the 50 states since 2000. With their car, they have created a unique and special way to connect with their grandchildren even from afar.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cOur grandkids have grown up with our lifestyle, and when we\u2019re on the road I make maps so they can follow us when we travel and color in all the places we\u2019ve been. I make a point to send them pictures and we bring them home things that are not traditional souvenirs\u2014like volcano dust from Alaska<\/a>\u2014so they can learn about our adventures and we can teach them to follow their dreams,\u201d\u00a0Margo shared.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Margo Huizing makes maps for her grandkids so they can follow their grandparents on their travels<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For Eric, however, the Beetle\u2019s nostalgia did not hit until later in life when he learned that the car was just\u00a0sitting in the garage, unused.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cI asked my Dad about it because I thought it could be a fun creative side project, then one day, my Grandpa called me up and simply said, \u2018Come over, let\u2019s talk about it\u2019,\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\nEric Shoemaker<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A meticulous man, Eric\u2019s grandfather was able to keep all the car\u2019s original records since it left the factory,\u00a0\u201cThe window dealership sticker, bill of sale, all service records, everything. He proudly signed the title and handed over the keys.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After having sat in the garage for so long, the car did not run well and the journey to restoration was long. In 2009, Eric and Amanda decided to create their website to share the progress that they were making on the Beetle. As work on the Beetle continued, the website became a platform for him to share his family story, it was also the spark that launched their business, Lane Russel LLC.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For Eric, nothing could beat the feeling of the accomplishment he had when he traveled to his grandpa\u2019s house behind the wheel of the fully restored Beetle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cI can still see Grandpa standing in the driveway as I pulled up the hill to his house saying, \u2018Well, I\u2019ll be damned, Eric!\u2019\u00a0My Grandpa left us last year at 99, but our family \u201867 Beetle lives on as a symbol of hard work, creativity, and my family history,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\nEric Shoemaker<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Eric Shoemaker (L) and his grandfather Frank R. Shoemaker Sr. (R).<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For Margo, the Beetle was more than just the memories that were built, but also a way for her to instill life lessons that she and Tony have learned through the years to her kids.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u00a0\u201cI tell them: \u2018If you can imagine it, you can do it,\u2019 and I show them how through the way we live our life. I want to instill in them that there is more to the world than sitting on the couch with a video game\u2014there is the possibility of today. Our van gives us that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\nMargo Huizing<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

[Source: Volkswagen<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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