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Born and raised in Scotland, Ewan McGregor has made a name for himself over the last 25-plus years by appearing in dozens of movies, including some belonging to the mega-popular Star Wars franchise. But did you know about his interest in air-cooled VWs?

It all started in his home country with vacation trips in his parents’ Bug, followed by his own ’78 Beetle, which he purchased at age 16. Fun cars were later put on the backburner, as he concentrated on his career.

In more recent years, he has amassed a small fleet of vintage vehicles, with Volkswagens playing centerstage. Among them, a beautiful 1967 SO-42 Westfalia –

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