*WINNER* Laura Godtschalk – 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabrio
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The owner has had this wonderful example for seventeen years, and it’s certainly been cherished in that time. What makes it stand out is the originality, with just a change of wheels and stereo system marking a departure from factory specification. Otherwise, she loves it just as it is.