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1955 Volkswagen Bus Reborn From Forest Grave

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Rusted, half-buried, and consumed by the forests near the French Alps, a 1955 Volkswagen Panel Van lay abandoned for 40 years. Until, that is, this man discovered it and decided to bring it back to life.

In 2016, a team of friends exploring the took on the task of restoring the Van Life relic, in hopes of driving it down the mountain and out of neglect..

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