1969 VW Beetle Baja Build, 1972 Karmann Ghia & Automotive Journalism with Hagerty's Eva Gregory 🐞📝

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!Flipping your daily driver on the highway is usually the end of a car story. For Eva Gregory, it was the wake-up call that started a new one. 🚙💥In this episode, we sit down with Eva—host of the Be Differential podcast and a voice at Hagerty—to discuss how a terrifying accident in her Honda CR-V shifted her perspective on life and led her to buy a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle. But she's not just restoring it; she's driving it 700 miles from Pennsylvania to transform it into a full-blown Baja Bug for off-road adventures.We also dive into her love for the "poor man's Porsche" (the Karmann Ghia), the intricacies of pinstriping culture, and her advice for women breaking into the automotive media world.In this episode, you’ll hear:💥 The CR-V Crash: The harrowing story of flipping her Honda CR-V on the highway and how walking away from the wreck changed her approach to car ownership.🐞 The Baja Bug Project: Eva’s ambitious plan to take a stock 1969 VW Beetle (currently sitting in PA) and convert it into an off-road Baja beast.🚗 The Karmann Ghia: Why a 1972 Karmann Ghia became a beloved part of her garage (despite some questionable aftermarket steering wheel choices by the previous owner).🎙️ Be Differential: How Eva launched her podcast to highlight women and unique voices in the automotive and motorsport industries.🎨 Pinstripe Nostalgia: A look at how details like a red pinstripe on a vintage Honda CRX can trigger deep automotive memories.Eva's favorite episode is "Air Cooled and Carefree – Guinevere’s VW Beetle Tales and Family Restoration Traditions" https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/16886205Whether you're a fan of air-cooled VWs, interested in automotive journalism, or just love a story about turning a traumatic event into a passion project, this episode is a must-listen.🔗 Links & Resources:Listen to Eva's show: Be Differential PodcastFind our 60+ episodes and more on LinkTree 🔗🌲 https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: Have you ever built a Baja Bug or off-road conversion? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...