Sarah, it was satisfying to peel off the plastic from the stereo. Still waiting for a new voltage regulator but it’s been fun driving it so far. Your assessment of shifting is spot on.

Ragnar feels like a family member at this point. Take care of him, Tony. Congratulations, sir.

As a Volkswagen fan, this is awesome 👍

That car came out awesome, especially given the amount of body work you put into it in such a short time. Well done!

My heart has a soft spot for lifted VW bugs. It was wonderful watching this build progress. You build with respect and your love for your projects shows. Incredible job.

The amount of work you put into everything is astounding! The results speak for themselves. That skirt is fire as well.

My jaw literally dropped, when it so easily went up the hill! Then I got up from my seat and cheered for Ragnar!

That is the cleanest, neatest Beetle engine bay I have ever seen. You did an amazing resto on Ragnar, I'm sure the new owner is going to love him!

Growing up in the Midwest (snow) and learning to drive in a square back this car brought back so many memories. "Fish around til you get a bite" . Great build and great video series. Thank you.

I love your channel even more because of this bug. Something so simple and fundamental about them. It's how I got my start in working on cars and your restoration should be in the guide for how it's not only done but done on a amazing budget and time frame.

What is not to love 👍 That little bug is well-sorted. You gave it just the right touches♥

I thought I was only a fan of Vice grip garage and the JYD expanded universe. But this! This is informative, hilarious, and tremendously entertaining! Thanks for the fun 15 minute ride along.

For one day in December, 2022, Ragnar was the king of Mt. Sarah! Fabulous review and even more fabulous restomod. Thank you as always! 👍👍👍

You did an awesome job on the Bug Sarah 👍👍🏁🏁

Your perseverance and attention to detail are nothing short of legendary, and your sense of humour is inspiring to say the least. It's clear you enjoy what you do, and I feel that enjoyment is genuinely contagious; you are brilliant, and the things you do, in the manner you do them are, as mentioned above, nothing less than contagious and utterly relatable. I couldn't be more enthusiastic about the Celica build, (making one awesome thing out of two or more things of questionable awesomeness is hobby of mine) and can't wait to see what your passion has in store for your viewers in the future. Also, I dig the knowledge you drop on Angel from time to time... Like "Clamps" from Futurama for example in an episode a while back. Cheers, keep on Sarah-ing!

lol, as a former owner of a '69 bug I see you are an expert in the "driver assist" rocking motion required to accelerate the vehicle beyond 35 mph... great job! My inner 17 year old is impressed with what a proper budget (along with the internal drive to "do it right") can do!

By far my favorite Sarah build! I have entered many YT car giveaways, but this the one I really wanted 😢

We Germans drink every time Sarah pronounces Bilstein "correctly"

So glad you stuck with a Super Bettle motor and keep it slightly modified but Beetlish. Love the speed test, 0-55 in 120 seconds ! Hill climb was impressive. MPG doesn't matter ! You're restore was awesome to watch and hope the new owner has as much fun driving it offroad as you did.

Absolutely outdid yourself on this. Period correct and totally badass bug! 👏🏻 I’m sure Tony is going to have a blast with little Ragnar. 👍🏻

Great job Sarah. That classic Beetle sound.

I have never been so excited to see car review and so sad at the same time. I wish you would have filmed and released this video before the giveaway. What a great job the team did and you should be very proud of all of your hard work! Merry Christmas everyone.

You did a marvelous job in restoring (and modifying) this car. Awesome!

How you look so proud of the hard work you've done. Bravo Sarah.

You exceeded your goal on this build. The upgraded suspension really makes a huge difference. I remember driving a "stock" VW from around 1969 on an off road dirt trail and it was a blast as well as quite capable. It was nice to feature the new owner in the video as well.

The Beetle looks great ! You did an amazing job Sarah !

First car was a 71 super beetle. Of all the cars i have owned, it’s the one I missed the most. I learned to cut my mechanical skills on my bug. This video series kept smile on my face the whole time!

Sarah, I really wish this was going to be mine. I love VW so much when I was your age I rebuilt 3 of these beauties. Today I do not have the time or the workable space but love them so much. Was a treat to watch you build this lovely fun car.

Outstanding video Sarah! Hats off for great information, humor , and incredible detailed talent & hard work…

*sniff* We’re gonna miss you little buddy. It’s like the last episode of a beloved tv series.

This project was nothing short of incredible Sarah! From start to finish, I'm just in awe of the vision and drive to achieve such a clean and classy classic Bug build. I bet the new owner of Ragnar is just as ecstatic with the result as we all are! What a wonderful way to end the year! Happy Holidays!

Best bolstering test yet !! Loved Ragnar yeeting up that hill 👍👍

Top speed of my 68 bug was 75 mph on flat ground witch was 20 mph over the speed limit at the time. I really loved watching this build.

It was a lot of fun watching you build this bug. Well done 👍✌️☮️

Fun Fact . Over here in Australia , those little Beetles were about the only thing that would RELIABLY do the East to West coast run across the Nullabor Plain . Hot place and a very extensive SHITTY dirt section at the time . Yes the National Highway ,🤣. VW's are excellent on dirt because they are so light . Little Ragnar went up that climb better than I expected though . Who needs power , just add Lightness . The Colin Chapman formula .

Beautiful bug! I loved seeing it climb with ease what most modern suv crossovers struggle or fail to do.

For a mere moment I didn't think this video was happening, but how could it not? Congrats to it's new owner. I'm jealous! May have to go the bug build route myself now. Loved this series. Well done Sarah!

I’m sure a lot of old Bug owners commented. I had a ‘69 bus, a ‘70 Beetle, and a ‘75 Super Beetle w/ fuel injection, cloth seats, and factory a/c. Fun cars. Nimble and inexpensive. Great build and review Sarah!

Looking great in the 1960’s skirt and boots. Austin Powers style lol. Great job on the bug too. 😊

It was truly enjoyable to watch you breakdown, refinish and build Ragnar. The original beetle is awesome.

Great Beetle Bug, the new owner will have a blast with it. I’ve had excellent results painting headers and other exhaust parts with BBQ paint and will do the same with a pair of headers for a project I’m working on. I also love that more women are getting involved in the car thing; keep up the great work but don’t forget to take some time off on occasion

Sarah, you and your friends did a great job on this Bug. It's set up as a perfect snow car now. These bugs are some of the most fun slow cars anyone can ever drive. But they cannot be race driven like this, they are best driven just like you drove it. At high cornering speeds in tight corners, the front suspension likes to tuck under, roll the tire sidewall over and roll the car over. But that's when you are driving one like a 16-year-old teenager. These Bugs are so much fun to drive. The way you restored it to almost stock preserves the little chirp in the exhaust note of a truly healthy VW bug engine and the heater boxes make sure it is an all-year-round vehicle. The great braking is a function of all rear end weight shift to the front. All air-cooled disc brake equipped VW's and Porsches feature some on the finest braking performance you could ever get in a car. You built a VW bug to drive and enjoy and I know it's new owner will enjoy your brilliant workmanship for a very long time to come. Job well done, Sarah.

whenever I see finger pointers on a stick, I giggle. what a great job on the car, Sarah.

This was my fav build so far you have done behind the MR2. Excellent job and congrats to the new owner!

Great exhaust note. It’s the classic Beetle chirp with an underlying growl. The car looks so great. You and Foodcake did an awesome job.

congratulations tony.

This project car was my favorite Sarah’s video series. Thank you for the entertainment.

I loved seeing this review. After watching each step. From when it first came to the shop. To This very day. Great Content Sarah. You've outdone Yourself with this one. I'm Really looking forward to the V8 Celica

Nothing like an old VW bug, owned 4 of them! Love them!

My first car was a '73 non Super. I put 1776cc kits from JC Whitney in it with the dual Weber carb setup. As slow as it was, I managed to collect plenty of tickets with it and sliding it around in the rain was my intro to the joy of driving. I got to a point where I could blow a motor, pull it, re-jug it and have it back in in a single Saturday afternoon working with a floor jack in the street. It was my intro to maintaining vehicles and basic mechanics.

I grew up in Germany for 10 years in the 70’s to 80’s when my father was running a business there and my first two cars were Beetles, the 2nd was a modded Super Beetle that could hit 120 on the autobahn, loads of fun

I’m surprised it actually made it up that hill. Great job as always!

I’m sad to see it go Fabulous effort and result 🙏🙏🙏 Merry Christmas babe 🎄⛄️🌸

This car is simply a masterpiece. It does no more...and certainly no less...than what its mission calls for. Too many cars today are just a lot of gingerbread with no substance. Not this car. You were THE correct person to resurrect this humble masterpiece. You made of this car a fine example for others in the car world to follow. I echo the thoughts of others: you're the hardest-working...and smartest...car KZfaqr out there. Congratulations on a job supremely well done. 👍 Oh...and Mele Kalikimaka to you and yours, too.

Beautiful 😍 job Sarah 👍💕☘️. You kept the original look. The winner inherits a beautiful car.

Here in the North, VW beetles are well known for being great in the snow, so I'm not surprised Ragnar handled the off-road portion with ease. Especially with those "Extra Traction Power King" tires! After seeing the bean test, my Crosstrek doesn't seem so slow, even though there's a similarity in engine sound. I'm sure Tony is going to love this car with all the attention you gave it for the restoration. Can't wait to see all you do with the Celica!

Merry Xmas Sarah. Can't wait to see how that pile of V8 rust turns out.

You killed it with this build!! We enjoyed every video!! Even though you won't build another bug slammed named Rangar. 😆 the exhaust is chirpy and great. That's the best thing about an old bug!!

Ahhhhhh the sound of the exhaust brings back soooo many memories!

Thanks for the video Sarah! Merry Xmas🐧🌻

Sarah, you are awesome.

It's amazing how hearing that old air-cooled engine brings back memories of my father's beetle from a long long time ago.....

I noticed the rocks chocking the front wheels at the end. You did marvelous!

Hello Sarah -n- Tuned

I hope you added a Sarah-N-Tuned sticker to the back window.

Way to go, Sarah. Tony gets the car, but we all win with this project. Thanks!

I like how you said "somehow it doesn't have a single leak". Sarah we watched you kick your OCD in overdrive on this project car is better than when it was brand new in every way. Keep up the hard work you're my favorite

That hill climb was really cool! I had no idea a Beetle could do that.

This video was sooo cool, reviewing your very own hard work, and then handing the keys over.

Sarah put a huge amount of effort into this “BUG”….. very impressive.

Watching this review is a stroll down memory lane. I remember watching all your videos from the time you brought Ragnar home.

Old school Beetles are awesome! I loved my '67 SOOOO much! Congrats to Tony! And to you, Sarah, for such a great job on little Ragnar!

You did that bug justice Sarah, I like that little thing, going to miss seeing it and hope the new owner takes care of it... FANTASTIC JOB

The best car review you have done -so far. I've watched them all. Thanks!!

"I had a barbeque stain on my white t-shirt" The song jumped into my head as soon as I saw the thumb nail.

Congrats Sarah and to the winner! Going to miss this build, it was charming for the car and of course the mechanic!

This was an awesome series of videos. You and your helpers worked very hard and it turned out great. Hope you all get some time to do some fun and relaxing stuff over the holiday season.

Absolutely love your restoration of this .

My favorite car of all time. What a great design.

Just fantastic, well done Sarah!

This build came out great. I really liked the choices you made, riding the line between OEM and tasteful upgrades. Loved your 60's outfit choice as well.

What a great job ! You put so much work into it and it shows.

You did incredible work Sarah. It really shows!!!

It's been a great series to watch, and I hope it was less of an arse pain than it was a joy to put together. Thanks for your time and effort

You, the work you did, and the result are a masterpiece, imho

So impressive. You and Ragnar both. Speaking of both, you and your skills are amazing. Also, that bolster wiggle will never be equaled. Thanks for another awesome video.

It's great to see the last chapter of this one. You seem so happy and, maybe, relieved it's done. Thanks.

A super well executed build, we have come to expect nothing less.

What a great project to watch! Loved seeing it and great job as always!! 👍

Glad you got to drive it…I think you now understand a couple of the cars strengths and how much fun they can be to drive. ♥️

Great! Just Great! Beautiful job, Sarah.

A great build. Thanks for all your entertaining content throughout the year, merry Christmas

So happy you had time to do a review and give it a proper send off. Such an awesome little beasty

Not surprised one bit. Your hard work produced another beautiful outcome. Can't wait to see what you do next.

Those old bugs were pretty much bulletproof…great job restoring it and all the video documentation you provided. All the jokes and sexual innuendos are much appreciated!

What a fun review! My Dad had one of these when I was a kid (I'm old) and the shots of the dashboard/gear shift markings brought back memories. Keep up the great work Sarah! Happy Holidays and all that.

Awesome review! Great job on the build and restoration Sarah. Enjoy some time off this holiday season.

Fantastic job 👍. You should be very proud! Looking forward to future work.

Hats off to the off-road photographer segment. The lighting, the terrain, the sky and clouds.... ....made that part of the video chime. Don't change a thing on your channel. The mix of your videos, from vehicle testing to ice blasting and wiring, to giving Ragnar the beans is so much fun to watch. I hope you can take some time off, relax a little bit and have a Merry Christmas can a Happy New Year.

The time put into this is wild, amazing job.