Richard Copping has owned Beetles of varying ages since 1977. For many years a regular on the Concours scene, both as an entrant and judge, most of his time is now spent writing about the cars he loves. A regular contributor to Britain's oldest VW magazine, VW Motoring, he has also written a comprehensive account of the Beetle's history for Veloce, entitled Volkswagen Beetle: The Car of the 20th Century.

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Richard Copping has owned Beetles of varying ages since 1977. For many years a regular on the Concours scene, both as an entrant and judge, most of his time is now spent writing about the cars he loves. A regular contributor to Britain's oldest VW magazine, VW Motoring, he has also written a comprehensive account of the Beetle's history for Veloce, entitled Volkswagen Beetle: The Car of the 20th Century.