Check out the state of Herb-i-Islami (my 1969 Beelte in Kabul) inside and out. She’s in dire need of a bit of love!

The improvised ignition is my favourite Afghan addition to the original Teutonic design. A floating button, normally kept behind the back seat, which looks remarkably like a detonator. Most of the wiring is on display as well, so peering in the window it looks a bit like how I’d imagine the inside of a suicide bomber’s car would look to a policeman.

Of course, there’s bugger all storage space, so Beetles aren’t much good for drugs or bombs. Maybe that’s why I got such a good price in the bazaar.

I’ve also found the Chassis No - #119298924 - which proves she was built in ‘69. But I’m desperate to find out how she got here? Is there a way of tracing the place she was first built and sold?