Me And My Car: 40-year wait for a pink Beetle

Dr Iman Nasyita Mohtar paid about $20,000 in April for the pink Volkswagen Beetle after trading in her previous car for about $19,000. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE – When Dr Iman Nasyita Mohtar bought her pink Volkswagen Beetle in April 2023, it was the fulfilment of a four-decade dream.

“I’ve wanted to own a pink car ever since I watched Grease and Grease 2 as a teenager,” says the 55-year-old. “I imagined myself then to be one of the cool girls like the Pink Ladies in the movies.”

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