{"product_id":"airmighty-magazine-issue-64","title":"AirMighty Magazine Issue #64 - PATINA SPECIAL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"el-title uk-margin-top uk-margin-remove-bottom\"\u003eCars (15!)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"el-content uk-panel uk-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legendary Linde Panel Van\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Linde Bus helped ignite Europe’s patina movement  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong before it had a name, becoming one of the most  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecognisable Split Window icons of the early 2000s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunbaked Squareback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiulio Bardelli’s ’67 Squareback blends Idaho‑desert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epatina with thoughtful updates, from a fresh interior to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea NOS 1600cc industrial engine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Soul With Hidden Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOliver Fulljames’ ’54 Oval may look like a simple survivor, but beneath the decklid lies a rare Shorrock‑supercharged 1488cc engine packed with Porsche and Okrasa hardware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonn’s Forgotten Split Awakens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 48 years hidden away, Hans Günter’s dust‑covered 1951 Split finally emerges from its long sleep. 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