This month, we have to share some very sad news with you. A longtime, strong supporter of our VW industry, Arda Melikyan, the co-owner of German Motor Works (“The Thing Specialist”), was killed in a car accident on June 5th in Newport Beach, California. This was a totally unexpected accident and truly heartbreaking for us. Our deep thoughts are with Greg and his family.
Arda’s “VW life” harks back to the 1970s. She bought her first VW, a 1966 Beetle, in 1976. This car always had some issues; she tried to sort things out and fix them with help from various mechanics, but never found the right guy. Three years after purchasing that Bug, she was referred to a VW shop owned by Greg Melikyan. After they met, her life…
