A blue, 1977 Volkswagen T2 microbus that appeared to be all that was left standing in one California neighborhood devastated by the Palisades Fire is now good as new.

The bus now wears fresh blue paint from its belt line down, new white paint up top, and genuine VW parts that have replaced half its content. It is on display at the VW exhibit at the Los Angeles Auto Show through Nov. 30.

On Jan. 9, Mark J. Terrill of The Associated Press snapped the photo of the blue van — owner Megan Weinraub nicknamed it "Azul" — against a backdrop of charred foundations, smoke-stained trees, and freestanding chimneys near Pacific Palisades.

At least 31 people were killed in the windstorm-driven Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County.

Though the microbus appeared unscathed, the vehicle in

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