Sarasota, FL — Only in the south is late winter appropriate for the grand opening of a tuning shop, but the mere mention of 1552 has historically been enough to draw a crowd.

That’s right, 1552 is back. Though technically it's now "version 2," the spirit that put 1552 Design on the map is alive and well in Sarasota, FL. After a couple of false starts, Brad Beardow (along with new partner Shawn Grawunde) decided to take another shot, and fifteen52 v.2 was launched January 1 of this year. The shop’s open house was held March 16, and over a hundred guests showed up to catch a glimpse of the new space and show off their cars. The presence of a photographer from Performance VW Magazine, as promised, certainly didn’t hurt.

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