$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro spotted cruising LA streets in hippie-mobile

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The winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in US history was spotted cruising Los Angeles in a vintage VW minibus that would make the Flower Children proud.

Edwin Castro, who won the historic $2.04 billion prize back in 2022, looked straight out of the ’70s driving the 1958 Volkswagen Kombi Type 2 Double Cab along Sunset Boulevard on Sunday.

Castro has previously been seen rolling around town in an array of classic cars, from vintage Porsches to other retro Volkswagens.

$2B Edwin Castro rides in his brand new Vintage Kombi Sunday morning in Los Angeles CA. Rafael Fontoura for California Post
Castro’s new ride is a 1958 model worth around $60K. Rafael Fontoura for California Post

After winning the record amount a little over three years ago, Castro opted for the $998 million lump-sum payout and took home about $628 million after taxes.

He bought at least three separate homes, all in the Los Angeles area, amassing a $76 million real estate portfolio. They include a $25.5 million estate in the Hollywood Hills, a $4 million Japanese-style pad in Altadena for his parents, and a $47 million mansion in Bel Air, The Post previously reported.

Castro is the winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in US history. Rafael Fontoura for NY Post

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His multimillion-dollar Malibu mansion was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.

Since the wildfires last January, the Altadena native has spent roughly $10 million buying up 15 fire-scorched properties in his hometown, with plans to rebuild properties where thousands once stood.

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