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Curbside Classic: 1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 121 Comments(first posted 2/11/2011. Updated 9/17/2023) Having the distinction of being the most built car ever (over 21 million), the Volkswagen Beetle rightfully gets a lot of CC attention. In this […] -
Automotive Oddity: 1979 Herzog Conte Schwimmwagen – So Why Didn’t This Succeed?
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 14 CommentsWhat is it about the Germans and amphibious cars? Some kind of national neurosis obsession? Sure, the VW Schwimmwagen acquitted itself rather superbly in WW2, but being able to cross […] -
Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps
Posted on August 9, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […]