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Volkswagen Archive
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![After about nine months with my first gen Scirocco, never-ending repairs and insoluble electrical problems led me to search for a replacement. As a college student, I was tired of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1982-VW-Scirocco-Ad-2-115x115.jpg "My 1982 VW (Gen II) Scirocco – This Ain’t No Outer Space Ship")
My 1982 VW (Gen II) Scirocco – This Ain’t No Outer Space Ship
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 18 CommentsAfter about nine months with my first gen Scirocco, never-ending repairs and insoluble electrical problems led me to search for a replacement. As a college student, I was tired of […] -
![Upon graduating from high school in the spring of 1985, I eagerly anticipated getting my first car. But not the Mustang II my mother had held onto for me after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scirocco-Me-115x115.jpeg "My 1979 VW Scirocco – Aspiring to an Empty Bank Account")
My 1979 VW Scirocco – Aspiring to an Empty Bank Account
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 25 CommentsUpon graduating from high school in the spring of 1985, I eagerly anticipated getting my first car. But not the Mustang II my mother had held onto for me after […] -
![For Canada Day on July 1, I thought we would take a look at a rarely seen Canadian variant of the Volkswagen Type 183 Iltis: the Bombardier Iltis. Also known […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260616_074240aa-115x115.jpg "1984-1986 Bombardier Iltis — The Canadian Chapter of the VW Type 183 Iltis Story")
1984-1986 Bombardier Iltis — The Canadian Chapter of the VW Type 183 Iltis Story
Posted on July 1, 2026 | 16 CommentsFor Canada Day on July 1, I thought we would take a look at a rarely seen Canadian variant of the Volkswagen Type 183 Iltis: the Bombardier Iltis. Also known […] -
![There is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-29-14.14.23-115x115.png "Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes")
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes
Posted on April 30, 2026 | 35 CommentsThere is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […] -
![Remember automatic seatbelts, those weird door-mounted or motorized belts some automakers adopted in the early 1990s to meet federal passive requirements more cheaply than airbags? The first manufacturer to offer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Volkswagen-VWRA-illustration-115x115.webp "Volkswagen Automatic Seatbelt System: VW First Offered These Door-Mounted Passive Restraints Back In 1975")
Volkswagen Automatic Seatbelt System: VW First Offered These Door-Mounted Passive Restraints Back In 1975
Posted on March 1, 2026 | 37 CommentsRemember automatic seatbelts, those weird door-mounted or motorized belts some automakers adopted in the early 1990s to meet federal passive requirements more cheaply than airbags? The first manufacturer to offer […] -
![In 1978, Volkswagen of America opened a new factory in Pennsylvania to build the VW Rabbit (the North American version of the original Golf), and kicked off a questionable and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1979-Volkswagen-Rabbit-C-5HB-Whisper-Blue-Cascade-Motors-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1979 Volkswagen Rabbit: VW Jumps The Shark With A Baby Blue Rabbit Made In the USA")
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit: VW Jumps The Shark With A Baby Blue Rabbit Made In the USA
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 50 CommentsIn 1978, Volkswagen of America opened a new factory in Pennsylvania to build the VW Rabbit (the North American version of the original Golf), and kicked off a questionable and […] -
![When Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1971-Italdesign-Golf-prototype-color-rear-3q-right-115x115.webp "Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype")
Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype
Posted on February 7, 2026 | 28 CommentsWhen Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […] -
![Again with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG20250622091507_edited-115x115.jpg "1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By")
1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 17 CommentsAgain with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […] -
![Posted by William Oliver (Updated 1/10/2026) Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-06-VW-Rabbit-L-Diesel-Mk1.jpg "Curbside Find: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners")
Curbside Find: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners
Posted on January 10, 2026 | 32 CommentsPosted by William Oliver (Updated 1/10/2026) Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted […] -
![Last winter, I shared a short gallery of Beetles in the snow, and it’s time to revisit the subject with another collection of air-cooled Wolfsburg machines in northern climates, making […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/tumblr_f1eb66625d1f43c3ba07fec658e6b3a8_35a16ebb_1280-115x115.jpg "Air-Cooled In The Cold: Vintage Photos Of Volkswagens In The Snow")
Air-Cooled In The Cold: Vintage Photos Of Volkswagens In The Snow
Posted on December 31, 2025 | 32 CommentsLast winter, I shared a short gallery of Beetles in the snow, and it’s time to revisit the subject with another collection of air-cooled Wolfsburg machines in northern climates, making […] -
![(Updated 12/14/2025) With its shiny red paint job and sporty wheels, this VW Pickup looks ready to leap into service, providing its owner with a useful load capacity and economical […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-quarter.jpg "1980 Volkswagen Pickup: Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating")
1980 Volkswagen Pickup: Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating
Posted on December 14, 2025 | 42 Comments(Updated 12/14/2025) With its shiny red paint job and sporty wheels, this VW Pickup looks ready to leap into service, providing its owner with a useful load capacity and economical […] -
![(Updated 11/29/2025) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aa-6-11-and-6-12-2013-008.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There
Posted on November 29, 2025 | 42 Comments(Updated 11/29/2025) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […] -
![It’s the season of the sun right now in Tokyo. In November, the air dries out and the sun becomes a near permanent fixture. This, coupled with temperatures hovering between […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20250713085612_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1950 Volkswagen Beetle – Let The Sunshine In")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Volkswagen Beetle – Let The Sunshine In
Posted on November 25, 2025 | 17 CommentsIt’s the season of the sun right now in Tokyo. In November, the air dries out and the sun becomes a near permanent fixture. This, coupled with temperatures hovering between […] -
![(Updated 10/10/2025) By now, it seems that Volkswagen has tried almost everything to find success in the American market. The original VW (which we covered HERE) was a true “People’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1987VWFox011.jpg "1987 Volkswagen Fox – This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent")
1987 Volkswagen Fox – This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent
Posted on October 10, 2025 | 91 Comments(Updated 10/10/2025) By now, it seems that Volkswagen has tried almost everything to find success in the American market. The original VW (which we covered HERE) was a true “People’s […] -
![(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2265.jpeg "CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground")
CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 Comments(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]
