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Curbside Classics Archives
Volkswagen Archive
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![If a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/old-columbia-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now")
Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 35 CommentsIf a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2013) 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aa-6-11-and-6-12-2013-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/26/2013) 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 […] -
![(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rusty-volkswagen_20.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car")
Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 27 Comments(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […] -
![(First Posted September 27, 2013) I found this pickup a couple of weeks ago, and have been holding it in reserve for Volkswagen week. With its shiny red paint job […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Volkswagen Pickup – Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Volkswagen Pickup – Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 35 Comments(First Posted September 27, 2013) I found this pickup a couple of weeks ago, and have been holding it in reserve for Volkswagen week. With its shiny red paint job […] -
![(First Posted September 25, 2013) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1987VWFox011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Fox – This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Fox – This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 89 Comments(First Posted September 25, 2013) 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 […] -
![When last we left off, the 1990 Honda Accord had given up the ghost due to a broken timing belt, and that left me without a car. Of course, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/VR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 – The Green Goblin")
COAL: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 – The Green Goblin
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 32 CommentsWhen last we left off, the 1990 Honda Accord had given up the ghost due to a broken timing belt, and that left me without a car. Of course, I […] -
![Taken the day I bought the car. The VW Cabrio made such an impression on me, I wanted a Volkswagen to pound around in for the winter. This one fit the bill. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20141003_173144.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:1999 Volkswagen New Beetle – Cheap Fun Winter Beater")
COAL:1999 Volkswagen New Beetle – Cheap Fun Winter Beater
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 27 CommentsTaken the day I bought the car. The VW Cabrio made such an impression on me, I wanted a Volkswagen to pound around in for the winter. This one fit the bill. […] -
![My wife and I were on the search for a fun summer car. I had my eye on some sort of convertible, as we used to run the ’71 Scout without the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:1998 Volkswagen Cabrio – Summertime Dream")
COAL:1998 Volkswagen Cabrio – Summertime Dream
Posted on December 1, 2018 | 33 CommentsMy wife and I were on the search for a fun summer car. I had my eye on some sort of convertible, as we used to run the ’71 Scout without the […] -
![Recently, when I posted a long-term update on our 2014 VW Passat, I alluded to the tires not being the best I’ve ever experienced. Those tires can now be viewed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gt4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Much Life Have You Realized From Original Equipment Tires?")
QOTD: How Much Life Have You Realized From Original Equipment Tires?
Posted on March 6, 2018 | 78 CommentsRecently, when I posted a long-term update on our 2014 VW Passat, I alluded to the tires not being the best I’ve ever experienced. Those tires can now be viewed […] -
![For a while I’ve been wondering about when would be a good time to prepare a long term report on the VW Passat we purchased new in September 2014. We’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7558.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Long Term Ownership Report and Future CC Road Trip: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – All In The Family")
Long Term Ownership Report and Future CC Road Trip: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – All In The Family
Posted on February 16, 2018 | 46 CommentsFor a while I’ve been wondering about when would be a good time to prepare a long term report on the VW Passat we purchased new in September 2014. We’ve […] -
![We are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ParkingMidwest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition")
CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition
Posted on February 12, 2018 | 34 CommentsWe are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […] -
![(First posted July 21, 2013, here with slight updates) When I recently wrote about the car that my girlfriend brought into the home that we had started to share, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/AlliGTI1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 VW GTI Mk3 – How’d They Get Rid Of The Fahrvergnügen?")
COAL: 1996 VW GTI Mk3 – How’d They Get Rid Of The Fahrvergnügen?
Posted on December 17, 2017 | 41 Comments(First posted July 21, 2013, here with slight updates) When I recently wrote about the car that my girlfriend brought into the home that we had started to share, it […] -
![(First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Jetta1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly…")
COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly…
Posted on November 19, 2017 | 67 Comments(First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […] -
![(First posted 6/2/2013) It was the beginning of 1992, and I had started my career and found myself with a regular income stream. Reality hit quickly, however, and I realized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GTI1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 VW GTI – Kick A Little Asphalt!")
COAL: 1986 VW GTI – Kick A Little Asphalt!
Posted on October 29, 2017 | 47 Comments(First posted 6/2/2013) It was the beginning of 1992, and I had started my career and found myself with a regular income stream. Reality hit quickly, however, and I realized […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]
