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Volkswagen Archive
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CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 15 CommentsThis past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […] -
COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball
Posted on June 15, 2014 | 62 CommentsSo here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […] -
CC Outtake: Can I See the Disclosure?
Posted on May 23, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf one is shopping for a house, most locales require a disclosure of history and defects from the seller so prospective buyers have a better idea about the history of […] -
COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 48 CommentsPerry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […] -
Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 80 CommentsTrucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […] -
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 4
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 59 CommentsIt’s a new year, and as time marches on, the car-buying public forget more and more of the underwhelming, underperforming or just plain unappreciated cars that littered market over the […] -
CC Outtake: Truck Thursday – Fall Edition
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 10 CommentsFall can be a fantastic time of year for car spotting. Many folks are giving their summer vehicles a final fling before winter hibernation and the changing leaves add some […] -
VW Week Coda: VW And A Broughamy Compadre In Time Suspension…
Posted on September 29, 2013 | 19 CommentsI know we had a full-zoot CC on the VW Rabbit pickup this week, but I wanted to give a preview of a family VW that is still with us–albeit […] -
CC Outtake: Volkswagen Dune Buggy- The off-road Cobra
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 8 CommentsI wanted to include a REAL Dune Buggy as part of Volkswagen week, but I guess I’ll have to settle for this… It looks something like the real thing, but […] -
Mini CCs: 1963 VW And A Friend
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 7 CommentsAn Official CC Theme Week would not be complete without at least one Mini CC post. But today you get a bonus: Both a VW and a Porsche. And why […] -
Museum Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen SP-2 – The Brazilian Porsche
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe car gods have smiled upon me. With VW week coming along, my picture folders were remarkably scant of any VW of any variety. Then this little number came along. -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 16 CommentsToday I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […] -
CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper – Perfect for that Workday Afternoon Siesta
Posted on August 24, 2013 | 26 CommentsBack in the 80s, I used to go to this cool little record store (remember records?) where the sign over the door read, “Since 1969.” The store actually opened in […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI – TD Or Not TD?
Posted on July 12, 2013 | 24 CommentsThe Passat’s journey in North America is an interesting one. The name first appeared here in 1988, replacing the Quantum, which was actually the same car as the European Passat. […] -
CC TV: Some Of The Best VW Commercials Ever
Posted on July 12, 2013 | 15 CommentsTime for a CC Commercial break. No, don’t skip to the next channel post! You’ll like these, as they’re from the golden age of classic VW print and media advertising.
![CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973 This past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labor-Day-Weekend-2014-253-e1409698648779.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball So here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1962-Beetle-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Can I See the Disclosure? If one is shopping for a house, most locales require a disclosure of history and defects from the seller so prospective buyers have a better idea about the history of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_1995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You. Perry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/l_9ceca2f43e1d8bd174eace6950f97552.jpgoriginal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs! Trucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 4 It’s a new year, and as time marches on, the car-buying public forget more and more of the underwhelming, underperforming or just plain unappreciated cars that littered market over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-06-08_Mitsubishi_Eclipse_coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Truck Thursday – Fall Edition Fall can be a fantastic time of year for car spotting. Many folks are giving their summer vehicles a final fling before winter hibernation and the changing leaves add some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/International-KB-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![VW Week Coda: VW And A Broughamy Compadre In Time Suspension… I know we had a full-zoot CC on the VW Rabbit pickup this week, but I wanted to give a preview of a family VW that is still with us–albeit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10-12-2012-046-800x533-e1380502003350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Volkswagen Dune Buggy- The off-road Cobra I wanted to include a REAL Dune Buggy as part of Volkswagen week, but I guess I’ll have to settle for this… It looks something like the real thing, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Main.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mini CCs: 1963 VW And A Friend An Official CC Theme Week would not be complete without at least one Mini CC post. But today you get a bonus: Both a VW and a Porsche. And why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-08-2013-002-800x533-e1379885213454.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car Today I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Body-detail-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper – Perfect for that Workday Afternoon Siesta Back in the 80s, I used to go to this cool little record store (remember records?) where the sign over the door read, “Since 1969.” The store actually opened in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/69VWWestie1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI – TD Or Not TD? The Passat’s journey in North America is an interesting one. The name first appeared here in 1988, replacing the Quantum, which was actually the same car as the European Passat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


