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![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 4")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Truck Thursday – Fall Edition")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "VW Week Coda: VW And A Broughamy Compadre In Time Suspension…")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Volkswagen Dune Buggy- The off-road Cobra")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Mini CCs: 1963 VW And A Friend")
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. -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper – Perfect for that Workday Afternoon Siesta")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI – TD Or Not TD?")
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. -
![Here are a few happy snappies of some (relative) exotica spotted during a Sunday drive that passed through little Conroe, in East Texas, in 2003. The brain-fryingly colorful sight of this VW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Import-Auto-Parts-sign.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Derelicts: Conroe, TX 2003")
Curbside Derelicts: Conroe, TX 2003
Posted on June 26, 2013 | 21 CommentsHere are a few happy snappies of some (relative) exotica spotted during a Sunday drive that passed through little Conroe, in East Texas, in 2003. The brain-fryingly colorful sight of this VW […] -
![OK, not the first Baja Bug to grace these pages, but certainly (IMHO) a pretty one. This example, which looks to have been constructed from a late-’60s Beetle, was spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Baja-Bug-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Baja Bug on a Concrete Beach")
CC Outtake: Baja Bug on a Concrete Beach
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 10 CommentsOK, not the first Baja Bug to grace these pages, but certainly (IMHO) a pretty one. This example, which looks to have been constructed from a late-’60s Beetle, was spotted […] -
![This is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/08-19-2012-023-1024x768-e1368931252616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…")
Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 31 CommentsThis is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […]
