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Volkswagen Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 37 CommentsThere is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […] -
Imported CCs: Ich Mag Deutsche Bordsteinkante Klassiker – Wirklich!
Posted on May 13, 2013 | 28 CommentsI have developed a reputation as the Broughamy go-to author here on CC (along with Richard Bennett, natch), but the plain truth is I can find just about anything on […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Poor Neglected Thing
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 39 CommentsOut of all the vehicles in the storage yard this Thing might just be the most valuable. Also known as the Kurierwagen, Safari, or Trekker depending on the market the Type […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 VW Vanagon – Good Luck With That Heater…
Posted on April 30, 2013 | 15 CommentsI had forgotten I shot this cheery yellow-and-beige air-cooled Vanagon last winter. As we have been on a bit of a Brougham-A-Thon lately, I thought now would be a good […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Volkswagen based Oddity
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 17 CommentsLet me know if you have heard this one … a geodesic dome, a Volkswagen and an armadillo walk into a bar … this custom creation could be the punchline. […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – The Perfect Curbside Classic for the Crunchy Granola Set?
Posted on February 9, 2013 | 61 CommentsBroad Ripple is one of Indianapolis’s few hip, happening neighborhoods, which makes it a happy old-car hunting ground. I suspect that the street-parked survivors are owned by locals, while the […] -
2013 Beetle Convertible – Have You Seen One Yet?
Posted on December 23, 2012 | 17 CommentsAs a devoted car nut, you may not be surprised to know I visit the local car dealerships on a regular basis, not only to check out the latest rolling […] -
CC Outtake: A Very Jetta Christmas
Posted on December 21, 2012 | 8 CommentsChristmas is fast approaching–where did the time go? That recently reminded me of two MK III Jettas I spotted during a long walk back in September; a matched set, in […] -
Late-Model Wagon Comparison: Separated At Birth?
Posted on December 20, 2012 | 20 CommentsThe other day I went to the library during lunch hour. Parked right behind my wagon I found another wagon, a late-model Jetta. I enjoy comparing and contrasting cars parked […] -
Curbside Question: What Was The Last Pink Car You’ve Seen?
Posted on December 11, 2012 | 71 CommentsI ran across this most decidedly NON-factory painted VW New Beetle behind a local dealership today. Pink cars are pretty far and few between these days, so my interest was […] -
CC Outtake: Red Rabbit
Posted on September 6, 2012 | 14 CommentsHere we go again: Another find from the Iowa City Farmers’ market. Like the Spitfire, it’s a drop-top–but other than that, they’re as different as chalk and cheese. In the […] -
Rampside Outtake: the World’s Busiest Airport
Posted on July 26, 2012 | 5 CommentsHere’s a teaser that somewhat goes with Paul’s chop-top Astro van. I’m currently at the world’s busiest airport for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Airventure air show. These modified […]
![Curbside Derelicts: Conroe, TX 2003 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Baja Bug on a Concrete Beach 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses… 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews There is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5060186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Imported CCs: Ich Mag Deutsche Bordsteinkante Klassiker – Wirklich! I have developed a reputation as the Broughamy go-to author here on CC (along with Richard Bennett, natch), but the plain truth is I can find just about anything on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/356B-Roadsters-e1367280724814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Storage Yard Classic: Poor Neglected Thing Out of all the vehicles in the storage yard this Thing might just be the most valuable. Also known as the Kurierwagen, Safari, or Trekker depending on the market the Type […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Volkswagen-Thing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1980 VW Vanagon – Good Luck With That Heater… I had forgotten I shot this cheery yellow-and-beige air-cooled Vanagon last winter. As we have been on a bit of a Brougham-A-Thon lately, I thought now would be a good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/02-02-2013-001-800x573-e1366570582706.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Storage Yard Classic: Volkswagen based Oddity Let me know if you have heard this one … a geodesic dome, a Volkswagen and an armadillo walk into a bar … this custom creation could be the punchline. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/VW-Custom-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – The Perfect Curbside Classic for the Crunchy Granola Set? Broad Ripple is one of Indianapolis’s few hip, happening neighborhoods, which makes it a happy old-car hunting ground. I suspect that the street-parked survivors are owned by locals, while the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/62KarmannGhia1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![2013 Beetle Convertible – Have You Seen One Yet? As a devoted car nut, you may not be surprised to know I visit the local car dealerships on a regular basis, not only to check out the latest rolling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-11-2012-001-e1356242849175.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: A Very Jetta Christmas Christmas is fast approaching–where did the time go? That recently reminded me of two MK III Jettas I spotted during a long walk back in September; a matched set, in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-24-2012-001-e1355869101610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Late-Model Wagon Comparison: Separated At Birth? The other day I went to the library during lunch hour. Parked right behind my wagon I found another wagon, a late-model Jetta. I enjoy comparing and contrasting cars parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-17-2012-001-e1355867080776.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Question: What Was The Last Pink Car You’ve Seen? I ran across this most decidedly NON-factory painted VW New Beetle behind a local dealership today. Pink cars are pretty far and few between these days, so my interest was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-11-2012-007-e1355264846767.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Red Rabbit Here we go again: Another find from the Iowa City Farmers’ market. Like the Spitfire, it’s a drop-top–but other than that, they’re as different as chalk and cheese. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG01182-20120714-1038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rampside Outtake: the World’s Busiest Airport Here’s a teaser that somewhat goes with Paul’s chop-top Astro van. I’m currently at the world’s busiest airport for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Airventure air show. These modified […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120726-190854.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


