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![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&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 VW Vanagon – Good Luck With That Heater…")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Volkswagen based Oddity")
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. […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – The Perfect Curbside Classic for the Crunchy Granola Set?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "2013 Beetle Convertible – Have You Seen One Yet?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A Very Jetta Christmas")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Late-Model Wagon Comparison: Separated At Birth?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: What Was The Last Pink Car You’ve Seen?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Red Rabbit")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Rampside Outtake: the World’s Busiest Airport")
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 […] -
![The VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-26-2012-013-e1339094801542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […] -
![One of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-114-048-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales")
COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 19 CommentsOne of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […] -
CC Outtake: Baja Bug, You’re Far From Home
Posted on May 19, 2012 | 17 CommentsHere’s another find from my uncle in Iowa City. This one is quite a bit different from the last VW he found. -
![My uncle once again delivers the goods. He spotted this late ’60s or early ’70s Transporter pickup earlier this week. Apparently it is a fleet vehicle for a storage company […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vw-transporter-pickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: We Don’t Need A Giant Modern Pickup!")
CC Outtake: We Don’t Need A Giant Modern Pickup!
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 25 CommentsMy uncle once again delivers the goods. He spotted this late ’60s or early ’70s Transporter pickup earlier this week. Apparently it is a fleet vehicle for a storage company […] -
![The advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-fastback-e1330823493264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction")
VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 11 CommentsThe advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […] -
![Readers may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/T918x631-00813.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around)")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around)
Posted on September 18, 2011 | 26 CommentsReaders may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […]
