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Curbside Classics Archives
Volkswagen Archive
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![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Imported CCs: Ich Mag Deutsche Bordsteinkante Klassiker – Wirklich!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Poor Neglected Thing")
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 […] -
![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.
