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vw Archive
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![I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
![Even though air-cooled Volkswagens are hardly common in Indiana anymore, they’re still not exactly rare. I don’t keep track in my head of all the old cars I find; it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/VW_Thing_73-74_1.jpg "CC Capsule: Air-Cooled Volkswagens I Have Recently Known")
CC Capsule: Air-Cooled Volkswagens I Have Recently Known
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsEven though air-cooled Volkswagens are hardly common in Indiana anymore, they’re still not exactly rare. I don’t keep track in my head of all the old cars I find; it […] -
![petting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Hitler-and-porsche-gray-dark-comp-3.jpg "Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903")
Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903
Posted on October 25, 2020 | 69 Commentspetting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Volkswagen-Type-3-Fastback-_04-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company")
Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […] -
![One thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200524_075713.jpg "Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II")
Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsOne thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Brazilian VW 1600 Variant
Posted on November 26, 2019 | 16 CommentsThank you to RiveraNotario -
![Yesterday I left home for Tokyo which involved a flight to LA, then the redeye to Beijing and now I sit here awaiting my connection to Tokyo. Beijing Airport is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6360.jpg "Layover Outtake: Beijing International Airport – The Ground Support Vehicles")
Layover Outtake: Beijing International Airport – The Ground Support Vehicles
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 42 CommentsYesterday I left home for Tokyo which involved a flight to LA, then the redeye to Beijing and now I sit here awaiting my connection to Tokyo. Beijing Airport is […] -
![(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rusty-volkswagen_20.jpg "Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car")
Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 27 Comments(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […] -
![(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/slow.jpg "CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …")
CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […] -
![I’ve been pretty busy what with working on the house lately and already played hooky the other day. As a result I didn’t drive very much in the last 24 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5803-2.jpg "On-The-Go Outtakes: 24 Hours, Five Short Trips, Five CC’s")
On-The-Go Outtakes: 24 Hours, Five Short Trips, Five CC’s
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 14 CommentsI’ve been pretty busy what with working on the house lately and already played hooky the other day. As a result I didn’t drive very much in the last 24 […] -
![(First Posted August 30, 2013) I mentioned the other day in the piece about our “new to us” 2012 VW Routan that we have three generations of Chrysler minivans in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_generations_lfront.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Voyager Generations – The Sequel")
Curbside Outtake: Voyager Generations – The Sequel
Posted on September 19, 2019 | 22 Comments(First Posted August 30, 2013) I mentioned the other day in the piece about our “new to us” 2012 VW Routan that we have three generations of Chrysler minivans in […] -
![(First Posted August 30 ,2013) I know, this is the posting you all have been waiting for, the SEAT production line in Barcelona, Spain! When I traveled to and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-Seat.jpg "CC Factory: A Visit To SEAT To See Ibizas Being Built")
CC Factory: A Visit To SEAT To See Ibizas Being Built
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 44 Comments(First Posted August 30 ,2013) I know, this is the posting you all have been waiting for, the SEAT production line in Barcelona, Spain! When I traveled to and […] -
![The Bradley GT, probably the second most well-known VW-based kit car after the Meyers Manx, was made by a company whose success astounds me. Success, you ask? Didn’t they go […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5317.jpg "CCKC For Sale: Bradley GT II – May It Rest In Pieces")
CCKC For Sale: Bradley GT II – May It Rest In Pieces
Posted on September 7, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe Bradley GT, probably the second most well-known VW-based kit car after the Meyers Manx, was made by a company whose success astounds me. Success, you ask? Didn’t they go […] -
![It’s happened: Ford and VW are teaming up buddy-cop style to face the headwinds of electrification and autonomous vehicle technology. Their collaboration will no doubt save each company billions of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ford.vw_.jpg "Industry News/QOTD: Ford And VW Have Solidified Their Alliance. What Contemporary Or Historical Alliance Is Your Favorite?")
Industry News/QOTD: Ford And VW Have Solidified Their Alliance. What Contemporary Or Historical Alliance Is Your Favorite?
Posted on August 1, 2019 | 50 CommentsIt’s happened: Ford and VW are teaming up buddy-cop style to face the headwinds of electrification and autonomous vehicle technology. Their collaboration will no doubt save each company billions of […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-51-042.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]
