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![Do you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/57.jpg "eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience.")
eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience.
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 31 CommentsDo you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […] -
![(first published in 2011) This Volkswagen tv ad from 1958 is a bit of a cult classic, depicting VW execs driving to Italy for a consultation with “one of Italy’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/VW-pinin-EA41.jpg "VW Goes To Italy For A New Design For The Beetle: Myth And Reality")
VW Goes To Italy For A New Design For The Beetle: Myth And Reality
Posted on March 17, 2015 | 37 Comments(first published in 2011) This Volkswagen tv ad from 1958 is a bit of a cult classic, depicting VW execs driving to Italy for a consultation with “one of Italy’s […] -
![This past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labor-Day-Weekend-2014-253-e1409698648779.jpg "CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973")
CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 15 CommentsThis past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […] -
![Several weeks ago I received an intriguing text from a friend that included a picture. Once I figured out what was under the thick layer of dust in the picture, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-2.jpg "Barnfind Classics – Waiting To Emerge From The Shadows")
Barnfind Classics – Waiting To Emerge From The Shadows
Posted on May 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsSeveral weeks ago I received an intriguing text from a friend that included a picture. Once I figured out what was under the thick layer of dust in the picture, […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/l_9ceca2f43e1d8bd174eace6950f97552.jpgoriginal.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.jpg "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 […] -
![Okay, today is a holiday (for you U.S. CCers anyway), and there’s probably not a whole lot of folks reading CC–with such pressing matters as turkey, football and dessert! But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/November-2013-044.jpg "Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 1973 Super Beetle – Um, No")
Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 1973 Super Beetle – Um, No
Posted on November 28, 2013 | 27 CommentsOkay, today is a holiday (for you U.S. CCers anyway), and there’s probably not a whole lot of folks reading CC–with such pressing matters as turkey, football and dessert! But […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10-12-2012-046-e1380502003350.jpg "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 […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-08-2013-002-e1379885213454.jpg "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 […] -
![Well, it’s fortuitous that VW week is here, for a good friend of my uncle’s is looking to sell a fine example. Simply put, he has too many cars–he also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG-20130826-01082-e1378676712782.jpg "CC For Sale: Anyone Want A Clean ’64 VW Karmann-Built ‘Vert?")
CC For Sale: Anyone Want A Clean ’64 VW Karmann-Built ‘Vert?
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 10 CommentsWell, it’s fortuitous that VW week is here, for a good friend of my uncle’s is looking to sell a fine example. Simply put, he has too many cars–he also […] -
![Was the ’64 Karmann convertible too easy a challenge? Looking for something more involved? Well, step right up, for my uncle in Iowa City has another buddy with this 411! […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/411-logo.jpg "CC Outtake: VW 411 With Plenty Of Patina!")
CC Outtake: VW 411 With Plenty Of Patina!
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 13 CommentsWas the ’64 Karmann convertible too easy a challenge? Looking for something more involved? Well, step right up, for my uncle in Iowa City has another buddy with this 411! […] -
![Today’s post is by none other than my uncle, Dave Klockau. TK In the late 1800s a sailor in the German Navy by the name of Wilhelm Johann Klockau, decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/the-driver.jpg "Automobilia Familia: Or, I Was A Brougham-Era Lot Boy")
Automobilia Familia: Or, I Was A Brougham-Era Lot Boy
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 17 CommentsToday’s post is by none other than my uncle, Dave Klockau. TK In the late 1800s a sailor in the German Navy by the name of Wilhelm Johann Klockau, decided […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/69VWWestie1jg.jpg "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 […] -
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. -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/08-19-2012-023-e1368931252616.jpg "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 […]
