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Curbside Classics Archives
Volkswagen Archive
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![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-08-2013-002-800x533-e1379885213454.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 […] -
Museum Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen SP-2 – The Brazilian Porsche
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe car gods have smiled upon me. With VW week coming along, my picture folders were remarkably scant of any VW of any variety. Then this little number came along. -
![Today I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Body-detail-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 16 CommentsToday I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/69VWWestie1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 […] -
![The Passat’s journey in North America is an interesting one. The name first appeared here in 1988, replacing the Quantum, which was actually the same car as the European Passat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI – TD Or Not TD?")
CC Outtake: 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI – TD Or Not TD?
Posted on July 12, 2013 | 24 CommentsThe Passat’s journey in North America is an interesting one. The name first appeared here in 1988, replacing the Quantum, which was actually the same car as the European Passat. […] -
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. -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Derelicts: Conroe, TX 2003")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Baja Bug on a Concrete Beach")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "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 […] -
![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 […]
