Before the Bugatti Veyron, there was the stunning W12 concept car from the Volkswagen which was the first full-blown supercar...
On the 20th anniversary of the date the Volkswagen W12 broke seven world speed records on the famed Nardò circuit...
The Volkswagen Beetle is an icon. Over the years, it has symbolized many different things to many different people, from a classic example of German ingenuity to the calling card for a counterculture movement to a reminder that the simplest of things can sometimes be the best. Above all, it...
In nature, there’s a phenomenon known as “convergent evolution” – the way different creatures in different places evolve the same...
VW cars, campers and commercials will be the motoring stars of Beaulieu’s Simply VW on Saturday June 19th, as Vee Dub...
This week a brilliantly restored Volkswagen Karmann Beetle Cabriolet is being auctioned online at Stratas Auctions. As early as 1935-36, Ferdinand Porsche was in discussions with Karmann about the possibility of developing a prototype Volkswagen convertible. However, it was not until post-WWII in 1949 that the official order came in...
Every year, Guinness World Records receive around 50,000 applications from aspiring record-breakers. It is a competitive field to be on, and...
Cars weren’t really on Eric Shoemaker’s radar. A designer and entrepreneur at heart, his main interests were woodworking, furniture restoration,...
I bought both a Volkswagen Type 1 and a Morris Minor more than 20 years ago when we started coming to New Zealand to escape the winter months in the United States. I acquired the 1966 Morris convertible first, and it turned out to be a big mistake. One...
Forty years after it was last sold new, the original Volkswagen Beetle can still be found on American roads, a...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing....
The record-breaking Volkswagen Transporter has celebrated its 70th birthday, making it the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle. The Transporter – also known as Bulli, Kombi, VW bus or microbus – first rolled off the Wolfsburg production line on March 8, 1950, and since then 13 million have...
The all-electric Volkswagen ID.R race car will perform daily runs at the 2020 Sonoma Speed Festival in an attempt to...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types...
When you think of Volkswagen you don’t often use of the word rare, but in this case, with a 1958 Karmann Ghia Lowlight Coupe, it is the right word. Volkswagen wanted to be a part of other markets. They needed something other than their ubiquitous Beetle, something with more flair,...
Crowds of car fans and fun seekers came to Chattanooga on Oct. 11 and 12 to be a part of...
A special exhibit, in Washington, D.C. from September 12 – 26, will feature two historically significant vehicles: September 12 –...
The People’s Car made its bow at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held March 10th on the fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island in Florida. The 24th annual event highlighted an overlooked segment of Europe’s carrozzeria (or karosserie) culture with a class of custom coachwork Volkswagen vehicles....
The VW Beetle made its bow at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and wowed the thousands of enthusiasts who attended...
This Sunday, March 10th, The People’s Car will make its debut at one of themost prestigious collector-car events in the...
In Switzerland Ernst and Fritz Beutler made a good living from special bodies on both Volkswagen and Porsche chassis. Ultimately Porsche took a close interest in what the brothers were doing because it had 2+2 ambitions of its own. The Swiss brothers Beutler stepped on the stage of Porsche-car history...
Amelia Concours tradition seems to require the inclusion of at least one special class each year that bucks conventional concours...
Quintessential designs of the 20th century are all around us. These items are so familiar we often take their shape, color...
This weekend the Netherlands will become the home of the VW T1, as Amersfoort – located just outside Amsterdam – is the venue for this year’s European “Barndoor Gathering”, a meet for early VW Bulli buses built from 1950 to 1955. Nowhere in the Netherlands is more appropriate for this...
In the history of racing there have been formulae that quickly become popular and continue to grow, while others are...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
1930 Bentley Speed Six A bloke couldn’t think of anything more dissimilar if he tried. From a Boeing 737, to a modern Korean buzzbox, to a 1930 Bentley Speed Six. While both the jet and the Hyundai with its automatic transmission and power this-and-that were purely means of transport, the...
This year’s Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show, with Discovery, broke all records — record crowds, record number of...
The Rise of the Preservation Class The ultra-rare and ultra-expensive Ferrari 250 GTO. Photo: Chuck Andersen Sitting on a beautifully...
Mecum’s Los Angeles 2018 collector-car auction, held this past weekend at the L.A. County Fairplex in Pomona, California, achieved $9 million in overall sales, with the top 10 highest sellers heavily populated by modern supercars and a handful of classic beauties. A 2006 Ford GT in white with blue racing...
