Summer may be over, but a convertible can still offer some liberating drives between now and when the snow flies (and if you’re in the Sunshine State, your convertible season is just getting started; San Diego, I don’t want… more»
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Oct 25, 2020 • For Sale • 17 Comments
The Original Mobile Phone: 1964 Volkswagen Beetle
Custom car props is an art form that has gone the way of giant inflatable gorillas and free sets of steak knives used to draw consumers into the corner used car lot. This custom Volkswagen Beetle phone car is… more»
Oct 24, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Barn Stored Since ’74: Kellison Sand Piper
We’ve profiled the work of kit car pioneer Jim Kellison in the past, but his handiwork shows up pretty infrequently. Like so many other fiberglass specialists, Kellison sought to have his own version of the iconic Meyers Manx, known… more»
Oct 24, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Hot Hatch Survivor: 1983 Volkswagen GTI
This super clean MK1 Volkswagen GTI is described as a great driver that remains in stock condition with only some minor cosmetic defects among its most grievous faults. Mileage is just under 71,000 and comes with the best color… more»
Oct 22, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Artificially Aged: 1964 Bugatti 35B Replica
If someone offers you a Bugatti Type 35B for the princely sum of $10,600, there are a couple of possibilities. The first is that what they are selling is a replica. The other possibility is that they’ve made a… more»
Oct 17, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Autostick Barn Find: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle convertible has just recently been pulled out of long-term storage and has come back to life with minimal fuss. The seller notes that it runs and drives even without the gas tank being fully drained… more»
Oct 17, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Ran 20 Years Ago: 1973 Volkswagen Thing
Details are scarce on this 1973 Volkswagen Thing, an obvious barn find listed for sale on an auctioneer website and located in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. The Thing looks mostly complete despite being an obvious non-runner and stored for years,… more»
Oct 17, 2020 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Tuned By Callaway: 1982 VW Scirocco Turbo
Callaway has developed a myth-like status among collectors of sports imports and muscle cars from the 1980s for developing kits that transform already respectable performers. While Corvettes, VW GTIs, and E21-chassis BMWs are the usual suspects when it comes… more»
Oct 16, 2020 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Backseat Driver: 1974 Volkswagen Beetle Shorty
The famed VW Beetle was still selling strong in 1974, but the Cabriolet or convertible version showed under 13,000 copies made. This is one of them and is said to have been professionally shortened, so it’s even smaller than… more»
Oct 13, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
High Speed Pursuit Vehicle? 1968 Volkswagen Beetle
The listing says this was an official police vehicle in the 1960s and 70s, but I have to believe it didn’t do much other than appear at school events and in the local town parade. That being said, the… more»
Oct 10, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Original Paint: 1971 Volkswagen Beetle
July 30th, 2003, was a significant date in automotive history that passed with very little fanfare. On that day, the last Type 1 VW Beetle rolled off the production line in Puebla, Mexico. This brought down the curtain for… more»
Oct 7, 2020 • For Sale • 48 Comments
1973 Volkswagen Super Bugger Camper!
The seller is asking all the money for this “Super Bugger” Volkswagen Beetle R/V, but not many are left in anything approaching this condition. These oddball conversions were seemingly all the rage back in the 1970s when anything went,… more»
Sep 30, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
15 Window Project: 1963 Volkswagen Bus
It’s rare that we see projects as both a barn find and something that’s on its way to completion, but this 15-window 1963 Volkswagen Bus is exactly that. The seller provides photos like these that show it as every… more»
Sep 28, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Wild Syncro Conversion: 1976 Volkswagen Bus
This 1976 Volkswagen Bus is not your mother’s bay window. The seller has extensively modified it to accept a complete Sycro 4WD drivetrain, seemingly allowing him to drive an air-cooled Bus where none has ever gone before. The Bus… more»
Sep 24, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Hot-Rod Rabbit! 1984 Volkswagen GTI
Here’s a tribute to the Catman! That probably makes no sense but the Catman was a friend that I knew many years ago and he bought this very VW GTI model, color and all, new in 1984. And the… more»
Sep 23, 2020 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Restoration Project: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
This 1966 Volkswagen Beetle is a no-reserve restoration project, and with bids already nearing $5,000, it’s not exactly going cheaply. The earlier Beetles are certainly the ones enthusiasts pine for and finding one that hasn’t been pulled apart and… more»
