Volkswagen

Long Story: 1960 VW Custom Camper Bus

The versatility of the Volkswagen Type 2 is like none other. The model carries many variants from Panel Van, Kombi, Samba and many more. Custom conversions are not uncommon, the type 2 has been used for everything from an… more»

BF EXCLUSIVE: Massive Salvage Yard Collection

To the Barn Finds community: I’m posting my own “Exclusive” for the first time on behalf of a friend who has over 10 acres of cars, trucks, and motorcycles on his property. I am helping him with moving some of his… more»

Storage Unit Find: 1974 VW Westfalia

The rise in popularity of vintage campers is perhaps one of my favorite trends of the collector car hobby. These are vehicles that force you to slow down a little, get in touch with your analog side, and plan… more»

Reader Ad: 1974 VW Karmann Ghia Project + Parts Car

What Makes It Special? I am the 2nd owner of this car, it was never wrecked, has its original metal nose, has been professionally painted, custom engine built, is on Porsche wheels etc just needs assembled. It also comes… more»

Das Seltene Auto: 1986 Volkswagen Quantum

Once a staple in suburban driveways, the station wagon was king long before minivans came along. SUV’s took over the show though and wagons are becoming quite a rare sight. German automakers still believe in the station wagon and… more»

$4k Florida VW Type 2: Is It Your Type?

Call it a Breadloaf, a Loaf, a Bay Window, a Bay, a Transporter, a Samba, a Type 2, a Kombi, a Bus … or, in this case, a basic post-Chicken Tax VW Van. And, if you squint real hard,… more»

Deer Hit and Parked: 1972 VW Karmann Ghia

While accident damage can be unnerving for even the most seasoned restorer to fix, it can also sometimes mean that a car was kept off the road for many years while it waited for its date with the body… more»

Enhanced by Neuspeed: Callaway MK2 VW GTI

In the 1980s, tuner cars were at their peak, with aftermarket companies getting astoundingly close to the OEMs in modifying vehicles barely off the assembly line. From ASC to Callaway, these companies were commissioned with tackling multiple projects on… more»

Garage Find: 1964 VW Beetles Convertible

Few cars are as simple as a VW Beetle. The construction was simple to reduce production costs, there’s no engine cooling system since the engine is air cooled and they lacked complicated electronics to keep weight and cost down…. more»

Cheap Projects: Beetle, Lincoln Capri and Chevy C/10

An interesting collection of cars has popped up on craigslist, including a VW Beetle that has been sitting since 1972. Fortunately, it appears to be in very dry location as the sunburnt nose and license plate would attest. There… more»

Vintage Prerunner: 1960 VW Beetle

I’ve never quite understood what makes a vehicle a genuine “prerunner” and what makes it just a hopped-up pedestrian vehicle designed to do things no mass production vehicle should attempt. This 1960 VW Beetle is nested under the “barn… more»

Off Road Bug: 1971 VW Veep

At first glance, you’d think this is just a plain old Jeep, but take a closer look and you’ll quickly discover it’s anything but an old Jeep. It’s actually a VW based kit car that was built to look… more»

40s Ford Bodykit: 1963 VW Beetle Speedster

There’s a lot going on here with this 1963 VW Beetle convertible, which is technically done as a Speedster tribute, along with a bit of a 40s Ford body kit molded in. Are you keeping up? I’m not sure… more»

Scarce Buggy: 1965 VW Concept 1 Kit Car

This unusual VW-based kit car is called a Concept 1, which is super confusing when you consider the reincarnated VW “New” Beetle was called the same thing. This example, spotted by Barn Finds reader Jamie, is dusty but complete, even… more»

1 Of 50: 1986 VW Jetta GT Special

Volkswagens were a huge part of my formative hobbyist years, as a MK3 Jetta Wolfsburg Edition was the first vehicle I set out to modify with obscure parts from Europe. Consider me shocked, then, that I had never heard… more»

Sporty Beetle: 1969 VW Karmann Ghia

You can call a Porsche 356 an expensive VW Beetle, but those cars are actually quite a bit different than the Bug. Now the Karmann Ghia on the other hand truly is a re-bodied Beetle. It share’s the same floor… more»

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