The Transporter owes its existence to a Dutch visitor to Volkswagen’s factory, Bernardus Pon. In 1947, Pon – an auto importer – sketched a van based on the mule-type vehicles VW used to move items on its factory floors,… more»
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Feb 4, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
23-Window Hippie Van! 1960 Volkswagen Type 2
The VW Type 2, aka Transporter or Microbus, was a popular van during the hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Less often seen was the 23-window edition that comprised less than 10% of production. We understand it was… more»
Feb 2, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Restoration From Brazil: 1974 Volkswagen Kombi
Launched in 1950, the VW Type II was a bus-like vehicle to serve as a companion to the VW Beetle. It was built in multiple markets and known by a variety of names, such as the Transporter, Kombi, Microbus,… more»
Jan 28, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
91K Original Miles: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle
When it comes to original cars, the details can become exceedingly small but simultaneously grow in significance. It’s almost as if the more granular you get, the more the truly special cars stand out because not a single detail… more»
Jan 23, 2023 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Custom Convertible: 1969 Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback
Over the years, air-cooled Volkswagens have been modified in many different ways. Some of these aftermarket creations made sense, such as the many varieties of kit cars built on top of VW chassis and powerplants like the Bradley GT… more»
Jan 8, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Mango Green Split Window: 1959 Volkswagen Bus
The tendency to expect every old-school Volkswagen Bus to be a grand slam on eBay can leave us unprepared for spotting one at a potentially reasonable price point. You get so accustomed to someone asking for the sun and… more»
Jan 7, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Original Sea Blue Paint: 1965 Volkswagen Beetle Sunroof
When I was nine, my dad bought a new ’65 VW Beetle (in Ruby Red). He loved that car and was a VW man the rest of his life. Dad, ever the thrifty one, decided the new gas-sipping Beetle… more»
Jan 4, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Field Find: 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Karmann Ghia was a sporty version of the VW Beetle. Built between 1955 and 1974, for a time it was the second most popular imported U.S. car in the U.S. This example from 1964 looks to have been… more»
Jan 3, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Rare in the US: 1977 Volkswagen Brasilia
The auction ends tonight for this rare Volkswagen Brasilia, which is a model never sold in the United States but has begun to show up from various importers. This is one of the more intriguing air-cooled models you can… more»
Dec 28, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Bone Stock Hot Hatch: 1991 Volkswagen GTI
For those of us of a certain age, you likely grew up knowing that a certain class of hot hatches were the cars to be seen in during your prime high school years. Of course, there were two camps:… more»
Dec 25, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Ready for Resto: 1965 Volkswagen Split Window Van
In 1947, Ben Pon, a distributor for Volkswagen in Holland, witnessed utility vehicles running around the VW campus hauling parts and dreamed up an idea for enclosing the basic platforms that were acting as carry-alls. He sketched an idea… more»
Dec 23, 2022 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Display Model: 1950 Volkswagen Beetle
It isn’t unusual for a dealer to borrow an example of an older model of their brand to display in their showroom as a lure for potential customers. This 1950 Volkswagen Beetle takes that concept to greater heights, having… more»
Dec 14, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Rusty Single Cab: 1959 Volkswagen Pickup
Once in a while, it’s nice to see some truth in advertising. The seller of this rare Volkswagen single-cab pickup doesn’t pull any punches when he tells us that the rare pickup-bodied Bus is quite rusty. In fact, he… more»
Dec 11, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Long-Stored Drop Tops: ’84 VW Rabbit and ’88 VW Cabriolet
I had a friend reach out to me recently and ask if the MK1 Volkswagen Cabriolet was a smart investment in terms of being a future classic. It was a tough question because while I find them charming and… more»
Dec 7, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
No Rot Oval Window: 1954 Volkswagen Beetle
You can buy a Volkswagen Beetle in pretty much any form you like, but if you want to own a car that will continue to appreciate at a good clip, the earlier models are the way to go. Incredibly,… more»
Nov 28, 2022 • For Sale • 46 Comments
9,248 Mile People’s Car: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle
Roll the clock back to the mid 1970s. American highways were flooded with two things: large American cars and Volkswagen Beetles. If you played punch buggy back in the day, your arm was 100% guaranteed to be bruised up… more»
