The Volkswagen Beetle, also known as the Type 1, Käfer, or Bug, is a rear-engine economy car manufactured by Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. Initially conceived as a "people's car" by Adolf Hitler for ...

The first Volkswagen Beetle sold in the U.S. hit the market in 1949, and while Dutch importer Ben Pon sold exactly two of them that year, Volkswagen would go on to sell more than 20 million Beetles ...

Volkswagen sent van fans and aging hippies into a frenzy last fall when it confirmed the retro I.D. Buzz electric van concept will go into production in 2022. But there’s another company doing its ...

The classic Volkswagen (VW) bus, an emblem of freedom and counterculture, has captured the hearts of enthusiasts worldwide. Its distinct design and storied past have propelled it from a simple mode of ...

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Getting every detail perfectly right is often the goal in automotive restorations, and some people will go to amazing lengths to make sure the car looks and acts just like it did when it rolled off ...

Volkswagen presented the Klv-20 during its International VW Bus Day in June. It's now part of the automaker's classic vehicles collection in Hanover. You can see it make a very unique scenic tour in ...

The new VW ID. Buzz is undeniably a very cool bus, and we’re definitely glad it exists. That said, VW has churned out plenty of amazing buses over the decades, some of which are far more interesting ...

The 1977 T2 Bus became a symbol of hope after the region’s devastating wildfires, and it was enough to inspire a stunning restoration by VW. This VW T2 survived a massive Los Angeles wildfire nearly ...

In the wake of the wildfires that devastated Southern California at the beginning of 2025, a photo of a blue and white 1977 Volkswagen Microbus standing seemingly unscathed against the backdrop of a ...