Car Spot: Rare 1979 VW Convertible

UPDATE: How I was the temporary Caretaker ... This is an update of a blog post I did a year ago in February. When you think about all the cars that were made since the history of cars, there's one that just about guarantees a smile every time you see one, the VW Beetle. I'm... Continue Reading →

April 21, 2023 2

Car Spot: Early 60’s VW Beetle

A car that generates instant smiles When you think of all the cars ever made, there are just a handful that would be considered iconic. The Jeep CJ's, Corvettes, and the VW Beetle. Introduced as "The People's Car" in 1938, millions of Type 1 were produced all over the world. I'm not a Bug expert... Continue Reading →

July 22, 2022 0

The Piper CUB of EAA’s Automotive Fleet

By Paul Daniel If you've ever attended EAA's AirVenture, your eyes probably spent more time on things in the air than on the ground. Well, you've missed the event's unsung hero, the vehicle that gets the safety crews and staff all over the grounds, their staff of VWs. Here's the story of the Piper Cub... Continue Reading →

August 4, 2021 0

Die-cast: WhiteBox 1962 VW Karmann Ghia

This Karmann Ghia is low cost too ... Volkswagen’s Karmann Ghia was a looker, but inexpensive, making it a perfect collectible car, if not for its propensity to rust. But in the model car collecting world we don’t have to worry about such mundane matters. So collecting a 1962 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia now is easy.... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2019 0

Die-cast: NEO’s 1935 Stout Scarab

1935 Stout Scarab, the first minivan ... I’ve seen two Stout Scarabs in my life, one up close and personal, one in a museum. Both were amazing. The Scarab was a minivan before anyone even thought of minivans. It’s a rounded aerodynamic bug of a car, before the world was aware of the VW Beetle,... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2017 0

2017 Toyota Corolla XSE

Toyota Corolla still running strong 50 years on ... Like Energizer’s bunny, Toyota’s Corolla just keeps on running through the generations and has succeeded like no other car model. It’s now 50-year run has resulted in more than 40 million Corollas being sold, most of any model. That’s more than the VW Beetle, the other... Continue Reading →