Marketing Memories: VW’s 1964 Talking Beetle Known as ‘Max’
Back in 2008, Volkswagen rolled out a quirky run of commercials with a very unique spokesperson: a 1964 Beetle known as ‘Max’. The marketing campaign was put together by advertising…
European
A Dad’s Type 3 Is Just The Ticket To Rekindle Fond Family Memories
Lynn Pfenning has many special memories with the 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 that his dad, Marvin, bought new. None of them would have happened if it hadn’t have been for…
American In Paris: Dana’s Dad Ordered this ’63 Facel in France
During the 1960s, Dana Shatt’s dad, Garvin, worked for aerospace contractor, Hughes Aircraft. In 1963, they reassigned him to France, to work with the French Air Force. The entire Shatt…
Trucks
Ram’s TRX Features Two Dino-Sized Easter Eggs That Have Raptors Running
Ford’s Raptor F-150 Raptor has essentially gone unchallenged since arriving on the scene in 2010. Since then, it’s been top dog (er, dino) in the hardcore off-road market with no…
Pop’s Pickup Passion Turns Into A Pair of Hauling Heirlooms
By his own admission, Paul ‘Pop’ Gilligan has is fond of one thing – 1940 Ford pickups. For that, he has four older brothers to thank. “Growing up, there was…
Musclecars
Drive It or Show It? How One Car Collector Says ‘Yes’ to Both
“It’s too nice to drive.” You hear this a lot from the car show camp. No wonder: they’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars on their car’s paint alone, and…
Testing Is ‘Starting Soon’ on the Challenger Drag Pak
Between Hellcats and Demons, Redeyes and R/Ts, Dodge wasn’t lacking for another high-performance Challenger. That didn’t stop the brand from unveiling the 2020 Challenger Drag Pak at last year’s SEMA…
Event News
Fifty-Plus ’55 Chevy’s And Still Ready For More
Don’t ever, ever, say Duane Clark is ‘into’ 1955 Chevys. That’s an understatement of gigantic proportions. The gearhead doesn’t love or adore them, either. Those words are no good, too.…
The Cars, Trucks And Crazy Postal Van at the 2020 Race & Performance Expo
For over a decade, every winter speed enthusiasts have descended upon Chicagoland, converging at the Race and Performance Expo. It’s all in the name of one thing: learning the latest…