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…
Beetle
Five Bargain Bugs At Mecum Kissimmee
By now I’m sure you’ve heard the news: Volkswagen’s beloved Beetle is no more. We all knew it was coming, with the announcement being made in the fall of 2018…
An Original Owner Builds One Sweet Meyers Manx Buggy
During the summer of 1968, Tom Baker had his motoring life changed forever – and all because of date night. He and his girlfriend, Donna, were heading on a little…
VW Enthusiast Goes After A Bounty Hunter Buggy
In 1966, Daniel Hanes’ parents went car-shopping. They ended up at Volkswagen dealership near their Chicago southside home. There, they bought themselves a shiny new Volkswagen Beetle. Sadly, the light…
SUV
2020 Durango SRT Gets Race-Ready Looks In New Appearance Packages
Dodge’s Durango SRT has all the goodies of a proper hot hauler but has lacked one important element – race stripes. That, and more, is being remedied as the brand…
This Workhorse Suburban Sports ‘Historic Dents’
David Hart’s third restoration project was the result of combining the best of his past two accomplishments. “First I restored a car, then a pickup,’ explains the enthusiast, who got…
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…
Museums
A Walk Through Time In Belmar Park
Lakewood, Colorado offers residents and visitors a truly unique experience – the chance to walk through time. There, amongst the mountains just west of Denver, the city has assembled a…
Scuderia Ferrari celebrates 90th anniversary at new museum exhibit
Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian automaker’s motorsports team, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2019. To mark the occasion, they’re getting their own celebratory exhibition in the Ferrari Museum, located …