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
Circling Back: A Fond & Welcome Return to a Retro Grand Wagoneer
A former Jeep tech gets back in the saddle with a very familiar 4×4: a retro Grand Wagoneer.
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…
Original Owner
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…
The Original Owner of this ’67 Mustang has Driven a Half-Million Miles
On Halloween Day of 1966, a young middle-school teacher briskly skipped into Beattie Motors, located in Monterey, CA. No tricks were planned that afternoon, only a treat – in the…
Mopar
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…